On the reception desk at XL Recordings, by the mugs, pot plant and a vase full of daffodils, is an LCD screen with the words ‘Don’t trust these hoes’ flashing ...
Island Records president Darcus Beese says the label’s new urban division will build a “one-stop shop” for both UK and international urban artists, as the domestic scene reaches a tipping ...
Music Week can exclusively reveal that Island Records has launched a new urban division, aimed at serving both UK and international urban artists.
Believed to be the first dedicated urban ...
Leading figures from the world of UK urban music have welcomed the inclusion of grime at this year’s BRITs, with KA & GRM Daily Rated Awards co-founder Koby Hagan declaring ...
Welcome to the new generation.
Today XL Recordings releases New Gen, a 17-track compilation album that straddles hip-hop, grime, rap, R&B and trap while grouping together a busload of underground ...
2016 has been described as a “tipping point” for grime by music BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ MistaJam and BPI chairman Ged Doherty.
Both were interviewed in Music Week’s review ...
Stormzy wins AIM’s innovator Award
How many rappers can say they’ve hired a theme park for their birthday party before releasing their debut album? This unsigned Croydon MC can, and ...
