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The growth of Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif’s hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud—from their first one-day event in Miami in 2015, to now bringing it to Europe on a large scale—has been astronomical. On July 22, back after two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, Rolling Loud fans got to experience three days of rap music greatness from across […]
Footwear and apparel store size? has stepped outside the box and announced a music festival, which is set to take place in Manchester next month. Aiming to unite lovers of music and sneakers alike, the music festival—which takes place at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on August 20—will bring together a range of artists across genres, including South Kilburn’s finest, […]
It’s been a busy couple of months for Apprentice Nation, the very necessary UK-based youth development platform whose main aim is to support young people in shaping their future. Throughout the past month, Apprentice Nation have been using a combination of entertainment and education—or “edutainment” as they call it—to offer young people workshops, online content, live webinars and […]
Earlier this year, Lucozade announced the launch of a new partnership with youth development platform Apprentice Nation, to support the organisation in their mission to give young people the skills and tools they need to get ahead in both their personal and professional lives. Using a unique combination of entertainment and education—which they’ve dubbed “edutainment”—Apprentice Nation […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Apprentice Nation is a UK-based youth development platform whose main aim is to give young people the skills, tools and confidence to […]
UK-wide youth development platform Apprentice Nation have announced UK rap stars AJ Tracey and Ivorian Doll and pop-R&B singer Mae Muller as performers for their upcoming gig on September 29. Apprentice Nation’s mission is to give young people the skills, tools and confidence they need to find a career they can excel in by providing early-careers support, guided workshops and online content. Now, hot […]
The nominees for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards are in. Currently sponsored by Apple Music, The Ivors have been running annually in varying capacities since 1956 and aims to award UK songwriting and composing talent. Notable past winners include Soul II Soul frontman Jazzie B for the 2008 Inspiration Award, Lily Allen’s 2010 Songwriter Of The Year statuette […]
With a turbulent few years firmly in the rear view, watching Digga D flourish has been a big highlight for rap and drill fans over the past year. We’ve watched the young West London rapper score big hits with tracks like “Woi”, “Chingy” and “Bringing It Back” with AJ Tracey (the latter of which hit the Top […]
It’s been a tumultuous decade for all of us. The past ten years have seen Britian host the Olympics, endure uninterrupted Tory rule and conclude it by crashing out of the European Union in the most embarrassing way possible. Similarly, grime hasn’t exactly had a smooth run. From the genre’s beginning (2001) up until around 2009, it had made a […]
After riding the success of his self-titled debut album, AJ Tracey has reinvigorated the hype with a “Ladbroke Grove” remix. Joined by grime MC Novelist and junglist General Levy, AJ has recruited well to fit the vibey UK garage track. Produced by Conducta, “Ladbroke Grove” samples Jorja Smith’s “Wandering Romance”, and to great effect: the soul singer’s filtered vocals complement the new […]
