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Video games have played as much of a vital role in the creation of grime as the sounds and styles of dancehall, UK garage, and jungle music. Most of the genre’s early hitmakers will tell you they used the Playstation game Music 2000 to make their icy, earth-splitting riddims on, while super-fans on forums such as reddit claim the […]
HYPE. has just announced a new “original-piece” collaboration of summer apparel and accessories with global fast food chain KFC. Inspired by KFC’s history, the debut fashion partnership boasts a range of interchangeable pieces including staple T-shirts and puffer jackets as well as a range of cosy co-ords and accessories such as caps and backpacks. Readied in […]
West London trio WSTRN are synonymous with summer bangers and they’ve gone and treated us another with the help of BackRoad Gee. On “Unload”, Haile, Akelle and Louis Rei play to their strengths of catchy hooks, skippy flows and punchlines with the welcome addition of BRG, who brings his signature menacing energy to the track to create a banger […]
New Balance and BAPE®️ have joined forces once again, following 2021’s well-received 2002R silhouette, with three iterations of the 57/40 sneaker. Utilising both brands’ infamous colour scheme, each silhouette takes inspiration from the look of athletes and weekend warriors on their way to the game or the gym. Adjacent to the fighter jet-inspired motifs, which are present along the heel […]
Following swiftly on from “No Favours” with Mowgs just a couple of weeks ago, Nino Uptown is already back with “Feel Your Vibe”. A bit of a tougher joint, this one sees Nino take on a harder drill instrumental from producers Azura, Polbeats and Yngflam. There’s still plenty of melody, specifically in his unique way […]
After the recent releases of well-received singles “New Skin Care” and “Iced Out Summer”, MiniKingz have blessed us with a 10-track project in Iconicy, Following the release of “Clean” in 2017, the London-based trio—comprised of singers/producers BenjiFlow and Ragz Originale and rapper-producer Oscar #Worldpeace—have come together once again, combining elements of R&B, grime and rap to create a markedly […]
Like all debut albums, Lil Silva’s Yesterday Is Heavy is the culmination of his entire life up until now. Musically, it draws on the relationships built and the skillsets acquired over the first decade and a bit of his career; old friends like Sampha, Little Dragon and serpentwithfeet reappear, whilst longstanding collaborator Benji B acts as […]
After the success of his Dead End mixtape earlier this year, South London singer/rapper Len is back with visuals for his new single “Solace”. Co-produced by Len and Blocco Beatz, the instrumental takes cues from jungle, Black UK dance music of the past, to create something wholly in the present: from the atmospheric synths to the constant pulse of the bass, […]
A new documentary has just landed and it tells the story of Brazil’s incendiary take on grime. ‘COMO VOCÊ’ Pieced together by UK journalist, author, DJ and filmmaker Jesse Bernard, COMO VOCÊ—which translates to “like you”—charts Brazil’s fascination with the UK-born sound, the cultural and political backdrop that helped it take hold, and spotlights some of […]
Police are investigating a dating app image which appears to show a half-naked officer, Devon Live reports. In a screenshot of a Tinder profile shared on Twitter, the man is dressed in a stab-proof vest, and is using a Devon & Cornwall Police hat to cover his genitals. The man gives his name as Liam and his age as 34. Dr. […]
