R’n’B
SEE: Robert Glasper feat. Denzel Curry – ‘This Changes Everything’: Grammy nominee’s future rhymes
HOT OFF the back of his recent, Grammy-nominated Fuck Yo Feelings mixtape (it was in the running for Best Progressive R&B Album), genre-spanning Houston writer and producer Robert Glasper has dropped the video for the tune “This Changes Everything”, featuring the lyrical flow of Denzel Curry. The video was filmed at Harun Cafe, in LA’s Leimert …
TRACK: Vera Hotsauce – ‘Ricochet’: railing against the wrongs
THE ARTIST’S name suggests that we’re in for a giggle to British ears, as it hints of something out of a 1960s’ Carry On film or a Frankie Howerd sketch. But all is not what it seems. Vera Hotsauce is deadly serious and “Ricochet”, (referred to as a ‘diss track’) and video take aim specifically …
TRACK: bathe in the sun of PELA’s ‘South Of’
OFF THE back of their debut single, “You Got Me” last month, South London’s PELA have shared their second outing, “South Of”. It’s a beguiling, dazed bliss of a track, with an underscore of Rhodes shimmer and a lazy break shuffling forward, courtesy Olly Shelton; south-of-the-river chanteuse Hannah Coombes drips honeyed sun over the top. …
See: Jovel releases new emotionally charged video for ‘The Heroine’
Taken from London RnB rapper Jovel’s debut EP The Void, The Heroine (in this case, the spelling hides the dual meaning) is the powerful tale of someone suffering with drug addiction, from the point of view of a close friend, although it turns out to be a comment on society itself. It sounds autobiographical and …
See: Kali Uchis releases new video for Only Girl
How cool is Kali Uchis? Answer, very cool as it happens. Still only 22 the Columbia born, Los Angeles based artist has already worked with the likes of Major Lazer, Snoop Dogg, Tory Lanez and Tyler, The Creator, while her 2013 projects Drunken Babble and Por Vida, featured production from Diplo, Tyler, The Creator, Kaytranada, …
News: Raleigh Ritchie UK tour dates
Raleigh Ritchie is a busy young man. As an actor, he’s been lighting up our screens on such acclaimed shows as “Broadchurch” and “Game of Thrones”, the latter of which saw him take on the role of Grey Worm, the fearless warrior defending the famed ‘Khaleesi’ Daenerys. He’s set to feature again in the upcoming …
Track: Boulevards – Up on your love
North Carolina’s Jamil Rashad, aka Boulevards follows up the release of his funk filled self titled EP which droppped last year with a new LP, Groove! out on April 1st via Captured Tracks. Citing the likes of Prince and Rick James as his inspiration, second single Up on your love shows all the swagger of …
Track: Pretty Sister – Drive
As I look out of the window here in Sheffield, right now, it’s cold. Very cold. Windy too, with a storm named after a girl coming to deliver 80mph winds. However, Zak Waters, aka Pretty Sister has laid the sunshine on so thick, I could run around in my trunks out there. Almost. You might …
Tracks: Saje – Freefallin’ Dreams
Parisian dance/chill wave duo Saje have been attacting a lot of attentions in the last year, garnering millions of soundcloud play and gaining the support of many of the influencers within dance music, so there’s some excitement about the release of their debut EP, Freefallin’ Dreams, which drops on January 15th via French label Roche …
Premiere: Hardoe – Bvlgari Vision
F. Williams, aka Hardoe, is building a bit of a reputation for himself the UK Hip-Hop game. The South Londoner initially started out as a producer, but later discovered that he had a passion for performance and rapping. Since then he has released a couple of mixtapes – the first a collaboration with musical accomplice …