Ahead of his latest single, the mellow, understated ‘Blackout‘, dropping on Sunday, we asked grime upstart Wretch 32 – aka Jermaine Sinclair – to give us a guide to the people, places and events that have inspired his rise to the top of the UK urban game. Read …
As part of our takeover by four piece grime group Rascals, the boys have given us a rare insight into their style inspirations. A blend of smart, street-smart and not at all smart, this collection of stars in the music industry show us where the Rascals boys are aiming …
1919: New York, New York; Champion Sportswear kicks off, providing unique, quality articles of clothing for all kinds of sports and athletes. For the last ninety-four years, Champion has invariably supported and provided for great athletes, also appealing to musicians and artists such as Jay-Z and 50 Cent. Even as …
The art of rhyme goes much deeper than many people think, or that it is given credit for. The lovely folks at Rap Genius have put together an article for us, detailing the intricacy, wit and sheer intelligence behind the catchy hooks and hypnotic beats.
We’ve all had that ‘ah-ha’ …
Cameroon born and Cleveland raised, you may not have heard of Lorine Chia… yet. You have now and you would do well to remember her name. Thrust in front of a church audience age six, singing came naturally to her which led to band and choral performances through school. …
California-based producer Alek Fin plies his trade in woozy, dream-like sonic spaces that conjure a very early hours sense of isolation. Evoking the reverberant ghostliness of Burial, the processed soulfulness of James Blake and the scattered, syncopated beats of Four Tet, his recently released Mull EP marks an incredibly promising …
LeaLea Jones is one of the most exciting new artists to have emerged over the past year or so. BBC Introducing have tipped her for success, but that’s only one small portion of the monumental amount of backing she’s received from the industry. She’s just finishing off her debut album, …
All this week, it’s Conor Maynard takeover week on PlanetNotion. We interviewed the young popstar for Notion 059′s cover and he’s put together a series of influences on his debut record for your delectation. Next up, it’s Videos.
1. Justin Timberlake – Senorita
This video is pure filth, and the …
This week, Jack Murphy fills us in on all the goss from the Hackney Weekender (we were too busy watching the football to pay attention to pop’s goings on, sadly). And he resolves questions unanswered from previous Pop Musiks. Will Maroon 5 ever get their comeuppance on that random group …
Poliça is our Band Of The Week. It’s fronted by Ryan Olson and Channy Moon, joined by bassist Chris Bierdan with drummers Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu. You may know Ryan through much-lauded group Gayngs, which is how he knows Channy, who was also previously in a folk band called …
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