James Keith
Novelist Joins D&B Producer Rockwell For Protest Banger “Peak”
The new tune also includes a sample of RMT’s Eddie Dempsey when he told ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’ that “the people at the top, they’re having a disco.”
James Keith
Ghana’s Yaw Tog Hits The Streets Of London For “Aso)den” Video
A star of the Asakaa movement (Ghana’s take on the drill sound), Yaw Tog’s built up and maintained strong ties with the UK ever since he first emerged.
James Keith
DJ Skepta Will Join The Martinez Brothers At London’s Beams Next Month
Beams London has been one of the few success stories this year with recent events with Honey Dijon and the Hacienda alumni are being held up as year highlights.
James Keith
MOBOs Celebrate 25th Anniversary With 'MOBO UnSung: Class Of 2022' Compilation
This year marks 25 years since MOBOs founder and CEO Kenya King decided to rally the industry and celebrate Black British music and its creators.
James Keith
Fredo Returns With Fire In His Belly On New Drop “I’m Back”
Moving from high-level get-money boasts to darker street tales of “crazy mates that can’t wait to change the plates”, Fredo makes a dramatic return.
James Keith
Premiere: Skream & Jansons Flip A Diana Ross Classic For “World Is Empty”
The crate-digging house fanatics repurpose a tearjerking jewel from the 1960s into a dark yet strangely uplifting floorfiller dropping via Circoloco.
James Keith
Frisco, INFAMOUSIZAK Tap Digga D, Skepta & Skillibeng For “Bad & Clean” Remix
Besides IZAK’s dancehall-leaning hook and that impossible-to-shake whistle and Frisco’s production, the entire track has been reworked from the ground up.
James Keith
K-Trap Recruits Skepta For Heavy-Duty “Warm” Remix
Next-level boasts about art galleries and stacks of cash add an extravagant edge to what was already a deftly executed track about street credentials.
James Keith
SAULT Have Released 5 New Albums (But They’re Only Available For A Few Days)
The new five-pack of studio albums, which are password-protected, are titled ‘11’, ‘Aiir’, ‘Earth’, ‘Today & Tomorrow’, and ‘(Untitled) God’.
James Keith
Premiere: Jammz Signals Impending ‘Pink Lemonade’ Album With New “Fi Real” Video
The new LP lands November 23 via his I Am Grime label with beats from Champion, Royal-T, Scratcha DVA, Killjoy, Jack Dat, J Beatz, and Gesher.
James Keith
Davido’s 3-Year-Old Son Has Passed Away, Police Question Staff
Police have taken in eight domestic workers for questioning in relation to the incident, which is said to have happened in the swimming pool at the family home.
James Keith
Dapz On The Map Has Officially ‘Landed’ With His Debut Album
It feels like a watershed moment for Dapz who’s made some big creative decisions for this record, and so far those decisions seem to be paying off.
James Keith
Lancey Foux Drops Off Massive 22-Track Album ‘LIFE IN HELL’
At just 26 years old and with so many albums and mixtapes already under his belt, there’s no questioning either his work rate or his persistence at this point.
James Keith
The Hitmakers: 10 Black British Songwriters You Need To Know
Music would be at a loss without them.
Joseph JP Patterson
New Manchester-Based Magazine ‘SEEN’ Launches This Month
Founded by Balraj Samrai, Tunde Adekoya, and Kamila Rymajdo, the new magazine launches in print at Bound Art Book Fair at Whitworth Art Gallery on Oct. 29.
James Keith
Premiere: Multidisciplinary Producer Rose Noir Shares Slick Cosmic Funk Instrumental “Modele V”
Heavily inspired by the cosmic, head-expanding jazz, funk, and soul of the 1970s, it feels like Isaac Hayes or David Axelrod could jump out at any moment.
James Keith
The Newly-Formed Black Music Summit Is Heading To Ibiza In 2023
The news was first teased at an event at Ibiza’s famous Pikes and Hï Ibiza last month that included performances from Seth Troxler, Juls, Lava La Rue and more.
James Keith
Spotify Launch ‘Day 1 Club’ To Rank Your Status As A UK Rap Stan
The Day One Club can show you your listening stats for your favourite UK rappers, rank your status as Active, Certified, Top Tier, or OG Levels.
James Keith
Loyle Carner Returns With ‘Hugo’, His Third Studio Album
LC’s been a little quiet on the music front, working instead on various culinary ventures, but the new album marks his return in a pretty massive way.
James Keith
Gorgon City & Flirta D Collide On Booming New Track “Sidewindah”
It’s a perfect full circle moment for all three; Gorgon City returning to their pirate radio-influenced rave roots and Flirta back in rave MC mode.
James Keith
