Hip hop Music News Rap Kendrick Lamar Divides Audiences With New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers May 20, 2022May 20, 2022Thomas After a long 5 years ago wait for Kendrick Lamar fans it was a good…Continue readingKendrick Lamar Divides Audiences With New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Interviews Urban Interviews: Noble1BOF April 28, 2022April 28, 2022Thomas With a story just as inspired as his music, we sat down with rising rap…Continue readingUrban Interviews: Noble1BOF
Electro Hip hop LoFi New Artist New Music Pop R&B Reviews Single Single Reviews Track Reviews Merry Choppins is back from behind the scenes with the single ‘cloudin / nananana’ September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Carmen Lees-Green Merry Choppins, also known as Tony Esterly, is stepping out from helping curate other artists…Continue readingMerry Choppins is back from behind the scenes with the single ‘cloudin / nananana’
Grime Hip hop Music News New Music UK Music B-Wey Bares All In Brutally Honest & Technically Outstanding Album ‘Section 1’ July 6, 2021November 25, 2023Carmen Lees-Green It’s a difficult thing to articulate one’s struggles with such character, but it’s exactly the…Continue readingB-Wey Bares All In Brutally Honest & Technically Outstanding Album ‘Section 1’
Hip hop New Artist New Music R&B Reviews Singer-songwriter Single Single Reviews Soul Soulful Ang Low, former prisoner turned artist, conveys powerful message of mental health on upcoming standout single ‘If I Slipped’ July 1, 2021November 25, 2023Carmen Lees-Green A Brooklyn-based solo singer-songwriter, producer and visual artist – Ang Low brings something new and…Continue readingAng Low, former prisoner turned artist, conveys powerful message of mental health on upcoming standout single ‘If I Slipped’
Hip hop Music News News DMX’s streaming stats soar by 928% following his death April 13, 2021April 13, 2021Carmen Lees-Green As reported by NME Streams of DMX‘s music increased by 928 per cent following his…Continue readingDMX’s streaming stats soar by 928% following his death
Hip hop Music News New Music Rap Drake releases three new singles with ‘Scary Hours 2’ March 5, 2021March 5, 2021Carmen Lees-Green As reported by Music News after teasing a follow-up to his 2018 EP ‘Scary Hours’,…Continue readingDrake releases three new singles with ‘Scary Hours 2’
EP & Album Reviews Grime Music Hip hop New Artist New Music Reviews Track Reviews UK Music Rising star in UK Hip-Hop, Saint brings us a radical new EP February 4, 2021February 4, 2021Carmen Lees-Green Charged up and full of fire, UK-based artist Saint continues to make a name for…Continue readingRising star in UK Hip-Hop, Saint brings us a radical new EP
Artist Debut Debut Features Hip hop New Artist New Music Single Sound of the Underground Sound of the Underground Araya welcomes us to his wonderful musical world with the arrival of debut album ‘Atlas’ January 7, 2021January 7, 2021Carmen Lees-Green Hold on to your seats, Brooklyn-based Araya takes us on a weirdly wonderful ride of…Continue readingAraya welcomes us to his wonderful musical world with the arrival of debut album ‘Atlas’
EP & Album Reviews Hip hop Music News New Artist R&B Reviews Soul Soulful Track Reviews The soulful I.Am.Tru.Starr brings us a hymn dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement amid new album ‘Viva’ November 13, 2020November 13, 2020Thomas I.Am.Tru.Starr is one of the most exciting Hip-Hop artists emerging onto the scene in 2020.…Continue readingThe soulful I.Am.Tru.Starr brings us a hymn dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement amid new album ‘Viva’
Music News New Artist News Burna Boy voices support for #EndSARS during his powerful performance for the BET Hip-Hop awards 2020 October 28, 2020October 28, 2020Thomas Original Article Burna Boy was among the main performers at last night’s BET Hip Hop…Continue readingBurna Boy voices support for #EndSARS during his powerful performance for the BET Hip-Hop awards 2020
Hip hop Music News New Artist R&B Reviews Single Reviews Soulful Breakthrough artist Odillia teams up with Snoop Dogg to bring us stand-out new single ‘Break It Down’ October 15, 2020October 15, 2020Thomas Discovered by the team behind Nelly and Dutch Bombshell, Odillia has truly captivated the music…Continue readingBreakthrough artist Odillia teams up with Snoop Dogg to bring us stand-out new single ‘Break It Down’
Features Hip hop New Artist Single Sound of the Underground Track Reviews UK Music Krankhead’s weird and wacky Space Coupe is this week’s Sound of the Underground October 8, 2020October 8, 2020Thomas Ready to get in the spooky spirit? Rap duo KRANKHEAD’s latest release is the throwback…Continue readingKrankhead’s weird and wacky Space Coupe is this week’s Sound of the Underground
Hip hop Music News News R&B J.Cole teases new music through ‘kiLL edward’ moniker October 5, 2020October 5, 2020Thomas J. Cole has teased the release of more new music in 2020 by resurrecting his…Continue readingJ.Cole teases new music through ‘kiLL edward’ moniker
