South East London-based British/Nigerian singer-songwriter Gabzy returns with a double single release in the form of ROUND 1 (Dont Play With Me x Summer Nights) ‘Round 1‘ marks a creative venture that explores dual aspects of his artistry, offering both high-energy confidence and emotive introspection. The project reintroduces us to two personas, Gabzy and Malone,…
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Deema ft. Elf Kid – DOG WITH A £ (Prod. by Cotton/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Peckham, south-east London-born emcee Deema is back with his latest track DOG WITH A £, featuring Lewisham-based Elf Kid, produced by Cotton Peckham-born rapper Deema unleashes his powerful new single, ‘DOG WITH A £’, the fifth track from his highly anticipated EP of the same name, set to drop on November 28th. Riding the wave…
Deema – C4LL MY PHONE (Prod. by Cotton/Audio/iTunes/Spotify) + LILREDWHIP (Music Video)
Peckham, south-east London-born emcee Deema recently released his latest track C4LL MY PHONE, accompanied by the visual to his track LILREDWHIP Deema releases his latest single, ‘C4LL MY PHONE,’ the fourth track from his upcoming EP ‘DOG WITH A £’, set to drop on the 28th of November. On Monday, Deema unveiled the video for…
Shordie Shordie x 03 Greedo – Ride With You (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Baltimore-based Shordie Shordie releases the infectious new single RIDE WITH YOU, featuring Los Angeles-based 03 Greedo, via Warner Records Featuring addictive melodies over breezy production, the slinky banger has what it takes to fill dance floors and soundtrack the summer. It follows on the heels of the equally anthemic ‘OUTSIDE‘. Shordie Shordie raps in his…
Boy Boy ft. BackRoad Gee – Bounce (Prod. by Joffstar/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Trinidad-based Dancehall music rising star Boy Boy and UK Rap sensation BackRoad Gee drop the visual to their new Summer hit BOUNCE, produced by Joffstar Boy Boy and BackRoad Gee have joined forces to unveil an early contender for the track of the summer. Titled ‘Bounce’, the exciting new Boy Boy and BackRoad Gee collaboration…
Kwengface – Freedom | A COLORS SHOW (Prod. by CZR/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Southeast London emcee Kwengface recently dropped the visual to his track FREEDOM via COLORS, ahead of his forthcoming album THE MEMOIR Kwengface drops his mask and reveals his identity after more than five years behind the bally. The momentous occasion was premiered on the prestigious COLORS platform alongside his new fittingly titled single, ‘Freedom’, taken…
Edsik ft. Logan – MADSIK (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
French producer Edsik & London based Grime emcee Logan team up on their new track/visual MADSIK, via Alouette Street Records ‘MADSIK‘ is the latest collaboration from French producer Edsik who enlisted hotly tipped London Grime talent, Logan. The skippy garage-inspired production is both frantic, fun, and bass-heavy while offering nods to various moments in UK…
Karen Nyame KG – Taboo [DJ IC Remix] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK-based Afrotech pioneer DJ IC remixes Karen Nyame KG’s sizzling single TABOO, via Black Acre Records Following, the prolific Luso-Angolan DJ and producer Vanyfox’s recent remix, London Afro-house legend DJ IC shares his reimagination of KG’s acclaimed afro-house and amapiano sizzler, ‘Taboo’. Premiered by Mixmag and now out on Black Acre Records, the Afrotech…
Tommy B ft. Nathan Smoker – I Don’t Mind (Prod. by Mr Garrett/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Essex, UK-based emcee Tommy B recently released the visual to his new track I DON’T MIND, featuring the vocals of Nathan Smoker, Produced by Mr. Garrett Tommy B is the charismatic emcee from Essex that holds the title as one of Complex’s coveted ‘Ones To Watch’ and is one of the most exciting prospects to…
Chuuwee – Dio. (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
