Tag: Grime

Marnz Malone drops new album, ‘Tina’s Boy’

Birmingham rapper MARNZ MALONE finally shares his 14-track project ‘Tina’s Boy’ earlier last month (9th February), after teasing us with some visuals, ‘Cold Hearted World 2’ and most recently ‘Ball 4 U’ taken from a previous project release.

‘Tina’s Boy’ is an eye-opener into the life of Marnz Malone with features such as Potter Payper, Bandokay, KayMuni & Marshall with all 14 tracks full of storytelling and the life he has lived. It’s shows off his laid-back style of rapping mixed with intricately delivered bars and verses. Marnz uses simple rap beats delivering inspirational, truthful, and heartfelt rhymes for his 3rd project full of wordplay.

Only starting to release music in August 2023, his career has blown up due to going viral and gaining a solid fanbase with co-signs from legends such as Giggs and Stormzy and Central Cee reposting his music.

The rising rapper who is currently in jail, has found his calling with music and will not let anything deter him from releasing. Why not listen to Marnz’s epic project below…

Must Listens: Roof Down, Went To War, Medusa’s Eyes, Napkin Deal, Forever Missing You, Smile For Me

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Song of the Day: Ghetto Love Story – D Double E

The trailblazing 2022 MOBO Award winner D DOUBLE E returns to the mic with his new solo single ‘Ghetto Love Story’. Produced by the phenomenal TenBillion Dreams, the track marks the start of a new sonic journey Double is set to take his fans on over the coming months. Leaning into his downtempo sensibilities, his clever and cheeky lyrics take us on a journey of love and lust over a dark, atmospheric instrumental lush with strings and thudding basslines.

Alongside release of the single, D Double E announces his biggest London headline show to date at KOKO on the 24th November. An incredibly special performance at one of the city’s most iconic venues, Double’s incomparable stage presence and crowd melting adlibs will be backed by the Steam Down.

As visually enticing as he is sonically, the video directed by Femi Oyeniran & Nicky Slim Ting Walker is set at a grand country home where the ghetto love story unfolds. A dapper Double and the main female character are seen in exquisite surroundings as Double unfolds his tale of the ups and downs of love. Check out the video below…

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Song of the Day: Grifter – Dimzy

Encapsulating the feeling and experience of being a young black man growing up in London, DIMZY‘s track, ‘Grafter’ explores the fight and will-power that comes with it. Referencing his Mum as a big inspiration behind his determination to succeed, he tells a tale that many will relate to.

Dimzy says of his hard-hitting release: “Grafter is about me being a young black man in the UK speaking on what London is like right now. It’s about my determination to win in everything including war, war on being the best version of my myself and to keep driving at full force no matter the barriers I come across. Every day for a young black man is war, so war is war, if you want it that’s that. I’m a hustler and grafter just like my mum; my mum was my biggest motivation when it came to getting money, she always found a way no matter the circumstances that’s why I’m the hustler I am today.”

Journeying back to 2012 where Dimzy first made his emergence in UK Rap and Drill, it was the year of 2014 that he began to play an integral role in the genre’s growth. Dimzy is prominently known for his part in 67, a collective of artists that pioneered Drill with their explosive single ‘Let’s Lurk’, who swiftly gained millions of views online. Since then, the rest is history! Housing various projects including ‘A Glass of Water’, ‘Dim the Lights’, and more, the London native is gearing up for an explosive year ahead.

Check out of the video for ‘Grifter below…

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Mirari Drops Track, ‘Class of Deja’

MIRARI is an exciting force in hip-hop, based in Cardiff, Wales. Recent performances include New Skool Rules 2023 in Rotterdam, Focus Wales 2023 in Wrexham and is set to perform at Tiny Rebel Fest 2023 at the end of June. Mirari has garnered the support of tastemakers like Kaptin Barrett, BBC Wales & Youth Music and is primed to emerge as an artist to watch through 2023.

He continues to carry artistic innovation on his shoulders, seeking to revitalise familiar genres by blending styles. ‘Class of Deja’, his latest single, brings the listener into the electrifying world of grime, where raw energy and unapologetic lyricism collide to create a musical force like no other. Check out this bad boy banger below…

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OUT TODAY: Nino SLG Drops Track, ‘What’s Left’ + Video, Ahead Of EP, ‘Mirror Story.’

South-London’s rap wunderkind NINO SLG kicks off 2023 with the announcement of his forthcoming EP ‘Mirror Story’ – slated for release on 10th March. The announcement arrives today with ‘What’s Left’, Nino’s introspective, deeply-felt new single and video.

‘What’s Left’ sees Nino collaborate with famed producer Kyle Evans (Dave’s We’re All Alone In This Together) for this emotive track that sees Nino delve into his battles with mental health, and discuss how he sought solace in the local youth clubs that helped him channel his energies into honing his craft. Split into two sections, the second half of the single is woven with tension as Nino grapples with thoughts on materialism and lust before coming to a sombre conclusion that ‘I don’t know what’s left no more’. The single is accompanied with a stripped-back video directed by Spike Silverton that reflects the duality of the single, finding Nino in his bedroom performing the single to his mirror image.

Speaking on the Mirror Story announcement, Nino said –

“My new EP is a story about the person I can see in the mirror. It’s my most vulnerable project to date, and I want people to see this side of me. Lyrically I’ve touched on materialism and everyday possessions, concepts and distractions to try and show how these steer people away from conquering the real problem which is usually themselves. Musically, I’ve reflected the contrasting emotions in the lyrics by switching up the production as you move through the project. Mirror Story is about exploring myself and my emotions, in the hope that there might be other people out there who are feeling the same – I hope that my EP makes them feel understood“

The five-track EP sees Nino reflect on the person he is and the man he is becoming. The project sees Nino climb to new heights with lyrics touching on mental health, anxiety, insecurities, materialism and life growing up in inner-city London, set to Nino’s trademark keys and a paired-back production which intertwine elements of drill, rich instrumentation including cello and 90s hip hop beats.

Watch the heartfelt video for ‘What’s Left below…

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