Tag: wiley
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Last night Chip returned with two tracks and a mixtape announcement and had the internet on edge. For people confused about what’s happened here’s a quick recap on what’s transpired to get us to Chip‘s tracks last night. So the pair were at a point on good terms and even did a couple of tracks…
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The sound clash is a key part of Black musical culture and is at its very foundations, especially in the UK. No Signal has brought attention back to the sacred art of sound clashing. With two legends in the form of Bounty Killer and Beenie Man having the only legitimate clash during lockdown, now would…
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Rapper’s way with words is apparent in their lyrics, so it’s only right some have gone the step further and made use of that skill to create books. Several rappers and music personalities have taken the leap into trying their hand at putting out books. Some attempts obviously pan out better than others but that…
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![Grime’s alive again, but is it because of [@Stormzy] or [@WileyUK]?](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0B4D04B6-C0F7-4DD3-BB21-10099196DD69-180x180.jpeg)
Every so often people forget about Grime and assume it’s dead, but it never is. Whilst it’s true that some of Grime’s early pioneers aren’t always releasing strictly Grime anymore, Grime is always active and thriving on smaller stages. This is before we even look to cities outside of London where Grime has been a…
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PA Salieu’s track ‘Frontline’ recently got a huge boost via social media, and then the comparison’s started. The track is catchy but many listeners instantly picked up on the fact Salieu sounds very similar to another artist – J Hus. More specifically on ‘Frontline’, he sounds very much like Hus‘ earlier work. Now social media…
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The debate between the UK needing/wanting American co-signs is back and in full force, only the dynamic has changed. Stormzy arguably reignited this topic through his latest track ‘Sounds of the Skeng’ which includes the lyric: You man love the American’s too much Stormzy – Sounds of the Skeng This sparked plenty of arguments about…
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With Wiley having another outburst, Lord Of The Mics 8 coming soon, and Kano dropping an album as well as having announced a second set of tour dates, it’s a good time to talk Grime. Wiley the proverbial Godfather of the genre is keeping up to his expected antics of both antagonising and praising other…
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No one can deny that the music scene is thriving, but one area that it is seemingly falling short is in the live performance. Ghetts recently released a documentary covering his tour for his latest album Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament. In the documentary, you see snippets of Ghetts’ performances, the energy he brings and…
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![[@Z_Chibs] in depth with: [@BigFris] on Back 2 Da Lab vol.5, clashes, trainers and more](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Frisco-Headline-Show-180x180.jpg)
On a sweltering summer day, in a studio tucked quietly away amongst an industrial estate, I sat down with Frisco (and his PR Jadie) to discuss ‘Back 2 Da Lab 5′ and more. Frisco is someone that really needs no introduction being the grime veteran that he is. But for those who are new to…
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![Khadejia’s Track Of The Week [@KhadejiaG] – [@DDoubleE7] Ft. [@WileyUpdates] – “Better Than The Rest”](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/d-double-e-wiley.jpg)
He never fails to disappoint, I have been banging this tune since the day it dropped. D Double E & Wiley have come together once again to drop another banger entitled “Better Than The Rest. Produced by the one and only Diamondz he knows Double’s style to a tee and was able to deliver an instrumental that…