Sacramento-based emcee Chuuwee recently released his new sixteen-track album DIO. Sacramento rapper Chuuwee released his new album titled ‘Dio.‘. As evidenced by the first leaks ‘Immortal‘, ‘No Worries‘, and ‘MoonShine‘, the project is an amalgamation of introspective lyricism, moments of melodicism, and woozy-synth-inflected beats. Guest features on the album include Isaac Zale, Sofila, and Unkle…
Luke RV – LONG TERM PARKING (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Neath, Wales-based emcee/singer/songwriter, Luke RV releases his new track/visual LONG TERM PARKING Directed by Kiddus, the creatively cut video for ‘LONG TERM PARKING‘ gives a glimpse of Luke in his natural habitat surrounded by friends and family. Luke’s signature fusion of introspective lyrics, and melodic guitar riffs, led by his ethereal vocal tone. A concept…
Jordy ft. Wretch 32 – FORTY ACRES (Visualiser) Taken Off: KMT EP (iTunes/Spotify)
Tottenham raised, Essex-based recording artist Jordy drops his highly anticipated six-track KMT EP, accompanied by the visualiser to the track FORTY ACRES, featuring Wretch 32 The ‘KMT‘ EP continues on from last year’s acclaimed debut EP, ‘SMH’, and tackles themes of disloyalty and clout culture. The first singles from the EP, ‘ENEMIES’ and ‘PEAK!’ have…
Doctored Sound – The Miseducation Of The Insta Generation (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based Doctored Sound presents a glorious insight into the themes of Lauryn Hill’s famed album with the release of THE MISEDUCATION OF THE INSTA GENERATION Music has forever been a subjective wonder that lends itself to emotion, insight, thought, and feeling. From deep political movements and social commentary to sheer entertainment, music is…
Steel Banglez ft. Wes Nelson, Stefflon Don, Clean Bandit & Unknown T – Tell Me (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based producer Steel Banglez drops his new track TELL ME, featuring Wes Nelson, Stefflon Don, Clean Bandit & Unknown T Teasing a couple of bona fide street heaters this year in ‘Banglez Ting’ featuring UK icon Giggs, and ‘Blama’ featuring Tion Wayne and Morrisson, the London producer now proves he can switch it…
El’Vee ft. Peruzzi – Roll Wiv U (Prod. by Tiwezi & The Animal Farm/Music Video)
British Nigerian twin sister duo El’Vee and Afropop star Peruzzi recently dropped the visual to their new track ROLL WIV U, produced by Tiwezi & The Animal Farm Coming on the back of their last two Summer hit singles ‘Balotelli’ and ‘Money’, as well as recent support from Complex, PopMatters, Capital Xtra, BBC Introducing, and…
The Avengers (Jammz, Mayhem NODB & Blay Vision) – RAH (Prod. by Jammz + Jack Dat/Music Video) Taken Off: The Avengers LP (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
UK based Grime emcees Jammz, Mayhem NODB & Blay Vision aka The Avengers recently dropped the visual to their track RAH, via GRM Daily, taken off their recent self-titled album Calling on all four corners (North & East London, Bristol, Birmingham) of grime, Buggsy, Jammz, Mayhem NODB, and Blay Vision (The Avengers), have joined forces…
TiZ EAST ft. BOJ & Donae’O – Hello (Prod. by Bayoz Muzik/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
East London based recording artist TiZ EAST recently dropped the visual to his track HELLO, featuring BOJ & Donae’O, produced by Bayoz Muzik, via GRM Daily As the summer draws to a close, East London’s break-through act TiZ EAST is determined to end it on a bang, calling on the likes of BOJ and hit-maker…
Milli Major x Deepee – Family Feud (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
London based recording artists Milli Major & Deepee team up once again to drop their new track/visual FAMILY FEUD The art of Street Rap is not only based on the ability to tell stories of raw experiences and life on the frontline, but one of its key components in becoming such a prolific genre is…
Giggs – Now or Never [Live Session] Vevo Ctrl (Music Video)
