So it's September, the six weeks' summer holiday's are over for all those in education and the UK is inundated in a three day mini heatwave... yep I said 3 days.. :) The famette Little Simz has announced on social media that she'll be situated at Rough Trade East, the record store in Shoreditch London, all day. I've known Simz for many years, being an avid supporter of her music […]
It’s kinda mid February ish…. The snow and ice grip of the UK which has lasted more than a fortnight has subsided and dare I say it, we’ve got a little warmth in the offerings 😊 Fresh from Slowthai, another domestic rapper having recent chart topping success, its now the release of east London MC, Ghetts new album.. I’ve been aware of Ghetts from Nasty Crew but […]
We still only kinda fresh into 2021, six weeks ain't that deep ! New presidential inaugartions and invasions of the White House take a back seat to this worldwide disease 'Covid 19', which seems to be awkwardly re-inventing itself frequently. It's with excitement and anticipation that I welcomed the arrival of New York MC Marlon Craft's new album.. 'How We Intended' !!! His pengame and rap delivery has captivated me […]
You gotta recognise that the mixtape has been around since the mid 80’s, a pivotal part of US Hip Hop culture. For years’ the major labels and distribution entities were not committing financially to the rap world and participants creatively compiled their body of works and put it on cassette tapes. A promo method even bypassing unsupportive radio, over the decades this has been the backbone of independent rap artists […]
Well… what can I say… the calendric year 2020 has certainly been an eventful one in more ways than one. Biblical health issues have gripped every continent with Covid 19 at the start of the year and ironically it has returned with a similar ferocity at the end of the year. Historical social issues affecting black people and equality are still shown to be prevalent in western policing with the […]
Booooooyy, so literally since the middle of March the music industry has seen some unprecedented abnormalities. The immediate closure of Live music venues, night clubs, music festivals, carnivals from a global reach has left many a participant financially implicated for the duration of Covid 19. This turn of events has for obvious reasons engaged a large percentage of music lovers to pursue with numerous streaming services available to them at […]
