Kenneth Charles Blume III, more commonly known as Kenny Beats, is a world renown music producer who has worked with a range or artists such as chart-topping Doja Cat and more recently controversial UK artist SlowThai. Controversial in the sense that he's a bit of a weapon, but that discussion is for another time. With... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Best Lil Wayne Lines on Tha Carter IV
Weezy F baby and the 'F' is for fantastic article idea Adam, nice one. Welcome to the newest series installation which shall cover the 10 best Lil Wayne lines on each project. It has been well established that Weezy is an incredible wordsmith and it's time to give recognition to all of his creations. A... Continue Reading →
Newly Single – NAV, Lil Durk & DaBaby
Welcome to Newly Single, a recurring segment where I will put to you the best 5 brand new singles that come out each week. Limited to 5 so you know I mean it, because a lot of music comes out each week and there’s a lot that is being missed. A very hip-hop heavy week... Continue Reading →
Explained: Why Everyone Hates Spotify
You may be a die-hard Spotify customer and curse the name of anyone who dares to utter the words 'Apple' and or 'Music', but the rivalry isn't what this article is about. In an industry that is already incredibly hard to break into, the way the Swedish streaming giants have throttled any opportunity of making... Continue Reading →
Who is Aries: One of few who started with YouTube and did it right
It is well established that there is a stigma surrounding those that come up through YouTube and make it into traditional media, and vice versa. And very few get it right when they break through to the mainstream media. When it comes to music it almost feels like every big YouTuber at some point has... Continue Reading →
Newly Single – Drake, YG & Jack Harlow featuring G-Eazy
Welcome to Newly Single, a recurring segment where I will put to you the best 5 brand new singles that come out each week. Limited to 5 so you know I mean it, because a lot of music comes out each week and there's a lot that is being missed. We've got quite the variety... Continue Reading →
TikTok, Memes & Online feuds: A new approach for artists hoping to make it big.
Reminiscent of the Vine days, 15 seconds could be the difference between having a career and not. In recent months TikTok has become the forefront of music exhibition, with every up and coming artist hoping their song is the theme tune of the next big trend to transcend the platform. Gone are the days of... Continue Reading →
The ‘Lil’ Rapper origin story: Where raps most popular name began.
Lil Wayne, Lil pump, Lil baby and even meme superstar and one hit wonder Lil Nas X all share something in common. Can you tell what it is? Hadn't doubted you for a second. The prefix 'lil' has been one that has exploded onto the rap scene over the last 15 years or so, with... Continue Reading →
Who is Giveon? Meet the man mistaken for Sampha on Drake’s Chicago Freestyle
When 'Chicago Freestyle' first dropped on February 29, Drake fans flocked to Soundcloud to hear a snippet of what 2020 Drizzy was going to sound like. This song along with 'When to say when' both went on to secure a spot on the Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape later released on May 1. What was... Continue Reading →
Dark Lane Demo Tapes – Drake (Review).
In times like these, a surprise Drake release would feel like Christmas, but this time we only got the cast-offs. But I tell you what, we still enjoyed them. On Friday May 1, with little to no notice, the Toronto based rap superstar released a selection of songs titled 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes'. In what... Continue Reading →
