When you hear music, what do you listen to? Is it the beat that makes you want to dance, the hook that you can’t wait to sing in the shower, or the lyrics that make you think. You may want to feel obligated to say the lyrics but we both know that would be a lie. Lyrical artist such as Compton’s very own Kendrick Lamar, have had to put out Read More ...
By Sumit Sharma The future is bright, the future is UK Rap. For years there has been talk about the UK Rap scene, whether we would break America, whether we are keeping it real and whether we have anyone good enough to chart. But you know what I have realised now? We must take a look at ourselves, champion those who are representing the culture and be thankful that we Read More ...
By Sumit Sharma. The new year has started with a bang in the world of Hip-Hop. It’s not even February and we have a beef to kick off the year. Following the release of his sophomore effort “Take Care”, Drake has been brushing off jabs from legends, notably from Common. The Chicago native released his album late last year. “The Dreamer / The Believer” is a solid effort from the Read More ...
Dear, Officer So as the night is winding down and I’m looking forward to getting some sleep, I stumble onto twitter to see my man Lordie from The Grime Report telling me that Giggs’ upcoming tour has been shut down. I log onto @sn1iggs to see the following tweet: “ITS OFFICIAL THE POLICE HAVE OFFICIALLY CANCELLED MY WHOLE TOUR!! I’M SORRY ABOUT THIS PEOPLE, DON’T WORRY THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO Read More ...
Sighs! Here we go again. It seems my first letter was read but unnoticed [Read Dear, Wiley Here]. I don’t expect some people from the Asian industry to agree or champion what I’m about to write but at this point, enough is enough. Yesterday while I was looking forward another week, I get news that Wiley will be performing at the Asian Music Awards on March 10th. First the Asian Network Read More ...
Dear Wiley, On this Sunday evening I looking forward to watch my team Liverpool beat Chelsea. As the night approached I get a couple of calls and messages saying “check twitter, Wiley is being racist, saying he’ll knock people’s turbans off”. At first I thought “ah who cares” but when I got home an hour ago, I decided to check back on the timelines. Upon reading it, I thought I’d Read More ...
To end the year, here is my list for the artists to watch in 2011. Last year I did two separate lists, one for the UK and one for the States but this time I’m incorporating both into one. Last year I pin pointed the likes of Curren$y, P Money, Mystro, Wiz Khalifa to look out for in 2010. This year I take a look at artists like Diggy Simmons, Strapzy, Smiler, Read More ...
