Hip Hop

VIDEO: Kareem Jamal - Matter

Nottingham’s audio maestro Kareem Jamal returns under a new name and new video for single, “Matter.” You may remember way back in 2014 when we did a One to Watch profile on Nottingham rapper KJ Palmer. Much like Mount Kimbie, a lot has happened in that time but the musician returns with a new name …

R&B

Leo Napier - Before I Go Away (Le Wanderer Remix)

Leo Napier gets the remix treatment by Le Wanderer on latest single Before I Go Away. A move from the US to Ladbroke Grove may puzzle some but there’s no mistaking Leo Napier’s vocal qualities. The US-born London-based singer has made a bit of a name for himself, lending his talents to Gramatik’s Native Son …

R&B Soul

MALIKA - Run

London soul singer MALIKA just wants to be free on new single, “Run”. We’ve been blessed with some burgeoning talent in our inbox this week. MALIKA is a singer-songwriter from London and Run blends heavy percussion with beautiful vocals in a song about breaking away from an unfulfilling life. The track will feature on her …

Video

VIDEO: Reppatwa - Until Further Notice

Reppatwa takes a “spin” around Chinatown in London for his latest video. At the tail end of last year, Reppatwa put together a short video for the title track of his upcoming LP. “Until Further Notice” sees Repps spitting over a wntr-produced beat (a great sample of “Gypsy Woman” I might add) and generally having …

Jazz

SumoChief - SumoTreats

Ashton James Brown takes a look at “SumoTreats”, the latest and greatest from London-based jazzy-hop supremos, SumoChief. The DNA of hip hop has been imbricated with jazz since its birth in the 70s. From the raw drum beats and relentless energy to the intrepid spirit of improvisation, hip hop has both tacitly and overtly sampled from its forbear …

Dance Disco Video

Shop ‘n’ Chop: How to Sample Vinyl in Ableton Live

Point Blank’s Ski Oakenfull shows you how to create a track from scratch using vinyl samples in this special guest post. Point Blank’s Lead Course Developer Ski Oakenfull knows Ableton Live like the back of his hand – and he’s also an avid record collector and all round music nerd to boot. In Shop ‘n’ …

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Taelor Headless

Ashton James Brown brings us an interview with Taelor Headless, the mastermind behind Headless Flywear. We first encountered Headless Flywear way back in February of 2014. While that may seem like a relatively short expanse of time, in this internet age where information is exchanged at breakneck speed, a little over two years is akin …

Hip Hop

Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K - Adventures in Technicolour

Prepare to laugh in the face of monochrome mundanity and experience a multicoloured smorgasbord of livewire lyricism laid atop a bed of fluorescent funk with Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K’s Adventures in Technicolour. How many times have you heard hip hop fans cry for the old school days to return? I must admit I’ve fallen victim to …

Hip Hop

n2deepbeatz - RMXTAPE.5

London’s n2deepbeatz’s RMZTAPE.5 is straight fire, featuring raps from 2pac, Common and Gang Starr. Whilst discussing samples on Facebook, I stumbled upon this gem of a beat tape by London producer n2deepbeatz. RMXTAPE.5, as the name suggests, is the fifth of a series of “remix tapes” (of which there have since been two more released) …