newwavemagazine • 6th February 2023

Nia Archives Chooses Self-Love On 'Conveniency'

Confronting feelings of neglect, Nia Archives deliberately chooses to choose herself rather than settling for a shallow friendship on her new single 'Conveniency'.

Originally born in Bradford, the now London-based artist unflinchingly cuts ties preferring to remove herself from bad energy, but she cannot help but question the reason for her friend’s behaviour.

Effortlessly her soulful vocals smoothly capture the emotion and hold it against the addictive and energetic beat that combines element

newwavemagazine • 19th December 2022

Little Simz rejects restrictions On 'No, Thank You' Album

Challenging conformity and shattering expectations whilst still standing in the shadows of her 2021 Mercury award-winning album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Little Simz proves that you don’t have to be a victim of your own success.

The follow-up album, No, Thank You is a shock to the system because the release was completely unexpected. The only warning before the drop was a social media post by Simz.

Freeing herself from the social pressure from peers and fans, she brings thought to a whol

Mixtape Madness • 21st October 2022

A Closer Look At So Solid Crew’s Everlasting Cultural Importance

I feel that not enough people in our current generation acknowledge or appreciate the musical and cultural impact that So Solid Crew have had on this scene we love dearly to this day.

They have been neglected in the conversation of the most influential artists and because we are blessed with a thriving scene at the moment sometimes, we forgot how much previous generations struggled to be heard in an industry that simply didn’t want to hear what we had to say. Or thought that we were too rough f

THE FLOOR MAG • 19th August 2022

Series Deep Dive: The Chi

There are few shows that authentically engage with the social, political and racial problems that are rooted in present day America, whilst also celebrating the Black community and acknowledging the actions of its historical past. The show occupies a space in which storytelling is one of the most effective ways to connect with a wide audience and lends itself to voices that are traditionally marginalised, often struggling to be heard above the noise and finally are given the opportunity to be fr

The Pit London • 31st January 2023

Clavish - Rap Game Awful [Stream] —

Gifting us his highly anticipated debut mixtape Rap Game Awful, North London rapper Clavish demonstrates poise and a charismatic approach to skilfully keep his audience’s attention across 28 tracks.

Clavish is seen as one of the new up-and-coming rappers to emerge from London in recent years, admitting to a lack of consistency at the beginning of his career, Clavish has gone from strength to strength since 2021.

Throughout the project, Clavish uses clever wordplay to lyrically illustrate the a

The Pit London • 16th November 2022

Mahalia - Bag Of You [Video] —

On Bag Of You, Mahalia manages to colourfully detail the everyday actions and gestures of being in the early stages of a loving relationship with a poetic approach.

Produced by JD Reid and Max Pope, the soundscape of the dreamy world that Mahalia built is grounded by a strummed guitar that gently plays a simple rift. Still effective, the guitars add to the tenderness of the track that is brought forth by Mahalia’s delightfully sweet by shy vocals.

Known for being a great storyteller, the Leice

The Pit London • 14th November 2022

Joel Baker - Hush Now My Fears [Stream] —

Nottingham born singer/songwriter Joel Baker has released his debut album Hush Now My Fears, a collection of fragmented impressions and thoughts from Joel as he pens down his life experiences during a period where he found himself at a crossroads.

The first time I heard Joel’s voice was on Bag of Dreams back in 2017 and a lot has changed both for him and myself. However, he still wears his heart on his sleeve and his art still resides despite the change of topic to a more grown mature feel, pro

The Pit London • 27th October 2022

Artist Spotlight: Lyves [Stream] —

After a two-year break, we were pleasantly surprised to hear the alternative R&B offerings from London based singer, songwriter and now producer Lyves who released the deeply haunting and vulnerable Change as well as the breathless How Would it Feel . The releases did indeed signal a change of sound and approach from the singer, but also showed signs of maturity and a new found self-awareness that bleeds through her music.

Sitting down with Lyves a month before her project Change, co-produced w

The Pit London • 27th October 2022

Blaqbonez x JAE5 - Back in Uni [Video] —

Rising Nigerian artist Blaqbonez works in collaboration with JAE5 for his new single Back in Uni. Produced by the UK heavyweight, the laid-back beat is made up of a rhythmic percussion instrument and subtle synths.

The catchy beat is the perfect backdrop for Blaqbonez and recaptures the easygoing nature of earlier experiences at university. Signed to Chocolate City Music, the lead single off of his forthcoming album Young Preacher, Back in Uni is the perfect window into a passage of time in the

Nrthrn Baby Records | Newcastle Based Artist Management • 27th June 2022

Diddy links up with Bryson Tiller for ‘Gotta Move On’ —

Can’t stop won’t stop has been Sean Combs or more familiarly Diddy’s mantra for years and the legendary mogul and cultural pioneer who has influenced generations of music lovers has decided to gift us the R&B single ‘Gotta Move On’ as we witness his musical awakening.

‘Gotta Move On’ featuring Bryson Tiller can be considered a cultural reset for the music industry as one of the highest-selling artists in history returns with the first song from his highly anticipated album under his new Love Re