IN PICS: KSI @ O2 Islington
YouTube Superstar, Boxing Champion and most recently New Age Rapper, we had the opportunity to capture KSI during his sold out performance at the O2 Islington last week. Check out what went down!
In Review: Kano @ O2 Academy, Bristol
Amid the second half of his Hoodies All Summer tour, we headed to Bristol to catch Kano live in the flesh. We weren’t disappointed.
Soul Acoustic Announce 2020 Lineup
We’re excited to announce that SOUL ACOUSTIC is returning in March this year with an all-star lineup. Showcasing the freshest artists from the UK performing stripped back and acoustic in intimate settings hitting major cities across the country for one night only.
IN PICS: ScHoolboy Q @ O2 Institute in Birmingham
The past couple of weeks saw ScHoolboy Q bring his CrasH Tour to the UK, performing 4 sold out shows across the country. We were fortunate enough to catch the South Los Angeles native’s phenomenal show at the O2 Institute in Birmingham.
Festival Preview: Cross The Tracks 2020
Last year’s Cross The Tracks brought eclectic sounds from soul and jazz to hip-hop and RnB, with the likes of Etta Bond, Poppy Ajudha, Oscar Jerome and Joel Culpepper. With Chaka Khan bringing the energy to the funk-filled day last summer, fans of Cross The Tracks are in for a treat with this year’s lineup.
Review: Onoe Caponoe - Invisible War
Onoe Caponoe is an anomaly, dividing fan opinions since signing to UK hip-hop forerunners High Focus Records. Evo reviews his latest album, Invisible War.
IN PICS: Beat Horizon
We made it down to all 3 Beat Horizon events this month. Headlining the shows were no other than heavyweights in the game Reakwon, Talib Kweli, Sampa The Great and many more, check out the photos to see what it looked like through our eyes.
PREMIERE: D'Stil x Ric Flo, MAEAR and Karl Williams – Bag Down
D’Stil teams up with Jungle Brown MCs Ric Flo and MAEAR on this highly infectious slice of UKG to beat those January blues!
Tracking Back: Dr Syntax
In this series we ask questions digging into an artists past discovering what built their sound. We track back, right back. Time to learn what formed Benny Huge, AKA Dr Syntax.
Trackside Burners -Home Grown
Trackside Burners- DJ Philly & 210 from ITCH FM drive you around the country with their Home-Grown set! 2 hours of Boombap Graffiti rap tagging your airwaves with U.K. Hip Hop!
GODS OF RAP RETURNS TO THE UK IN APRIL 2020
Following its huge success last year Gods of Rap returns this April for three very special UK arena dates in Manchester, London and Birmingham.
Kojaque - Last Pint (Vevo DSCVR)
Kojaque is a name that should be on your radar by now, if not then you’re about to hear a lot more from the Dublin rapper! Here he is bodying his DSCVR live performance
Sharna Bass - Nobody
Sharna Bass releases the new single ‘Nobody’ from upcoming EP ‘Beautiful Chaos’ alongside powerful visuals!
On Rotation: Hip Hop & Soul playlist
We refresh On Rotation every two weeks with carefully selected tracks that we’re bumping in the studio. Last weeks update respectfully gave a nod to Mac Miller and the incredible CIRCLES.
10 Questions: Meisterbeatz (Swiss beatmaker)
We’re back at it again with another round of 10 Questions, and this time we’re taking it to Switzerland, with the super heavy hitting boom bap producer Meisterbeatz. He’s worked with the likes of Swiss rap legends Seven, Baze, Black Tiger and Wurzel 5 to name a few, and has just dropped the gem that is “Beatronaut” which is available on vinyl and digitally now.
UK PREMIERE: Vice beats - Bring It Back f. Jaz Kahina & Nutty P
Wordplay are proud to present the final single from Vice beats official J Dilla tribute album entitled DIlla: The Timeless Tribute is an introspective gem entitled Bring It Back featuring two serious UK heavyweights in the form of Nutty P and Jaz Kahina.
The Revolution Will Be Amplified.
Colombian rapper Jota speaks to Poetcurious about his life in exile and the power of hip-hop to bring about global social change.
Charlie Boy Manson - Lazy Boy Smack (Samurai Breaks Remix)
Samurai Breaks remixes a track off the And The Handsome Family album which we premiered a while back.