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As I continue to take a look back at the dissertation I wrote a few years ago on the developement and impact of hip-hop in Europe, I now move onto my second country, Italy. In the last post I looked into Francophone Rap, a budding hip-hop scene in France, which produced artists such as MC... Continue Reading →
Having already looked at my albums of the month for January and February, I now move onto March. The first two months of the year brought us some great music, and March continued in the same vein. Just like my previous posts, I’ll start with a quick update on the state of the world back... Continue Reading →
After looking through some of my old work, I stumbled across the disseration that I wrote for my final project at university back in 2016, and decided to give it another read. Lockdown boredom may have reached new heights, and brought me to an educational read which I enjoyed more than I thought I would.... Continue Reading →
Continuing to look back at some of my favourite albums released earlier this year, this time I'll take a look at the month of February. A month where everything seemed normal, it was the calm before the storm, as the full impact of COVID-19 lurked around the corner. Donald Trump was being impeached, Parasite won... Continue Reading →
What feels like an eternity ago, when COVID-19 was a distant viral illness beginning to spread throughout Asia, when Harry and Meghan's decision to step down from royal duties 'split the nation', when we were all left realing from the heartbraking scenes of the Australian bushfires, before many other tragic events, including the death of... Continue Reading →
Last night, Fever 333 performed a live demonstration to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement, with all proceeds of the livestream going towards the Black Lives Matter and the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Further to the performance, the band shared the below message: “This is a concentrated effort to encourage people to go beyond awareness and take action,”... Continue Reading →
Like many, I've been following the news of the shocking and appaling murder of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by police in Minneapolis, USA. The consequential outrage of his killing has not only sparked protests there, but spread to other cities in the United States too and across the world, with demostrations in Auckland,... Continue Reading →
The current situation with COVID-19 has left the world in lockdown, with venues closed and tours cancelled or postponed, a lot of artists have been forced to find new and innovative ways to stay connected wth their fans, such as live streaming performances from their home, going back through the archives and releasing footage of... Continue Reading →
It was August 3rd, 1995. The second annual Source Awards was taking place, at the Madison Square Garden’s Paramount Theater in New York. The events that night would change the course of hip-hop forever. At the time, Tupac had been shot and was sequestered in jail, with a bitter rivalry between the East Coast and... Continue Reading →
At just 20 years old, Dave has established himself as one of the UK's finest talents. His debut album 'PSYCHODRAMA' has arrived too much anticipation, a culmination of his succesful EP's 'Six Paths' and 'Game Over', a co-sign from Drake, who remixed his track 'Wanna Know', and an Ivor Novello Award for his single 'Question... Continue Reading →
