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After linking up with London-based imprint Unknown for a collaborative World Cup jersey, fellow emerging streetwear brand Heaven Can Wait has now launched its new collection for Fall/Winter 2022. Founded by Instagram content creator Felix Spooner, Heaven Can Wait has become renowned for its goth-like aesthetic and subsequent emo-rap campaigns. Often released in dark tones with pops […]
The plaudits and awards are still technically rolling in for Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, and honestly, we were content with letting it roll a little longer and continuing to digest it, but then last week, Simbi took to her socials to make the shock announcement that not only had she been working on […]
The Need For Speed franchise will always hold a special place in gamers’ hearts, no matter when they first picked up a controller. Held up as one of the finest racing games of all time, it’s proved a hit across several generations, but it’s also evolved on all fronts since the very first version was released in 1994 […]
UK rap (and to an even greater degree, UK drill) has come under a bit of flak this year. The naysayers are circling with accusations of “bait samples” and a lack of originality, but when we sat down to run through our pick of the year’s best songs, it turns out that was a load […]
In a world of immediacy and impatience, there really is something to be said for biding your time and resisting the urge to take the first opportunity. Avelino, for example, has been patiently laying the foundations of his next move for years now. We’ve had a huge tower of singles and three scene-stealing mixtapes—Young Fire, […]
North London drill star Headie One has just dropped a massively ambitious new project called No Borders: European Compilation Project. The set has been ruminating for some time now, gradually taking shape as he made his way across the continent, building relationships, investigating all the different scenes, and getting a feel for their respective takes on drill. We […]
Last year, Brighton-based four-piece Yakul released their debut album, Rise Indigo, a 14-track calling card to introduce the world to their stylish yet sincere blend of pop and R&B with a hint of hip-hop. Keen to keep the momentum rolling, they return with visuals to their new single “Take Flight”. The influence of the R&B and neo-soul […]
Since the Who We Be podcast relaunched in 2020, Henrie Kwushue has been at the helm, helping to spotlight the latest and greatest in the worlds of rap, R&B, Afrobeats, dancehall, and everything in between. It’s grown immensely since they took over the reigns from DJ Semtex, and now Henrie’s taking it global with a new three-part film […]
The MOBO Awards are always a special occasion, but this year it’s an even bigger occasion. It’s been 25 years since MOBO founder Kanya King launched the award ceremony to celebrate Black British music and to celebrate, they’re returning to London to host the event at the OVO Arena Wembley. As ever, there aren’t really any […]
11 years ago, I watched a young Raheem Sterling destroy Southend United in the FA Youth Cup. Each goal was terrific, scarily showing the range of goals we would come to know him by, showing the tenacity of a young boy yearning to become a professional footballer. It was a sublime viewing, one so strong […]
