Happy New Year guys! Hope you had a good one.
Check out the Top Ten Music Videos of 2021 – I hope you enjoy!
Be sure the check out the Top Ten Albums of 2021 tomorrow – take care for now!
10. CAN’T FWU – 3BREEZY
9. SMOKE GOOD F**K BETTER – A S JAY
8. YOU DON’T WANNA/Y – TRUEMENDOUS
7. CHOP THE BUMMIES – J-ONYX
6. HOPE – MIKE BODY
5. NOT PERFECT – GENA PERALA
4. GIRLS – BLK
3.WE CAN’T STOP (MILEY CYRUS COVER)
2. RED DIE – TOOSII
1. A PLACE WHERE LOVE IS – K-RIZ
Taken from their debut mini-album ‘Yes, offence,’ slated for release in April 2022, South London duo SHELF LIVES‘ single ‘Mark Twain’ boasts two-and-a-half minute of flailing electronic breakbeats, glitched-out synths and churning distorted guitars – a prime example of the band’s post-punk/trash-pop amalgam.
Speaking on the new single, Shelf Lives singer Sabrina said: “We’re in an age of self-expression which comes hand-in-hand with opinion. We’re being told by each other who we can and can’t be, what we can and can’t feel and how to express it. Mark Twain is a, sort of, commentary on the confusion and complexity this behaviour creates of something meant to be genuine and authentic. It becomes safer to be emotionless, or at least perceived as, but as we waste these moments of vulnerability and expression a resentment and sadness build. This inevitably leads to the disassociation with these “new norms” and potentially social isolation.”
Originating from Toronto, Canada and Northampton respectively, Shelf Lives consist of singer Sabrina and guitarist/producer Jonny – who now both reside in Streatham Hill, South London. Bringing to mind the acerbic art-rock of Le Tigre, the intensity of The Prodigy, and the gritty garage-rock inspired electro bombast of Peaches, the band’s debut mini-album is sure to enthral en masse upon its release next year.
Check out the video for the single, directed by Florence Poppy Deary and Francesca Van Haverbeke (aka FLAN).
UK Rap royalty SB joins forces with fellow female rising star Lavida Loca for hot new collaboration ‘New New’.
Showcasing her effortless flow and cadence, it’s evident more and more with each release that SB is undoubtedly one to watch when it comes to the UK’s flourishing Rap roster.
Lacing a .Nathan. produced instrumental with real, raw and raucous energy, the pair each spit no-nonsense bars with impressive delivery.
Born and raised in Tottenham, North London of Jamaican heritage, emerging UK Rap artist SB has been making noise amongst a thriving female Rap scene since late 2020.
As a woman raised in the streets, having overcome an amalgamation of trials and tribulations, SB was compelled to share her experiences through music, empowering and enlightening both her male and female counterparts with her endearing truth.
Her raw and unfiltered art for storytelling is what sparked SB’s initial buzz, and is what continues to keep her name firmly on the lips of many real Rap fans in the UK.
In a short time, SB has impressively racked up a string of national radio play, features and articles from the UK’s leading music platforms, and co-signs from some of the industry’s most notable artists and tastemakers.
Why not check her out below…
Receiving support from Spin Millz on Reprezent and Kalex Willzy on This Is Westside, Direction Recordingz and London’s upcoming artist, ASHTON RUSSELL release the brand new single ‘Might Aswell’.
Accompanied by cinematic visuals directed by Ashton himself and Sponge, the radio-ready anthem sees Ashton delivering melodic vocals amongst bars that echo the sentiment of living a ‘YOLO’ lifestyle at life’s crossroads.
With his ability to create a genre-fluid sound, Ashton endeavours to become a household name with this impressive new single. The piano-laced production on this record comes from Power and Zay.
Following his indefinite break from music and social media over the summer, UK cloud rap artist, producer NTHN returns with single, ‘REINTRODUCTION’, an announcement of his continuation with music and a recount of his journey so far as an artist.
Delivered as spoken word over a haunting, hazy instrumental, he describes his experiences through a stream-of-consciousness approach, directly addressing the listener. In this intimate monologue, NTHN references his previous releases and describes why he continues to create after nearly giving up on music, detailing his struggles with mental health and as an independent artist in a highly competitive industry. The accompanying video shows the artist in silhouette in his home studio where he wrote and recorded his previous project, Skylight EP.
NTHN – also a member of independent collective eighteenSAINT, founded with close friends Fletcher, James & Teorstan – followed up ‘REINTRODUCTION’ with ‘Apologies’, a Dark R&B/Cloud Rap crossover, exploring feelings of unnecessary self-blame and the journey to overcome them.
Have a listen to ‘REINTRODUCTION’ below…
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