Hip hop Music News New Artist Reviews Single Reviews Sound of the Underground Track Reviews UK Music Cloudy Clouds’ debut album ‘Imprisoned in a Dream’ is a lyrical masterclass October 2, 2020October 2, 2020Thomas The UK’s answer to Eminem, Cloudy Clouds has released his debut album Imprisoned in a…Continue readingCloudy Clouds’ debut album ‘Imprisoned in a Dream’ is a lyrical masterclass
Hip hop Music News New Artist R&B Single Reviews Track Reviews New York rising star Jovian’s latest release ‘Better’ will have you tasting all the colours of the rainbow September 29, 2020September 29, 2020Thomas Brooklyn based Hip-Hop & R&B star Jovian is a true innovator in the game, merging…Continue readingNew York rising star Jovian’s latest release ‘Better’ will have you tasting all the colours of the rainbow
Hip hop Music News News Kendrick Lamar sued over Loyalty for copyright infringement September 2, 2020September 2, 2020Thomas Original Article Kendrick Lamar has been sued for copyright infringement by a musician called Terrance…Continue readingKendrick Lamar sued over Loyalty for copyright infringement
afrobeat Features Grime Music Hip hop Single Reviews Sound of the Underground Sound of the Underground Sound of the Underground (no that’s not a reference to the 2003 Girls Aloud single) May 27, 2020May 28, 2020Thomas Here marks the first of many Sound of the Underground features, a section dedicated to…Continue readingSound of the Underground (no that’s not a reference to the 2003 Girls Aloud single)
Hip hop Urban Listz From Worldwide Smash Hits with MN8 to Life-Threatening Mystery Illness, Kule T March 2, 2020March 2, 2020Thomas In 1995, Kule T had the world at his feet – as one of the…Continue readingFrom Worldwide Smash Hits with MN8 to Life-Threatening Mystery Illness, Kule T
Hip hop UK HIP HOP: ‘SIREN’ IS THE NEW HYPNOTIC TRACK FROM CALLUM January 23, 2020January 23, 2020Thomas Callum has created a plethora of songs using such platforms as Soundcloud to publish his…Continue readingUK HIP HOP: ‘SIREN’ IS THE NEW HYPNOTIC TRACK FROM CALLUM
Hip hop Sammy Gezus feat. Taj Mahal “Freddy Krueger” (Video) December 18, 2019December 18, 2019Thomas Sammy Gezus finally lets loose his video to his single “Freddy Krueger”. The wave of…Continue readingSammy Gezus feat. Taj Mahal “Freddy Krueger” (Video)
Features 1Xtra regular who rose from nothing to perform beside industry icons June 20, 2019June 20, 2019Thomas Rap sensation Poni Capri has come a long way since growing up in East London.…Continue reading1Xtra regular who rose from nothing to perform beside industry icons
EP & Album Reviews Reviews We Preview YLD’s Debut Album. Spoiler Alert: We Love It. December 20, 2018December 21, 2018Thomas FFO: SZA, Ella Mai, Jorja Smith, H.E.R Rating: 9.5/10 (yes, seriously- it’s that good) …Continue readingWe Preview YLD’s Debut Album. Spoiler Alert: We Love It.
Interviews We Talk To New York Rapper Hanz Gable About His New Single, Racial Profiling & The New York Rap Scene November 22, 2018November 22, 2018Thomas They say that the passage of time speeds up as you get older, but whoever…Continue readingWe Talk To New York Rapper Hanz Gable About His New Single, Racial Profiling & The New York Rap Scene
Features Weekend Soundtrack Urban Radar’s Weekend Soundtrack 26/10/18: What We’re Listening To This Week October 26, 2018October 26, 2018Thomas A mix of the old and new, established and unsigned. Released every Friday to help…Continue readingUrban Radar’s Weekend Soundtrack 26/10/18: What We’re Listening To This Week
EP & Album Reviews Reviews Review: ‘Dredfull’ EP from London Duo SAZ Dishes Up All The Emotions October 26, 2018October 26, 2018Thomas Genre: Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock FFO: Bonobo, King Krule, Lil Peep (and anyone who likes Alternative Hip-Hop) Rating:…Continue readingReview: ‘Dredfull’ EP from London Duo SAZ Dishes Up All The Emotions
Features Weekend Soundtrack Urban Radar’s Weekend Soundtrack: What We’re Listening To This Weekend October 12, 2018October 16, 2018Thomas A mix of the old and new, established and unsigned. Released every Friday to help…Continue readingUrban Radar’s Weekend Soundtrack: What We’re Listening To This Weekend
Black History Month 2018 Features #BlackHistoryMonth Meet the Rapper Giving the Finger to Columbus Day October 4, 2018October 16, 2018Thomas To celebrate Black History Month 2018, (1/10/2018-31/10/2018) Urban Radar will be publishing a series of articles…Continue reading#BlackHistoryMonth Meet the Rapper Giving the Finger to Columbus Day
Reviews Single Reviews Quadri Makes His Entrance With White Hot Track ‘Fire’ April 19, 2018October 26, 2018Thomas The first thing you’ll learn about Quadri is that he doesn’t waste any time. He’s…Continue readingQuadri Makes His Entrance With White Hot Track ‘Fire’
Uncategorized Hot Tickets: Unmissable Gigs in March February 26, 2018Thomas Fresh Tuesdays presents Yxng Bane Tues 6 March | 19:30pm | Junction |£19 |…Continue readingHot Tickets: Unmissable Gigs in March
