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Having recently signed to Sumgii’s Potentfunk Records, Dream Mclean is back with his new single, “AMERI”, as well news of a new EP he’s calling ALIEN. London producer Earbuds (whom you might remember from GreenTea Peng’s “Mr. Sun” and Slowthai’s “Noddy“) gives “AMERI” the kind of twinkling, tripped-out instrumental Mclean loves best while the Essex rapper fires out his melodic, […]
After marking his return from prison with a stunning Daily Duppy in April, J Hus is now officially back with his first proper release of the year. “Must Be” is built around production from his long-time collaborator JAE5, tapping into the magic the pair created on Common Sense. Dripping in the laid-back swagger that made their creations so […]
Earlier this week, three-piece band Rayowa — aka brothers Dan, Reece and Luke — released their debut single “Better Man”. Having previously gone by the name Courts, the three brothers are back with a sleek, glittering piece of disco with surprisingly poignant lyrics. In the Hobby Holmes-directed video those words are made painfully clear as we watch […]
Back in May, Terri Walker released the Breakout EP, a massive, nine-track release presented by Joe Buhdha that united Walker’s passion for classic soul, reggae, hip-hop and classic R&B in one tight, cohesive package. Now, following “OK” and the Rodney P-assisted “Breakout“, she’s back with the third single from the project, the rap version of “Can’t Tell Me […]
Nothing can wash away the autumnal greyness that swallows everything up this time of year quite like R&B. Someone who seems to know this well is Liverpool-born singer Charli Taft who’s just about to release her new single “Like Me”. Steeped in the sounds of late-’90s and early 2000s R&B classics, “Like Me” is an […]
Nomadic music-maker Jess Smyth—better known as the rapper and singer Biig Piig—is deeply connected to the music she makes, with her heady jazz aroma giving off sweet nostalgia. Silencing background noise, Jess’ voice focuses the mind, awash with a refreshing clarity: tinged with a kind of subtle melancholy, her sing-song lyrics are understated and her sentiments […]
Peckham-raised singer Aadae has always made a point of absorbing and blending as many different influences into her music as possible. Classic soul, Afrobeats, R&B and more can be heard pulsing through all of her songs and new single “Fly Free” is the latest. Driven by an intoxicating drum beat and a tightly-wound rhythm, the […]
Indie-folk singer Hak Baker recently released his mixtape, Babylon. Simultaneously caustic yet soft, emotionally open yet enigmatic, the East London native balances a lot in the unique sound he calls “G-Folk”. What that tends to mean in real terms is that he may be an unpretentious straight-talker, but he is by no means afraid to dig deep into his psyche. […]
Napapijri looks to infinity and beyond as they launch their latest circular innovation in the form of the Infinity Jacket. With sustainability quickly becoming the most important task faced by the fashion industry, many brands and retailers are adopting new strategies and design approaches to reduce carbon emissions and waste. Napapijri’s global presence matched with […]
Effortless styling meets meticulous mechanical detailing for 51PERECENT’s Fall/Winter 2019 ‘The Spiral Society’ collection. Attention to detail is a core element of the fashion industries top tier brands, with technical detailing and utilitarian inspired design offering an aesthetic as refined as the inner workings of societies mechanical marvels. This intense focus is especially apparent at […]
