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21 Savage Wraps Up First-Ever European Tour with Historic Hometown Show at O2 Arena

By Shawn Grant / December 4, 2023

On Nov. 30th, 21 Savage, Grammy award-winning artist and humanitarian, concluded his inaugural European tour with a monumental performance in...

21 Savage Takes Paris by Storm in Sold-Out European Tour Kickoff

By Shawn Grant / November 17, 2023

Grammy award-winning artist and humanitarian, 21 Savage, set the stage ablaze with his inaugural European show in Paris on Wednesday...

Afro Nation Portugal Unveils Star-Studded Lineup for 2024 Festival Extravaganza

By Shawn Grant / November 16, 2023

The world's largest Afrobeats festival, Afro Nation Portugal, is set to triumphantly return to The Algarve's sun-soaked coast from June...

Global Citizen and pgLang Announce ‘Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience’ Music Tour; First Date to be Headlined by Kendrick Lamar

By Shawn Grant / November 3, 2023

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and creative imprint pgLang have unveiled Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a groundbreaking initiative...

GALI from Lay Zhang’s Music Collective ‘D.N.A.’ Releases New Single “21”

By Shawn Grant / November 2, 2023

Earlier this year, Lay Zhang (LAY), the multi-talented musician and international superstar, introduced the world to the D.N.A Music Alliance,...

OTH€LLO Chartered a New Path for Afro-Fusion With “SZA 4 NGAZ”

By Sha Be Allah / October 31, 2023

https://open.spotify.com/track/0qVEYajlNcX76r8wjb1Vgl?si=b86f1736733e4340&nd=1 From the heart of Montreal to the rhythm-infused streets of Harlem, OTH€LLO redefined the Afrobeat genre by seamlessly blending...

Meet Khaid: The Nigerian Artist Who Linked With Lil Durk

By Shirley Ju / October 22, 2023

With Afrobeats taking over the music space in the most beautiful way, it’s only right we pay homage to the...

[Interview] Danish Maestro Slowolf Is Taking British Music By Storm

Jack Garofalo

June 2, 2016

International Music Videos and News

Slowolf is the Danish supremo who is causing a whirlwind in British music at present. Having been raised on a healthy diet of jazz and studying jazz drumming strenuously, the producer is branching out with insp... Read Article

Get Into Lazy Grey, Australian Hip Hop At Its Lyrical Best

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

June 1, 2016

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Lazy Grey has been an Australian Hip Hop icon since the early 90’s from his home base of Queensland. With a recognisable, impeccable delivery and known for witty and honest rhymes, Lazy Grey has forged his way ... Read Article

After Ed Sheeran, Adele and Sam Smith, Samm Henshaw Looks To Take The Modern British Soul Baton

Jasmine Dotiwala

May 31, 2016

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In recent years soul music in the UK had taken a back seat to Hip Hop and Grime as we all wondered when we were going to see the new generation of Sade's, Jill Scott's, D'Angelo's, Maxwell's and Mary J. Blige's... Read Article

How 1200 Techniques Helped Make Hip Hop Mainstream In Australia

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 30, 2016

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1200 Techniques is an Australian Hip Hop group that formed in 1997, consisting of the old school 80s aerosol artist and founder DJ Peril (producer/percussionist/dj), N’fa on mic duties and Kemstar (Guitarist / ... Read Article

Australian Rapper Brad Strut Is One Of The Country’s Best

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 26, 2016

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Few emcees from Australia have created such a justified reputation for top quality releases than Brad Strut. Known for his intricate rhyme patterns, diverse subject manner and story telling ability, Strut has p... Read Article

Meet Drapht, One of Australia’s Best From The West

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 25, 2016

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Born in Perth (Western Australia), Drapht was introduced to music at a young age, as his father was a jazz drummer. This influence has led him on a lifetime journey of musical discovery that continues to build ... Read Article

Take A Closer Look At Skepta’s Brilliant ‘Konnichiwa’

Jack Garofalo

May 25, 2016

International Music Videos and News

Following on in relation to Kano’s masterful Made in the Manor, here's our May UK/European Album of the Month: the instant classic Konnichiwa by the ever-relevant Skepta. While Made In The Manor was instantl... Read Article

