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After a relatively quiet couple of years, Holland-born, London-raised singer Jorday is back to turn the page on a new chapter. He recently became a father, which understandably was his focus this past couple of years, but he’s now back with a fresh batch of music, kicking off with new single “Dutchie”. The new single builds […]
Two years ago, the late Jamal Edwards MBE co-founded a new app under the name 8BARS, a slick new platform geared at democratising talent discovery and nurturing connections between audiences and grassroots music culture. Since Edwards’ untimely passing, the platform has continued to develop and has now rebranded and relaunched as ONE2 1TWO. The new […]
Five years after entering the rap game, Manchester’s Tunde has shares his first full-length mixtape, First Lap. An energetic introduction to the 0161 rhymer, it’s a varied showcase of his style that puts his fast-talking flow against a broad range of beats, stretching more or less across the full spectrum of rap. For production, he’s sourced beats […]
At the end of this month (May 26), Jords will release his landmark debut album, Dirt In The Diamond, a momentous new project that’s been in the works for some time. We’ve already had a couple of tastes of the new album—“Drill vs Grime” with Lil Sykes and last month’s twofer release, “MoBay” / “Stay Close” […]
A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in South London in a random attack on Monday (May 1) afternoon. Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey died at the scene in Stockwell Park Walk, Brixton after sustaining multiple wounds. The I reports that she was on her way home from buying […]
For the third part of its Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Copenhagen-based label Norse Projects has teamed up with Le Minor to present a capsule of nautical inspired styles created for the modern sea-faring life man. Celebrating its 100-year anniversary, Le Minor is one of the very few authentic Breton labels—who, to this day, are still producing […]
We are officially in Nines season. After dropping his long-awaited and long-overdue Crop Circle 2 last week, Nines has just dropped off the video for its latest single, “Different League” with Nafe Smallz and Clavish, along with the official Crop Circle 2 short film (his third short film) which features artists such as Knucks, Miraa May and Litty Lightz, and […]
The Bay Area has always danced to a different tune. From idiosyncratic subgenres like hyphy to the ocean of pioneers the area produced like E-40, Keak Da Sneak, Mac Dre, Too $hort and Messy Marv, the San Francisco hotspot has always been way, way ahead of the curve. It’s not just music that they do differently over there, either: […]
The North Face’s Urban Exploration sub-label has just dropped its In City, In Nature collection for Spring/Summer 2023. Bringing a fresh perspective to outdoor apparel, the new range combines advanced innovative fabrics, technical construction and minimalist design. Serving as the brand’s fourth official domain, the Urban Exploration line is best known for combining classic silhouettes with elements of […]
Over the weekend, Camden’s KOKO celebrated its first anniversary since its post-fire refurbishment with a massive Bank Holiday bash featuring a broad mix of UK club paragons. Central to that was Skepta and Jammer’s Más Tiempo event, which featured the two grime-turned-house impresarios flanked by Benji B, Salomé Le Chat, Kitty Amor, DJ Maximum, Ossie and J Kolo. The Más Tiempo […]