Vevo and UK legend Giggs release the performance video for NOW OR NEVER session, filmed as part of Vevo’s Original Content Series, CTRL Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, announces Giggs as the next artist in their Ctrl. series with a performance of ‘Now Or Never’ premiering today. Vevo’s Ctrl series highlights the work…
Ghetts – Conflict Of Interest (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK-based Grime emcee/rapper/songwriter Ghetts has released his highly anticipated new album CONFLICT OF INTEREST, featuring Ed Sheeran, Skepta, Stormzy, Giggs & more, via Warner Records It is his most ambitious and accomplished albums to date. A fully realized masterpiece, the album features Pa Salieu, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Giggs, Dave, Skepta, Jaykae, Emeli Sandé, Wretch…
Lil Gnar ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Diamond Choker (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Atlanta based Lil Gnar recently dropped his new track/visual DIAMOND CHOKER, featuring Philadelphia based Lil Uzi Vert Lil Gnar is back with a vengeance with his new single and music video ‘Diamond Choker’, featuring Lil Uzi Vert, out now via 10K Projects. ‘Diamond Choker‘ is the second single off of Lil Gnar’s upcoming mixtape ‘GNAR…
Jung Mergs – REVENGE (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
East London based emcee/producer Jung Mergs recently dropped the visual to his latest track REVENGE Coming on the back of strong support in the past few months, from the likes of Complex, Trench Magazine, Mixtape Madness, No Signal, Reprezent Radio, Jamz Supernova’s Selector Radio, and Rinse FM among others, East London alternative Rap artist and…
RaysMuzik – Young (Prod. by Mr Kleb/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
South London, based British Nigerian Afrobeat/bashment star RaysMuzik drops his new track/visual YOUNG, produced by Mr Kleb, via 51 Lex Records On the back of amassing over 2 million streams and garnering support from The Fader, Complex, BBC 1Xtra, and GRM Daily among others, British Nigerian rising star RaysMuzik entered the year excited to release…
Chase & Status – Engage (Music Video) Taken Off: fabric Presents: Chase & Status RTRN II FABRIC Mix (30th Oct)
London, UK based Chase & Status share new single ENGAGE & drop a rave-nostalgic video filmed in London club fabric, taken off their forthcoming FABRIC PRESENTS CHASE & STATUS RTRN II FABRIC MIX, out 30th October, via Fabric Records on Double Vinyl, CD & Digital Chase & Status share their highly anticipated, explosive and gritty…
Finn Foxell – Make It Count (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
West London based emcee Finn Foxell is back with his new track/visual MAKE IT COUNT, ahead of his forthcoming eight-track TALK IS CHEAP project Shepherd’s Bush rapper Finn Foxell returns with this new single ‘Make It Count’ taken from his forthcoming ‘Talk Is Cheap’ EP. ‘Make It Count’ sees Finn’s flow switch from rap to…
Nizzy – Pillow Therapy EP (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based Afro-Fusion artist Nizzy merges Afrobeats, Dancehall, & R&B on his new exciting EP PILLOW THERAPY On the back of recent support from tastemaker such as Complex, BBC 1Xtra, Red Bull Music, Capital Xtra, MTV Base, GRM Daily, Earmilk, Okayafrica, and Reprezent Radio, among others, while building on the success of the project’s…
Monro ft. Jalen Santoy – Tongues (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
UK producer Monro teams up with North Carolina based Jalen Santoy for the release of their new track/visual TONGUES, taken off Monro’s forthcoming new EP Already making waves on both sides of the Atlantic with his talent, multi-faceted UK producer Monro unveils some new heat in the form of his latest single ‘Tongues’ featuring North…
French Montana ft. Tory Lanez – Cold (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
South Bronx, New York-based emcee/producer French Montana & Canadian emcee Tory Lanez drop the visual to their track COLD Is summer getting a little too hot for you? Well, French Montana just uncovered the music video for his latest single ‘Cold’ featuring Tory Lanez. This time around, he turns up on yet another undeniable and…
