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Three months after the release of their debut single, “Cardboard Box”—produced by British pop mastermind MNEK—London-based outfit FLO have released their first body of work in The Lead. With their angelic harmonies and ‘90s and early ‘00s influences from music to fashion, Renée, 19, Stella, 20, and Jorja, 20, are now walking the path carved out […]

Manchester rhymer Just Banco has just dropped the visuals for his new track, “Osaka”. The independent artist has amassed a cult following off the back of tracks like “Ahh Damn” and “Sweet Like Sorbet”, and “Osaka” will undoubtedly bring more on board. The piano-led trap instrumental, courtesy of producer Midi Milz, sets the stage for Banco to do what he does best: […]

UK sneaker retailer Kick Game has just opened the doors to its brand new Liverpool store.  With a number of spaces already under its belt, the brick and mortar space is the retailer’s sixth physical outpost, following similarly designed outlets in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds.  Located in the heart of Liverpool’s top shopping centre, Liverpool ONE, the 3,500 sq ft […]

At the age of 19, Rema introduced his electrifying sound to the world with the release of 2019’s “Dumebi”. As intriguing as it sounded at day parties and clubs globally, nobody really knew what he was saying on the song, nor could its exact origin be pinpointed: there were just enough hints of pidgin English, Igbo and Yoruba […]

Since the birth of sneaker culture in the mid-1980s, collaborations between artists, musicians and luxury labels have taken the market by storm, releasing covetable grails and continually bringing new members to the community. Today, the demand for hyped sneakers is more prevalent then ever before, and while it may be easy to assume that sneakerheads are guaranteed a certified drop, […]

Miznon, the Mediterranean-inspired street food concept created by celebrity chef Eyal Shani, has just opened it’s doors to a new restaurant in Soho, London. Renowned for its fresh, vibrant Israeli bites and a punchy drinks list to match, the fast-casual, smash hit restaurant marks the international pita brand’s first venture into UK dining, having previously expanded to Paris, Vienna, New […]

Nike has officially opened the doors to its new store in London’s Westfield shopping centre. Boasting 17,000 sq ft of retail space, the sporting giant’s latest expansion has been designed to connect the local community and its athletes “through the most innovative digital experiences and services that enliven the sport pulse of the city.” Based […]

For the past couple of years, Vels Trio keys player Jack Stephenson-Oliver and producer Barney ‘Footshooter’ Whittaker have been working closely together as SAUL, a new outlet that’s given them the opportunity to step into the studio with musicians, singers and producers they admire for a series of releases that touch on jazz, broken beat, […]

In just under two months—September 16, to be exact—Mura Masa will release his new album, demon time, via Polydor. He’s been teasing tracks from the album for a little while now, beginning with “2gether” back in November last year. Now, just a couple of months out from the big day, he’s back with visuals for “Blessing […]

Creativity juices are flowing. Inside Metropolis’ lofty halls, music is being made at an almost industrial scale, but in ways that can only be termed organic. In Studio A, producer Ben Billions and alt-pop queen La Roux are cooking up a beat while, in Studio B, UK rap wonderkids A1 x J1 have finished a […]