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Black Lives Matter activist, Million People March affiliate and mother of two Sasha Johnson is currently in critical condition after she was shot in the head in Peckham, South London. The 27-year-old woman has been left battling for her life in hospital after the reported shooting took place early hours Sunday morning. Johnson, who is known for […]
It’s been far too long since the last Meridian Dan drop (2019’s “Yo G”), but he’s finally back with his new single, “Teachers Pets”, and he’s joined by his old Meridian Crew teammates Jme and President T. The instrumental comes from Sir Spyro, giving the three MCs a chuggy, dubstep-leaning bed for them to bounce on […]
Adding to what has already been a blockbuster year for him, West London rapper Central Cee is back with visuals for Wild West standout “Ruby”. The track was a clear highlight on an otherwise rock-solid project (which debuted at No. 2), putting a fresh spin on the iconic sample from Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice” that MOP had […]
Birmingham’s Jaykae has hardly been quiet lately, dropping off guest verses on a fairly regular basis this year, but it’s been a little while since we last had a solo drop from him. Today, however, he’s back with visuals for his new single, “Chop (Henry The 8th)”, and he’s given it the regal treatment the title calls […]
Rising East London imprint JEHUCAL will be dropping their all-new ‘Sink or Swim’ capsule collection; a range that introduces a slew of street-ready clothing an apparel alongside all-new pieces inspired by fishing and camping. With JEHUCAL having spent 2021 focused on dropping off their classic tracksuits, this capsule was created to break up the flow of things and […]
Earlier this year, as if out of nowhere, Skepta hinted that he’d be retiring from music and that “Dimension”, his collab with JAE5 and Rema, would be his last. “This Jae5 song/video featuring Rema and myself was recorded and shot last year in Ghana”, he said in an Instagram post, adding, “Any verses of mine you hear this […]
Italian producer No Label is part of a burgeoning scene in Italy, blending rap, trap and glitch influences into something futuristic, but so mercurial that it’s difficult to pin down. His latest creation is “TORAZINE”, a full-bodied combination of lurching bass, experimental tweaks and vocal snippets that threaten to tip over into the uncanny valley. The […]
British rap star Dave has officially unveiled Nike and Skepta’s much-anticipated ‘Phantom SK’ Football Boot, a design that sees Big Smoke apply his creative vision to the world of football for the first time. The launch is a historic moment for both Nike and Skepta, with SK becoming the first music artist to collaborate with Nike on […]
Last night’s BRIT Awards was a big one and not just for the nominees. It was the first televised awards show with a live audience and, following a rave in Liverpool and one or two other events, one of the first mass gatherings with no masks and social distancing. It’s too early to tell how […]
Much has been made of UK drill’s growing global influence. It’s sparking new localised iterations all over the globe and one of the most exciting and creative has to be the Ghanaian scene, dubbed ‘Asakaa’ (a play on the Twi word for Kasa, which means ‘talk’ or ‘language’). Today, three of the scene’s brightest stars—Smallgod, O’Kenneth and […]
