With the release of her self titled album in late April, Yuna has emerged as a truly unique artist. Having released a self titled EP in 2008, and her album, ‘Decorate’, in 2010, Yuna was already a star in her native Malaysia before being discovered online and subsequently signed to Fader Label. This multifaceted Malaysian singer/songwriter/guitarist/entrepreneur [...]

A sophisticated sound sitting on the sensibilities of intimacy and honesty, one can’t help but marvel at Charlene Soraia’s expressive and enchanting melodies. A fusion of folk with tones of jazz, her sound echoes the ambience of Simone White crossed with Corinne Bailey Rae and entwined with a touch of Zero 7. Charlene Soraia is [...]

Potentially the definition of versatility, Ed Sheeran has the flows, the vocals, the instrumentation and most of all the writing to slot into pretty much any genre. He literally does it all, sings, plays guitar, beat boxes and raps (although he claims it isn’t rapping). With the September 12th release of his first album which [...]

This August marks 10 years since the extremely beautiful and equally talented Aaliyah Haughton tragically lost her life. Singer, dancer, actress, an influence to a generation, Aaliyah encompassed passion, sensuality, and a sense of magic that seamlessly permeated through everything she did. Visually stunning and vocally enchanting, the mesh of her musical and aesthetic style [...]

It has been confirmed that Lil' Wayne and Drake will be collaborating on an album once they get their solo efforts out of the way. This news following the initial success and reception of veteran Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative effort 'Watch the Throne'. Watch the Throne is arguably the biggest hook up since Jay [...]

It’s easy to forget that Nicki Minaj is in fact a rapper. Visually she fits neither established conventions of female rappers to date. These being boyish swag and over sexualisation. Aesthetically she is closer to resembling an R&B singer and this is also audible in her somewhat melodic delivery. Ronald Williams, cofounder of cash money, [...]

 Upon hearing Miguel's latest single "Quickie" my immediate response was good song, but wrong artist. And it seems im not alone on this as seen by this youtube comment.   So why not Miguel in this particular instance? Delivery – Someone like Trey would have sold the words on tone alone. Miguel just doesn't seem [...]

The Weeknd's self released mixtape/album "House of Balloons" dropped in March. And watching the hype and buzz it has generatedhas been fascinating, to say the least. From people debating the genre traversing soundscaping to merely posturing on the somewhat anonymous songcrafters. The anonymity of the projects' creator though has done little to stop it's online [...]

“Urban” music from UK acts has perhaps not enjoyed the wide spread success it currently is at any other point, especially from the stand point of rappers/MCs. The likes of Tinie Tempa, Tynchie Stryder, Chipmunk, Wiley and now Wretch 32, are all flourishing but perhaps it is arguable that they all have Dizzee Rascal to [...]

For the month of May we definitely have to say we are liking Frank Ocean. A member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (better known simply as Odd Future), Frank add's a different dimension to the group as the only singer. Unlike a prodominant array of the industry [...]