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Octavian and Skepta's 'Boring'
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Octavian and Skepta’s latest collab is anything but ‘Boring’

DarioBharat April 25, 2022 No Comments Boringhip hopmusicOctavianR&Brapreviewsingle reviewSkeptastreaming

Octavian entered the rap scene back in 2016, and his distinguishable vocals coupled with his style and confidence quickly made him a valued member of…

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Nottingham hip-hop artists The Local Healers
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Local Healers and Louis Cypher launch EP ‘The Long Year’

ShannonSamecki April 4, 2022 No Comments gigGig Reviewhip hopLocal HealersLouis CyphermusicnottinghamNTUOld Bus Depotrapreview

I’m Not From London hosted the launch for ‘The Long Year’ EP by the Local Healers and Louis Cypher at the Old Bus Depot on…

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Blade Brown and K-Trap's 'Joints' mixtape
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‘Joints’ combines South London rap talents to epic effect

DarioBharat March 28, 2022 No Comments Album reviewBlade BrowndrillJointsK-TrapLondonmusicrapreviewstreamingUK rap

‘Joints’ has officially hit the streets, with two of South London’s hardest spitters coming together and delivering on their highly-anticipated joint mixtape. The collaboration brings…

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Brockhampton's Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine cover image
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Brockhampton – ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE – Review

IgnasVieversys April 18, 2021 No Comments Album reviewBrockhamptonhip hopHip-hopLos Angelesrapreviewstreaming

For a boy band that has been through everything in their short existence, ‘ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE’ is one hell of a comeback for…

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MBDTF at 10: Why Kanye West’s masterpiece remains the gold standard for modern hip-hop

Jamie Morris November 25, 2020 No Comments Hip-hopmusicpoprap

Marking a decade since the release of the seminal album, deputy editor Jamie Morris delves into Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy… It’d be…

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Column: How André 3000 helped me understand hip-hop

Music Editor May 27, 2020 No Comments 45th BirthdayAndre 3000columnOutKastrap

In celebration of the rapper’s 45th birthday, Jamie Morris recalls how André 3000 taught him to look past the boundaries of genre and try everything……

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Classic Review: Nas – Illmatic

Music Editor April 19, 2020 No Comments Hip-hopNasrap

Nas’ debut album changed the landscape of hip-hop 26 years ago, but does it still deserve its legendary status?… East Coast rapper Nasir Jones’ first…

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10 great albums for your lockdown

Music Editor April 11, 2020 No Comments artelectronicfolkglobaljazzlockdownpoppsychedelicPunkrapRocksoul

If you’ve worn your Spotify playlists down to the bone, Dan Fauzi’s variegated isolation selection has you covered… Lockdown has triggered a whole range of…

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Review: Brooke Candy – SEXORCISM

Music Editor October 27, 2019 No Comments brooke candyrap

You look at the cover of Brooke Candy’s debut album Sexorcism and what looks back at you? A hauntingly pale creature, with six breasts, hoof-like…

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