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East London rapper TiZ East connects with veteran producer Bayoz Muzik for new street anthem “Nokia Or Zanco”, which comes complete with a fresh set of visuals. With a vibe reminiscent of last week’s “Ringtone” by Blanco and Dr Vades, “Nokia Or Zanco” also involves a ringing line in its production and perhaps further illustrates the creative […]
Over the past 12 months, Brit-Nigerian MC Flohio has broken through in a major way, dropping banger after banger and touring across the UK and Europe, as well as landing a slot as one of Complex’s list of emcees to watch in 2019. With last year’s Wild Yout EP heavy on quality but not so much on length, […]
Ever since the music industry shifted to streaming in the beginning of the decade, an entire generation of groundbreaking mixtapes have been left behind, trapped on websites like DatPiff and SoundCloud. While hip-hop heads enjoy sifting through these blog era relics in order to revisit classics from legendary hip-hop acts like Dipset, G-Unit, Lil Wayne, […]
This month, the UK music scene was rocked by the news of Blaine “Cadet” Johnson’s tragic passing. In about a week’s time, over 25 artists will take to the O2 Academy in Brixton for a special concert in memory of the South London MC. Amongst these will no doubt be Rapman, who pays tribute to Cadet in […]
Harlem Spartans rapper Blanco has been very busy of late, dropping visuals for “21st Century Spartans” and his first Fire In The Booth for Charlie Sloth earlier this month. Looking to capitalise even more on his newfound freedom, Blanco has linked up with production duo Dr Vades for new single “Ringtone” — an unexpectedly feel-good flip of the generic mobile alert. Though […]
Earlier this year, Stephane Poux and Emmett ‘Roof Access’ Cruddass (the co-presenters of The Gelato Show on Balamii) announced they were putting together a compilation of UK and French rap, trap and drill appropriately titled The Gelato Tape. Today we’re getting another taste of the EP; this time a track called “Ness” from JMK$ and Beamer of French crew […]
With his name recently announced for this year’s Lovebox and Green Man Festival, London-based producer Kieran “Four Tet” Hebden is on track to seriously bolster his record box, just in time for his summer run. Released via our friends over at Mixmag, Four Tet has unexpectedly remixed Headie One and Dave’s Top 10 song “18HUNNA”. This new edit steadily builds in tempo, […]
Back in August, Kash Doll released her single “Ice Me Out,” where she detailed here affinity for jewelry over FKi 1st’s minimalistic production. Six months later, she revisits the track with a new verse from a happy-to-please 2 Chainz. “MVP of the season, yeah/Ice my girl up now she’s sneezing, yeah,” 2 Chainz raps in his usual […]
The controversy over Gucci’s blackface sweater has had a polarizing effect. While some celebrities like Floyd Mayweather and Kodak Black have reaffirmed their loyalty to the brand despite the incident, famed artists like T.I. and Soulja Boy have insisted that a collective boycott should remain in effect. In a series of Instagram posts, 50 Cent made it […]
This morning (Feb. 9), we all woke up to the tragic news of the passing of Cadet, aka Blaine Cameron Johnson. The 28-year-old rapper died in a taxi, on his way to a show in the early hours of this morning. News of the rising rap star’s untimely death was originally announced via a post on […]
