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Octavian has been dropped by his record label in wake of domestic abuse allegations levied by his ex-girlfriend. The British imprint Black Butter Records confirmed the move in a statement to the Guardian on Thursday, just hours before Octavian was scheduled to release his debut album ALPHA.  “We at Black Butter have taken the decision not to continue working with […]

August is closing out strong. This week, there were a lot of great releases from some of our favorite artists. Conway the Machine is keeping his winning streak going with “Fear Of God” featuring Dej Loaf. NBA YoungBoy is gearing up for his new studio album with another lethal banger, “Murder Business.” After dropping the “YBN” from his […]

Long before Virgil Abloh launched Off-White and became Creative Director for Louis Vuitton men’s, he worked on some of the most iconic album covers of the last decade. In 2011 West hired Abloh to become the Creative Director of his creative agency DONDA. During his time there, he worked with a team of creatives like Joe […]

Octavian has just dropped his new mixtape, Endorphins—the follow-up to his much-lauded SPACEMAN tape—and it’s another batch of experimental, wavey cuts. The Essie Gang MC has recruited a host of talent from the US and UK, further bridging the gap in the soundscape between the two countries and target global domination. Endorphins, a 12-track set, drafts in Theophilus London (“Feel It”), Abra (“My Head”), Smokepurpp (“Take It […]

Octavian is putting in work. Over the past several months, the London-based rapper has released joint records with Skepta (“Bet”), Diplo (“New Shapes”), and production duo Take a Daytrip (“Stressed”). This week, Octavian adds to his list of collaborations with the ASAP Ferg-assisted “Lit.” The song, produced by Rex Kudo and London on da Track, hit […]

There’s only four months left to go before WOO HAH! Festival kicks off once again in Amsterdam and with the latest line-up announcement, it looks like it’s shaping up to be the best one yet.  The third drop of artists has added the likes of Stormzy, Trippie Redd, Flatbush Zombies, JID, Kodak Black, Octavian and […]

2018 has been a loud year for Essie Gang star Octavian, and he looks to keep that fire burning and close out the year on a high with the visual accompaniment for spaced-out Spaceman highlight “Move Faster”. “Move Faster” is a psychedelic trip — one that weaves an array of wild energies and moods together to create a vibey, fast-paced video. […]