Oozhe - Grit Teeth (Feat. Sylla B)
Oozhe lays down a track for Sylla B to express himself in a way we haven’t heard from him before.
Switching styles over an atmospheric track that instantly demands your attention, Grit Teeth is special.
IN DEPTH: Grieves
Grieves continues his rigorous touring in Europe with ‘The Secret Handshake Tour’ to celebrate his latest release ‘Collections of Mr. Nice Guy’. The Seattle-based artist will be co-touring with UKs Too Many T’s Europe wide where both artists will undoubtedly deliver some of the best shows hip hop has to offer.
Wild Paths - Review
For its debut year, Wild Paths didn't set themselves an easy task. There was to be no gradual build-up to a Norwich City music festival. Instead, 20 venues, over 200 acts, spread over 4 days covering a huge variety of genres. The question on everyone's lips was 'can they really pull this off?'.
IN FOCUS: Maddee
We’re always on the lookout for new sounds and different voices. Now, we’re shining a spotlight on Maddee, as she releases her stand out EP Red Mind.
IN PICS: Boiler Room Festival
With no headliners, the Boiler Room Festival united the city’s most vital emerging artists and collectives for a celebration of underground music and culture across London. Check out our highlights in pics!
10 Questions: Brotherman
Wordplay get to catch up with one of the UK’s finest lyrcists and wordsmiths, Brotherman, talking about his inspiration, sound and his advice for aspiring MCs.
Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) 2019
The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) 2019 voting is now open!
IN DEPTH: Cauld Cauldron
Somewhere in Ayr, Scotland, we caught up with Cauld Cauldron to talk about their influences, history and the current climate of Scottish Hip-Hop.
Verses Bang - Cardigans & Calories LP
This has the sound of an artist whose found himself - an accomplished album with its own sound. Verses Bang - ‘Cardigans & Calories’ OUT NOW!
IN REVIEW: CMPND - Eagle Court Album
CMPND’s new album, Eagle Court, is up there with group albums from The Four Owls, Dead Players, Brothers Of The Stone & Strange U. The new wave is here and it bangs hard!
IN DEPTH: Cassie Rytz
Speaking to Cassie Rytz in a busy park close to the Barbican, I’m constantly having to remind myself that the rapper/singer is 18 years old…
IN PICS: EARTHGANG @ Electric Brixton 26/09
Atlanta Hip-Hop duo EARTHGANG, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot), played a sold out show at Electric Brixton in London last Thursday - as part of their What On Earth tour. Check out our highlights in pics!
PREMIERE: KULMA & Oxymoron - So Far Yet Close
KULMA & Oxymoron present the lead single off the freshly dropped album, Coastline, by producer KULMA.
IN PICS: Duckwrth @ The Jazz Cafe 24/09
LA rapper Duckwrth played a sold out show at The Jazz Cafe in Camden on Tuesday. The Place was teeming with an electric crowd, allowing Duckwrth to connect really well with the fans. Check out our highlights in pics!
PREVIEW: BASS Festival 2019
Birmingham might not be known for its festival scene, but BASS is one festival you should know about. Now in its thirteenth year, BASS is celebrating “the future” with a stellar line-up of black musicians and creatives over five days in October!
PREMIERE: Verses Bang - Plethora (Prod. Oozhe)
South End’s Verses Bang, and 1/3 of Troll Gang, drops visuals for his track Plethora - lifted from his upcoming EP Cardigans & Calories - produced by Oozhe
IN DEPTH: Respek BA
Respek BA has been making beats and rapping since 1997. Between then and now he has toured around the UK and Europe and earned his stripes as a battle rap veteran. We catch up with him to chat about his latest LP release, New Weapons.
EVENT: Emerge Festival
Check out London’s ground-breaking new festival featuring the coolest sounds in some of the capital’s best venues.