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 →
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 →
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 →
Why YOUR favourite artist doesn’t care about good music.
You may have noticed in recent years, how many of the popular artists are releasing longer and longer albums. And you may think, "that's because we deserve more songs" and they're simply giving you what you want. Unfortunately, this is likely to be untrue. For example, just take a look at Drake's album 'Scorpion'. This... Continue Reading →
