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To say that DaBaby‘s BET Hip-Hop Awards experience didn’t go as planned, could very well be an understatement. The Charlotte-native came into the night as the most nominated artist with 12—including two nods for Album of the Year. Yet, he failed to secure a win in any of the categories. This prompted fans to take to social […]
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 are finally here. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, BET airs their annual award show celebrating hip-hop. Now in its 15th year, DaBaby leads with 12 nominations. Roddy Ricch is behind him with 11. And Drake and Megan Thee Stallion both earned eight nominations. Notably, the nominees for Best New Hip […]
To say comedian Amber Ruffin is confused by rappers supporting President Trump would be an understatement. On Monday’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Ruffin admitted that she didn’t want to comment on rappers like 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame supporting the president because her comments would “go off the rails.” But, she threw caution […]
South London rapper SL has dropped off his new mixtape, Different Dude, which sees him stand out from the crowd once more across ten expertly-executed tracks. After going viral in 2017 with the songs “Gentleman” and “Tropical” while still doing his GCSEs, SL unleashed the EPs Everything Good Is Bad and Selhurst SE25, where he further illustrated his precocious talent […]
North London rapper and Mini Kingz affiliate Rxlls (pronounced ‘Rolls’) first emerged three years ago with a string of well-executed singles, including “Clique” with Oscar #Worldpeace. Now, after a brief quiet spell, Rxlls is back with new single “Northside Story”. As thoughtful and cerebral as ever, this time Rxlls uses a free-wheeling jazz instrumental from producer […]
Backxwash has won the prestigious 2020 Polaris Music Prize for her metal-infused hip-hop album, God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It. The award is presented annually to the best Canadian album, as decided by a jury of music journalists and broadcasters. The Montreal-based, Zambia-born rapper had some steep competition this year, beating out records […]
DaBaby is all grown up. As an adult, he’s learned a lot about the importance of individuality, trusting his own exceptional abilities to create a singular pathway to success. And for DaBaby, there’s been plenty of success lately. In a little over a year, the Charlotte native’s dropped three hit albums, been named Complex’s “Best […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the UK’s 1600-plus nightclubs and live music venues were facing indefinite closure before the government stepped in with a grant to keep them open. The pandemic hit the industry hard, and it may take months—years even—for normality to fully resume. For West London’s Tape London, however, their plan to merge nightlife […]
In an era where trends come and go, JaQuel Knight has managed to stay relevant and in tune with the culture. Most notably, we’ve witnessed the creative director choreograph at least four major projects with Megan Thee Stallion, in the last three months—Cardi B’s “WAP” music video, a moving Tidal performance, a new Alice in Wonderland-inspired […]
Here come the girls! Rising London rappers Br3nya and Ivorian Doll have joined Bad B forces for new single “Bezerk”. Keeping us on their toes over Who-Else’s twinkly drill production—as well as some stylishly sexy visuals—the ladies show us that 1) two women in rap can get along, and 2) they can rock the mic just as hard as the […]