Meet Prime, One of Australia’s Most Underrated Emcees

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 23, 2016

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At 17 years of age, Prime began his journey as an emcee in 2006 competing in Australian freestyle battles. In 2007 he teamed up with Purpose to compete in the World Rap Championships, and made it to the top of ... Read Article

Alikiba Becomes the Second African Artist to Sign a Global Music Deal With Sony Music

Jasmine Dotiwala

May 19, 2016

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Today Sony Music Entertainment announced their 2nd major artist signing in Africa with East African act Alikiba. There was much excitement in African and European Afrobeat music circles last year when Sony a... Read Article

East Meets West Down Under: Bone Thugs Back

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 18, 2016

International Music Videos and News

Next week begins the start of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Australian tour, with an all-star cast of acts including Mobb Deep, Tha Dogg pound, DJ Quik and The Lady of Rage. The four-city tour (and Adelaide sideshow... Read Article

International Spotlight: Meet The Players At The Namibian Annual Music Awards

Jasmine Dotiwala

May 16, 2016

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Hip Hop has spread its tentacles all around the world and the African continent is consistently ready to explode with talent. Many African countries now have their own big annual music awards and Namibia is one... Read Article

Meet Australian Rap Veteran Delta a.k.a. “The Lostralian”

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 12, 2016

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Few artists have opened up international doors to such a degree that Delta has done for Hip Hop in Australia. Taking a break from his philosophy studies and traveling around the USA and UK in the late 90s / ear... Read Article

Get Familiar With Aussie Trio Kings Konekted’s ‘Corrupted Citizens’ Album

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 11, 2016

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Joining Melbourne-based Unkut Recordings in 2014, Kings Konekted (KK) consisting of Dontez (MC & Producer), Culprit (MC) and Stricknine (DJ & Producer), released the excellent 16-track album Corrupted C... Read Article

Common + Talib Kweli Tour Australia in May.

Common and Talib Kweli Set To Tour Australia This Week

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 2, 2016

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Common and Talib Kweli arrive in Australia this week ahead of their four-city Australian tour (Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney) and subsequent special one-off show in neighboring Auckland, New Zealand. ... Read Article

Meet One Of Australia’s Legendary Hip Hop Acts, Def Wish Cast

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

May 2, 2016

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Def Wish Cast (DWC) are one of the earlier Hip Hop groups to emerge from Australia, performing live since 1990. Consisting of emcees Def Wish, Die C, Sereck and DJ Murda One (previously DJ A.S.K. and then forme... Read Article

Australian Production Wiz M-Phazes Prepares New Album

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

April 25, 2016

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Australian producer M-Phazes originally hails from the Gold Coast (Queensland) and now calls Melbourne home. His style is best described as a combination of neo-soul and boom bap with a modern twist. Drawing in... Read Article

Is Trem One Australia’s Best Lyricist?

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

April 20, 2016

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Trem One is a rapper (as well as producer and DJ) based in Melbourne, Australia and a founding member of Hip Hop heavyweight group, Lyrical Commission. In the ongoing conversation of who's the most skilled emce... Read Article

Skepta Releases “Ladies Hit Squad” Featuring Double E & A$AP Nast

M.Musa

April 20, 2016

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One of the faces of the Grime scene is taking it easy in his newest single. "Ladies Hit Squad" is a slow but steady track by Skepta that features A$AP Nast and U.K. rapper Double E. The rappers effortlessly mak... Read Article

Meet The Hilltop Hoods: Rap Pioneers from Down Under

Sam - @thewriterau_sam

April 17, 2016

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Hilltop Hoods are a Hip Hop group from Australia that formed in Adelaide, South Australia consisting of MC Suffa, MC Pressure and DJ Debris. They released their debut album, A Matter of Time, in 1999 and have s... Read Article

Gregory Porter Gets The Funky Dancefloor Remix Treatment

Jack Garofalo

April 13, 2016

International Music Videos and News

Gregory Porter is not only a household name within jazz, his wonderful soul stricken voice has branched out to become one of this centuries most talented and lovable personalities in music. His 2013 album Li... Read Article