This year with a work rate comparable to Timo Werner, Olivia Swann shows no signs of taking her foot off the gas as she arrives back on into the scene with her first single of the year, ‘No Thanks’. With sounds reminiscent of her debut single, ‘Salty’, she infuses bubbly electro-synth patterns with a deep… Read More »
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K-Trap – Warm
K-Trap holds no prisoners in latest 3zra Productions and M1OnTheBeat produced track, ‘Warm’. Dark and gritty, this track is reminiscent of early K-Trap releases like Trap Line Bling. This bass-filled drill beat provides the perfect backdrop for K-Trap to do what he does best, which is to cite the positives and negatives of the hustler lifestyle. Authenticity is what separates K-Trap from his… Read More »
Jorja Smith ft Shaybo – Buss Down
Jorja Smith has released her new single Buss Down, featuring Shaybo. This will be the singer’s second release of this year alongside her most recent album. The 23-year-old singer provides a smooth laid-back sound in her song, against the simple beat and bassline. The layering of her vocals and harmonies are simple but impressive. Shaybo… Read More »
Hamzaa – In Between
Previously on BBC’s ‘Later With Jools Holland’ and BBC 1 XTRA, the 22-year-old Hamzaa is back with a new 2021 release called ‘IN BETWEEN’ featuring Miraa May. This song screams R&B/soul and a distinct lyrical flow, the singer captivates us with her powerful vocals in the chorus, which many may have heard in passing, yet… Read More »
Biig Piig
The 23-year-old Irish Singer and Rapper Biig Piig has emerged on to the scene with her first single of the year ‘Cuenta Lo’. Her ambient soothing vocals are prominent in this song as they complement the laid-back beat with a subtle neo–soul and hip-hop-influenced beat in the background. Her impressive blend of English and Spanish… Read More »
Alfa Mist
Alfa Mist announces his upcoming studio album ‘Bring Backs’, signed to ANTI- Records with the last tune ‘Run Outs’. The hazy melodies and hint of electronics are enriched with a dynamic hip-hop beat that brings a nostalgia that perfectly suits the looping lo-fi visuals of the audios MV of a train pulling up at East… Read More »
RAY BLK
Ray BLK ends 2020 with the R&B heavy revenge track ‘Lovesick’, the lead single from her long-awaited debut album slated for a release, this year. The track focuses on the volatile nature of relationships whilst delivering the confidence and swag of moving on. R&B-infused vocals with a trap-influenced rap flow; Ray demonstrates her versatility as… Read More »
ENNY
Emerging South East London rapper and singer ENNY comes to the scene with her empowering new single ‘Peng Black Girls’. Originally featured with unsigned artist Amia Brave, the remix features the established Jorja Smith and fellow label mate under FAMM. Within the first few seconds of listening, I recognized the instrumentals and background vocals of… Read More »
BBC Young Jazz Music Award
On Sunday 22nd November, Deschanel Gordon won the BBC Young Jazz Musician Award which was presented by Saxophonist, Composer, and Broadcaster YolanDa Brownto. The competitions final was broadcasted last night at 7pm on BBC Four. The 22 year old pianist grew up in Hackney and recently graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.… Read More »
Enny – Peng Black Girls ft. Amia Brave Review
Enny dropped her third single ‘Peng Black Girls’ alongside Amia Brave in October. The funk beat is accompanied by a grime/rap flow which embraces UK culture as Enny proudly delivers her bars filled with UK slang e.g. ‘peng’. The chorus is really catchy but my favourite part would probably be how Enny’s rapping compliments the… Read More »