IDK & PnB Rock – End Of Discussion (Lyrics Video) Taken Off: IDK & FRIENDS 2 [Basketball County Soundtrack] (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Prince George’s County, Maryland-based emcee/producer IDK recently dropped his new nine-track album IDK & FRIENDS 2 [BASKETBALL COUNTY SOUNDTRACK] accompanied by the visual for the track END OF DISCUSSION featuring Philadelphia based PnB Rock Critically-acclaimed rapper/producer IDK shares a unique lyric video for ‘End Of Discussion’ featuring PnB Rock, from his new project ‘IDK &…
Jabee – Praying Hands (Music Video) Taken Off: This World Is So Fragile and Cruel I’m Glad I Got You (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
Emmy Award-winning Oklahoma City-based Jabee has dropped his new album THIS WORLD IS SO FRAGILE & CRUEL I’M GLAD I GOT YOU, accompanied by the visual for the track PRAYING HANDS Jabee is an Emmy Award-winning rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D from Public Enemy, “Has the potential to change the…
Genius Cru ft. MC Fizzy – Fiasco (Music Video)
London based collective Genius Cru teams up with MC Fizzy to drop their new catchy summer anthem track/visual FIASCO Following the success of ‘LOCKDOWN’, the Covid-19 NHS charity single, featuring the cameo appearance of Tyson Fury, British professional World Heavyweight boxing champion, Genius Cru link up with Mc Fizzy on ‘Fiasco’. Giving us a dose…
Suspect – No Gimmicks (Prod. by Flyo/Music Video/GRM Daily/Spotify)
South-East London based emcee Suspect recently dropped the visual to his track NO GIMMICKS, produced by North London based Flyo Following up from the highly anticipated comeback track ‘Reload’, Suspect is back to drop off yet another banger. ‘No Gimmicks’ calls on Suspect’s go-to producer, Flyo as the two come together to make an energy-ridden…
Jabee – No Allegiance (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)
Emmy Award-winning Oklahoma City-based Jabee recently dropped the visual to his new track NO ALLEGIANCE, taking off his forthcoming album THIS WORLD IS SO FRAGILE & CRUEL I’M GLAD I GOT YOU Jabee is an Emmy Award-winning rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D from Public Enemy, “Has the potential to change…
New Noise: Deadcrow – Sorrow (Free Download/Dim Mak Records)
The Netherlands-based producer Deadcrow brings his dark, futuristic knob-twisting to Dim Mak via the dramatic New Noise debut, SORROW Since arriving on Plastician’s Terrorhythm label in 2016 via the chilly, grime-soaked ‘Night Wonder’ EP, Deadcrow has taken over the underground with his emotive sci-fi-inspired soundscapes. He’s been championed by the likes of Complex, Mixmag, and…
Roy Woods – I Feel It (Music Video) Taken Off: Dem Times EP (iTunes/Spotify)
Toronto, Canada based recording artist Roy Wood recently dropped his new six-track project DEM TIMES, accompanied by the visual to his track I FEEL IT Roy Woods presents his much-anticipated new project, ‘Dem Times’, via OVO Sound. To celebrate the release, Roy Woods also dropped a brand-new, futuristic video for ‘Cool J’, directed by L.A.…
Capo Lee ft. Landoni – Patterns (Prod. by Izco/Music Video) Taken Off: Heart Of A Champ (Album/iTunes/Spotify)
North London based emcee Capo Lee recently dropped the visual to the track PATTERNS, featuring Landoni, taken off his latest album HEART OF A CHAMP A prized emcee from the UK Grime scene, Capo Lee has long since been the poster boy for, “Injecting the stagnant scene with urgent flows and angst-laced bars” – Complex…
Jordan Stephens – P.I.G. EP [Pain Is Good] (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)
London, UK based recording artist/writer/actor Jordan Stephens drops his highly anticipated debut solo EP, P.I.G. [PAIN IS GOOD] Musician, writer, and artist Jordan Stephens has released his highly anticipated debut solo-EP ‘P.I.G.’ (Pain Is Good). An exploration of love, the EP includes the beautiful and ethereal ‘Found In Space’ as well as the dream-like, euphoric…