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Fresh off a breakout year in 2020, Melii has announced that she is quitting the music industry. The 24-year-old Harlem rapper took to Twitter Friday to announce that she has decided not to make music anymore. The artist also said she has given away all her rights to her music. “The real reason I haven’t released music is because […]
MixedByAli gives Natasha a tour of his newly renovated studio, formerly owned by Death Row Records. Ali discusses his audio engineer program EngineEars, breaks down the layout of his new digs, plus gives some insight on what we should expect from the new Kendrick, SZA, and Baby Keem projects he’s been working on. Source link […]
Over the past decade and a bit, the resourcefulness of British music, particularly Black British music, has made it the cultural powerhouse it is today. Rappers and producers from the UK are now setting pace across the globe, but a big part of that success is owed to the tireless creatives working behind the cameras. […]
Just last month, Brazilian duo Deekapz (fka DKVPZ) released their Jewel Gems EP, a collection of off-cuts from the archives that deserved to see the light of day, but never quite fit on a release before. It proved a sage move and brought them acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, bolstering the respect and support they’d built up […]
Raised in between Essex and London, Kida Kudz has been steadily building a vast catalogue of what he describes as ‘Afro Jiggy’ for almost a decade now. For the past couple of years, he’s been holed up in the studio, tirelessly working on a project he’s almost ready to reveal. Before he does, though, he’s lifting […]
DMX was hospitalized Friday night after suffering a heart attack that was triggered by an apparent drug overdose, TMZ reports. After overdosing at his home around 11 p.m., DMX was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New York. He is currently in the critical care unit. A source close to the family tells TMZ […]
Less than a week after its release, Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is eyeing a No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100, according to Chart Data. Should the feat be accomplished, Nas X would become the fourth artist in as many weeks to debut at No. 1 on the chart […]
The gift of freestyling isn’t something given to every rapper. But when you put yourself on the stage to give a loose verse, the artist is expected to deliver or be subjected to harsh—but justified—criticism. Saweetie learned this the hard way and the moment still haunts her to this day. During her April cover story […]
With the end of lockdown more or less in sight for us all, Manchester’s Parklife Festival has just confirmed the first wave of acts and with it the announcement for their 2021 edition. Among the stacked list are Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Pa Salieu, DaBaby, Disclosure, Young Thug, Burna Boy, AJ Tracey, Mabel, slowthai, Nines, Mist, Earl Sweatshirt, […]
The Grammy Awards have always been controversial. For as long as they have existed (61 years), their results have been hotly debated. This year, however, “music’s biggest night” was perhaps its most controversial ever. Already on the backfoot thanks to pandemic restrictions, with no live audience and awards presented on an outdoor stage, the ceremony netted its […]
