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Two months since Skepta‘s Ignorance Is Bliss dropped, to praise from critics and fans alike, and it’s still yielding rewards. Following on from “Greaze Mode” and “Bullet From A Gun”, we’ve now got the album’s third single, “Love Me Not” with Cheb Rabi and B Live. The self-produced, garage bubbler first attracted attention when the album dropped for […]
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 […]
MsM. Yes, you’ve heard the name on tracks and your favourite grime sets. Born and raised in North London, MsM has been working behind the scenes of grime for years as a mixing engineer. First starting out in his parents’ house, Michalis Michael now boasts an illustrious career, working with the likes of BBK, Drake, Ed Sheeran, […]
Switching from a translucent tracksuit to an infrared aesthetic to match his latest album’s artwork, Skepta has blessed Berlin-based platform COLORS with a special performance of “No Sleep”. The urgent alarm bells underline lyrical allusions to the trials of hard work and success, and is a clear standout on Ignorance Is Bliss. An assertive delivery by the British emcee—complemented by his […]
A lot has changed in the three years since Skepta dropped Konnichiwa, the hit album that took him from grime scene veteran to global superstar. In 2016, grime’s second wind was reaching a high water mark, with the previously dismissive media establishment rushing to embrace and document a culture they had previously ignored, dismissed, and flat-out insulted. […]
Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, which means that the countdown to summer has officially begun. As if you needed an excuse to buy some more new threads, the return of warmer weather means it’s time to switch up your closet. Despite being a fairly scarce week in comparison to most, there are some heavy hitters […]
The recent news that Skepta would be dropping his new album, Ignorance Is Bliss, at the end of the month was met with excitement and anticipation. The announcement came almost out of nowhere and things are moving quickly as we have now got the album’s first single, “Bullet From A Gun”. Co-produced by “Shutdown” producer Ragz Originale […]
If you’re not aware of the back and forth between Wiley and Skepta then where have you been? Musically at least, it began with Wiley’s “Flip The Table ” towards the end of last year, where he took aim at both Dizzee Rascal and Skepta, as well as some subliminal shots at a few other […]
