Manchester’s IAMDDB releases new single ‘Wokeuptoflexxx [WUTF],’ which comes from her fifth EP ‘SWERVVVVV.5’ [February 22]. Produced by Drae Da Skimask, ‘WUTF’ is characteristically smooth and sleek; all piano refrains and skittering hi-hats belying some fairly confrontational statements from DDB: “Fuck ’em all / I’mma win and win ’til I burst / Fuck it, coming…
Reportedly A$AP Rocky’s favourite track on new album ‘TESTING‘, ‘Kids Turned Out Fine’ is the latest track to receive the visual treatment from Director Dexter Navy. The video “represents the transition from childhood to adulthood and all of the questions parents confront in raising their children,” told on acid from Rocky’s experimental point of view.…
Fredo releases his debut studio album ‘Third Avenue,’ which follows the West London rapper’s prior mixtape releases ‘Get Rich Or Get Recalled’ [2017] and ‘Tables Turn’ [2018] and features the singles ‘BMT’ and ‘Survival of the Fittest.’ The album’s title is a reference to the avenue where Fredo grew up: “I’m from a place called Mozart Estate,”…
Popcorn at the ready. Skepta drops a new track ‘Wish You Were Here’, a diss track explicitly aimed at fellow Grime legend Wiley, who recently took aim at Skepta for collaborating with Dizzee Rascal, with whom Wiley has long since had beef. The new track riffs on the fact that Wiley [famed for his no-shows]…
Parklife Festival announced their 2019 line-up this week, which is set to include performances from Province favourites Pusha T, Nas, Cardi B, Loyle Carner, The Streets, Mura Masa, Earl Sweatshirt, Slowthai and a whole lot more besides. It’s shaping up to be the British festival for Hip Hop this year. Returning to Heaton Park in Manchester Saturday…
Soundtracked by his new album ‘Some Rap Songs,’ Earl Sweatshirt releases a new short film entitled ‘Nowhere, Nobody.’ Directed by Naima Ramos-Chapman and Terence Nance, the film is an art-house flick that’s as experimental as the album itself; seemingly exploring themes of black identity and fatherhood, paying homage to his late father, South African poet…
Kojey Radical teams up with long-term collaborator KZ on new track ’25’, his first release since last year’s album ‘IN GOD’S BODY‘. In essence, it’s a celebration of what he’s managed to achieve at the age of just 25: “I’ve had a little bit of time and reflect as of late, a younger version of me…
Ms Banks drops off a new video alongside latest track ‘Hood Bitch.’ The South London MC recruits producers Splurgeboys for a hard hitting rap anthem that sees her go full braggadocio: “In the Merc 3-door, boss bitch galore / Sauce dripping on the floor and I keep it raw.” Stream below via YouTube.
Following recent single ‘BEAMLIGHT‘, Jay Prince releases new EP ‘Wonder’. The seven track collection opens with the meandering ‘RUN IT DOWN’, followed by aforementioned single and low key banger ‘BEAMLIGHT’. After that, we’re sorry to say things get a little homogenous. Prince’ previous releases ‘Cherish‘ and ‘Late Summers‘ were truly exceptional; packed with blissful moments…
We first heard Che Lingo’s long-awaited ‘Sensitive’ EP at a listening party in North London, and we were struck by its honesty. It’s a seven track collection of carefully put together works, including recent single ‘Circles‘. Mick Jenkins’ feature on ‘No Sidekicks’ is a match made in heaven, but far from the only highlight. EP…
Little Torment releases ‘Start from Scratch,’ the first single to come from upcoming project ‘Behind Closed Doors 3.’ It’s a fairly simple cut; the South Londoner laments wasting energy on trying to living lavish before concluding that, after all’s said and done, it made him who he is. It’s refreshingly introspective without tipping over into…
Should someone tell Jay Prince it’s ‘Lightbeam’? Probably. Is his new track a banger regardless? Absolutely. Produced jointly by Sango and Savon, the beat is sparse; all handclaps and hi-hats with a light, melancholy keyboard refrain wandering beneath Prince’ bars. The apocalyptic video comes directed by Filmawi, and as this is the first drop from…
