James Keith
Pa Salieu's 'Afrikan Rebel' EP Is A Celebration Of The Motherland
Together, the three tracks make for a riotous celebration of West Africa, Afrobeats and the myriad sounds and strains that have branched off over the years.
James Keith
Tems Unveils Soul-Nourishing ‘If Orange Was A Place’ EP
It’s the first release to emerge from a freshly-inked deal with Since ‘93 and RCA, and a statement of artistic intent from the ambitious young singer.
James Keith
Central Cee Samples PinkPantheress For New Gem "Obsessed With You"
Centred around the sugar-rush sadness of PinkPantheress’ vocals, producer Nastylgia flips the Mura Masa-produced original into a hood love song.
James Keith
CASISDEAD Returns With La Roux In Ed Skrein-Directed "Park Assist" Visuals
It’s been far too long since we last heard from the original masked rhymer. “Pat Earrings” dropped all the way back in 2018 that was a thousand years ago.
James Keith
Premiere: ASB Gets In His R&Drill Bag On New Drop “Oooh”
Inspired by Ludacris' larger-than-life visuals of the 2000s, it’s a refreshing take on the drill sound and a welcome slice of fun for the end of summer.
James Keith
Premiere: Kimilist, Ypee & Kwame Yesu Rep Hard For Asakaa In “Yente” Video
As Ghanaian drill continues to thrives, here are three more names for fans of Asakaa to get familiar with. A no fussing, straight-to-the-point barring session.
James Keith
Duppy Channels Golden-Age Grime Rawness On Self-Produced Single “Wooshu”
The young MC-producer is also appearing at Fabric on September 10 and there’s an EP slated for release later in the year via Grandmixxer’s SLSA label.
James Keith
Ms Banks Drops Off “Go Low” Ahead Of New Mixtape ‘Bank Statement’
Coming with visuals by Chris Chuky, this is the first single to be lifted from the upcoming 'Bank Statement' mixtape, which is slated to arrive October 22.
James Keith
Nazi Sympathiser Ben John Sentenced To Read Literary Classics Instead Of Prison
The powers of white privilege achieved new levels this week when a Nazi sympathiser who downloaded bomb-making instructions was sentenced to reading some books.
James Keith
Skepta Shares Stylish Visuals For 'All In' Highlight "Eyes On Me"
Co-produced by Skepta and Ragz Originale, it was one of the key highlights of the tape, straddling his newer sound with some nods to his roots.
James Keith
Premiere: Ghanaian Star M.anifest Shows Us Round His Hometown In “La Vida” Video
A certified star in his home country, the multi-talented M.anifest is about to release his fifth studio album and seventh full length project overall.
James Keith
Premiere: Scratcha Inches Closer To EP Release With Mez, Scottie Dee, DJ Polo Collab “Bless The Earth”
The new track is lifted from the upcoming ‘Afrotek’ EP, which lands September 3 via Hyperdub and also features collaborations with Mxshi Mo and :3LON.
James Keith
10 UK Culture/Music Podcasts You Need In Your Life (2021 Edition)
Whether it’s sport, music, celebrity gossip or an escape from the everyday grind, there’s a glut of UK-based podcasts ready to rise to the top and offer us a...
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Jorja Smith Shares Understated Visuals For 'Be Right Back' Cut "Time"
Lifted from her recent 'Be Right Back' EP, which dropped back in May and featured a well-received collaboration with the Queen of the South herself, Shaybo.
James Keith
Swindle's "Blow Ya Trumpet" Is The Grimey Jazz Posse Cut You Need To Hear
Taken from 'The New World' (due October 29), which will also feature Poppy Ajudha, Maverick Sabre, Joel Culpepper, Greentea Peng, Joy Crookes and more.
James Keith
Man Left With Severe Facial Injuries After Racially Motivated Attack In Shoreditch
Met Police are looking for three men in connection with the assault, which happened outside a venue in Brick Lane, Shoreditch, at 3:30am BST on July 25.
James Keith
Berna Shares Visuals For Summer Skanker “Da Pattern”
Produced by Jason Julian and R-Lo, “Da Pattern” is one of his lighter tunes, especially next to some of the more drill-focused releases he put out last year.
James Keith
Cleo Sol Returns With Soulful Care Package ‘Mother’
The new album adds to an extraordinarily stellar run from the West Londoner, who’s been a beacon in British soul (and R&G) for nearly two decades.
James Keith
Ghana's King Promise Taps Headie One For New Single "Ring My Line"
It’s not insignificant that Headie meets the collaboration on King Promise’s terms, switching up his style to fit the track’s fluid but energetic melodies.
James Keith
Tion Wayne Signals New Album With ArrDee Collab “Wid It”
Lifted from Tion's upcoming album, 'Green With Envy', which drops September 17 and features NSG, Potter Payper, 6lack, DBE, Davido, Joe Black, Rimzee and more.
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