His BBC Radio One Rap Show is the biggest in the UK and sees’ his brand break new acts regularly. His predecessor at the BBC was Tim Westwood, and where Westwood was regarded the British Funkmaster Flex, Charlie is more of a parallel to Charlamagne. Westwood had worn the UK Rap Radio King’s crown for […]
By now music lovers everywhere know what afrobeats is, what it sounds like and what it represents. Afrobeats stars like Davido and WizKid have signed global record deals, rap stars are adding afrobeats vibes on their tracks, even Ed Sheeran has collaborated with afrobeats stars and says his latest album was inspired by the genre. […]
After signing a worldwide record deal with Sony, Nigeria’s first son of the afrobeats music genre – WizKid – is aiming to be a household name for the future of the movement. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In April this year he dropped yet another huge Drake collaboration track – “Come Closer” – after their […]
The Grime music genre emerged in the early 2000’s in London’s East End developing out of earlier UK electronic music styles, including UK garage, jungle, Hip-Hop and ragga music. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In 2016, the UK genre of Grime music was quietly doing its own thing, minding its own business, not killing itself […]
During their visit to the UK, TLC members Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins sat down for an interview with us to talk about the upcoming project, TLC, recording without Left Eye, women’s empowerment and many more. Just read for yourself below: Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The next night TLC took to London’s KOKO venue […]
The annual Brit Awards are always a highlight of the UK music calendar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information STORMZY STORMS ED SHEERAN’S PERFORMANCE FOR THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT, THAT HAD THE ARENA STANDING. It’s the biggest British music show that celebrates commercial music successes across the past 12 months, and always comes in for […]
NAO- AT THE BRITS 2017 LAUNCH. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information BRITS ALL RIGHT So this time last year, there was uproar on both sides of the pond when the #OscarsSoWhite and #BritsSoWhite tweets were bouncing across the globe demanding more diversity and an equal playing field for everyone. Advertisement Very quickly both brands responded […]
(Image above) Actor , Producer, Director NOEL CLARKE PRESENTS AN AWARD TO GAL-DEM. All images – Richard Pascoe/Sonia Yasmin Ali Photography / Digital iS Media Awards 2016. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Hip Hop community has always had to make lemonade from lemons. Whether in the seventies when struggling impoverished communities in the South […]
With Google, Apple, and Facebook this week announcing huge investment into its London staff bases, juxtaposed with the fact that thousands of youth organizations like S.T.E.M.E.T.T.E. (Showing the Next Generation that Girls do Science) are now popping up everywhere, its been clear to the kids for a long while now that the future is digital. […]
With the changing landscape of music, the prominence of voices from the disenfranchised has become a lot more audible, with none more so than London based Isatta Sheriff, an MC, rapper and songwriter who began in an era where pirate and unlicensed radio stations were the only place those like her could be heard. With […]
British Hip Hop artist Chairman Maf is Sheffield based and recently released his latest album ZOO without the aid of any music labels, when the community came together to help him in today’s DIY world. Previous famous musical Brits from Sheffield include The Human League, Heaven 17, Joe Cocker, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Moloko. Sheffield was […]
Who Is Akala? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information BAFTA and MOBO award winning Hip Hop artist, writer/poet and historian, AKALA is a label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses unique rap/rock/electro-punk sound with fierce lyrical storytelling. Inspired by the likes of Saul Williams and Gil Scot Heron, over the years, Akala has toured with the likes […]
TV broadcaster BBC4 in the UK ran a show this week titled Hip Hop World News. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Led on a journey by UK rapper Rodney P, who takes us to meet key influencers and legends from the hip hop genre, it’s a must see. From music stars, to hip hop activists, to […]
RISE OF THE YOUTUBERS Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This decade has seen the rise of the YouTubers in a way that no one could have ever predicted. The digital world takeover is sprinting ahead and leaving the naysayers behind. Advertisement Photo Courtesy – James Gillham. This week I witnessed something in London, that reminded […]
UK rapper Wretch32’s new album, “Growing Over Life” was long awaited by his fans and took a whole new serious route than his usual offerings. The BET Award winner’s 12 new tracks juxtapose social commentary, thoughtful bars and powerful insights throughout and gained a top five UK chart position. Not that Wretch cares about awards […]
Everyone who was anyone in the grime music / UK urban music industry, was at Camden’s Roundhouse this week for the second annual Rated Awards. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information 2016 has been another groundbreaking year for the British urban music scene and The Rated Awards highlighted and commended this year’s high achievers. This year’s […]
Giggs latest album ‘The Landlord’ shows that in less than a decade, he has grown into an artist that’s much more at home with his celebrity than he was in 2008 at his musical debut. A man much more comfortable with the pressures of leadership and knowing his place in the music scene. ( ‘rap […]
Anyone who loves Hip Hop culture was aware that last week Netflix released The Get Down, a slightly fictionalized yet entertaining and informative look at the early years surrounding the birth of the culture. It offers a look at how the first seeds were planted and its growth into the multi-billion dollar industry we know it to […]
The Get Down is a new Netflix TV series that is an educational, informative and entertaining look at Hip Hop history, and a glorious championing and romantic look at life and pop culture that shaped the Hip Hop genre. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information At the start the interview with preeminent Hip Hop historian Nelson George, who […]
Noel Clarke, the British mutlihyphenate (actor, producer, director, writer), has singlehandedly done more for British working class youth getting into acting and film careers than many in the industry. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With his ‘hood trilogy films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood (2016), he has given a platform to new British names […]
