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Little Simz: Decade in Review

Little Simz: Decade in Review

March 1st saw the release of arguably one of the best rap albums of the year – Little Simz, GREY Area writes Robbie Beale
EP Review: Feet of Clay by Earl Sweatshirt

EP Review: Feet of Clay by Earl Sweatshirt

Alan reviews Earl Sweatshirt’s latest EP, Feet of Clay, where he continues to pen reflective, intricate verses over the abstract sound he crafted on last year’s Some Rap Songs
Live Review: slowthai at Manchester Academy

Live Review: slowthai at Manchester Academy

Alan provides his opinion on slowthai’s sold-out show at Manchester Academy on his “Bet Ya A £5er” as the audience were given a night to remember
Album Review: uknowhatimsayin¿ by Danny Brown

Album Review: uknowhatimsayin¿ by Danny Brown

Alan takes a look at Danny Brown’s fifth studio album uknowhatimsayin¿, which follows up 2016’s wild Atrocity Exhibition with a more mature, humorous record, cementing Danny’s place as one of the decade’s best rappers.
Live Review: slowthai

Live Review: slowthai

Up-and-coming UK rapper slowthai takes Manchester’s O2 Ritz by storm leaving fans yearning for more
Album Review: Dave – PSYCHODRAMA

Album Review: Dave – PSYCHODRAMA

Dave’s debut album takes listeners on an emotional exploration of race, relationships and mental health with staggering honesty and brilliant execution, writes Josh Sandy
Live Review: Post Malone

Live Review: Post Malone

Contributor Jack Greeney reviews Post Malone’s highly anticipated the arena performance, but were even the greatest fans underwhelmed?
Album Review: AJ Tracey – AJ Tracey

Album Review: AJ Tracey – AJ Tracey

Jasmine Bennett writes that AJ Tracey proves he really is ‘Doing It’ again with his newly dropped eponymous debut album
Live Review: Ghetts

Live Review: Ghetts

Ghetts has been a mainstay of the grime scene since 2003, so do his performances still match the energy of fifteen years ago?
Preview: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

Preview: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)

The O2 Ritz will host renowned rapper Yasiin Bey to perform, in full, his acclaimed album ‘The Ecstatic’ writes Ashwin Tharoor
Review: Blindspotting

Review: Blindspotting

Oakland-born rapper Daveed Diggs of Hamilton fame joined forces with poet-come-rapper Rafael Casal to write and star in Blindspotting.
Album Review: Dennis 6e by Serengeti

Album Review: Dennis 6e by Serengeti

Rapper Serengeti has been working on fictional character Kenny Dennis for over 12 years. His newest record was released alongside a screenplay and finally closes off this hip hop Odyssey.
Feature: How has Soundcloud impacted the music industry?

Feature: How has Soundcloud impacted the music industry?

Dylan James highlights the significance of Sound Cloud for upcoming artists and how it was vital a platform to some of the biggest musicians in the industry
Preview: Kojaque

Preview: Kojaque

Jasmine Bennett previews Kojaque’s arrival in Manchester at YES which is set to bless our ears with smooth Irish-accented hip-hop.
Live Review: Bugzy Malone (WHP x MIF)

Live Review: Bugzy Malone (WHP x MIF)

The King of the North headlines two live shows at The Mayfield Depot as part of a special collaboration with The Warehouse Project
Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Tempest stretches the boundaries of spoken word, writing and rap. Her work is a brutally honest depiction and she’s only getting better at telling it.
Album Review: Lil Peep – Come Over When You’re Sober Pt.2

Album Review: Lil Peep – Come Over When You’re Sober Pt.2

Late rapper Lil Peep’s posthumous release is a bittersweet continuation of his legacy, full of emotional weight and genre-merging swagger, writes Jake Oliver
Album Review: Yung Lean – Poison Ivy

Album Review: Yung Lean – Poison Ivy

Jasmine Bennett reviews Yung Lean’s latest EP, Poison Ivy, which offers up eight-tracks of melancholic vocals and rhythmic beats.
In Conversation with The Manor

In Conversation with The Manor

Kit Delamain catches up with The Manor for a chat just before they take to the stage at their sold out show at The Deaf Institute.
Record Reappraisal: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Record Reappraisal: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Legendary Lauryn Hill’s album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ turns 20, but is still timeless, recalls contributor Tara Bharadia