BBC Radio 1Xtra station lead Sarah Beamount has told Music Week that the station wants to continue to “breaking new UK talent”
Speaking in the latest edition in a joint ...
Not one to play by the rules, rising UK rapper Octavian is dropping debut mixtape Spaceman (Black Butter) today (September 10) rather than the industry’s global release day of Friday. ...
BBC Radio 1Xtra has announced that three further artists, Popcaan, Stefflon Don and Kojo Funds, will join the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live line-up.
Hosted by 1Xtra DJs, the station’s flagship ...
RAY BLK Run Run (Island)
The Catford queen’s first single for Island is an uncompromising examination of gun and knife crime. Set to booming bass, Blk’s lyrics draw from personal ...
Each week, Music Week interviews one of the brightest new talents in the music industry. This week, we meet GRM Daily A&R and DJ Michael Olaniyan.How did you break into ...
Disturbing London founder Dumi Oburota has told Music Week that the wider music industry has no choice but to “pay attention” to the surge in popularity of African music and ...
Clash writer Nonny Orakwue on Vianni’s Bandit LuvaOver the past 18 months UK music has been reinvigorated by a sound that’s black, British and proud. Some call it Afro-Swing, ...
