• Impact Introduces: Melo-Zed

    It’s 10pm in Lenton and Melo-Zed, producer and recent University of Nottingham graduate, does not seem bothered that I just interrupted his movie. I am catching up with him in the limbo period between his final submission and results day, to discuss his EP, his time at Nottingham and...
  • The Extended Interview: Ady Suleiman talks writing and heritage

    Ady Suleiman talks about his upcoming album, his thoughts on ghostwriting and his heritage. In a previous interview, you said you like your music to be yours and you’re not too keen on features apart from when ‘What’s The Score’ happened with Joey Bada$$. Are there any features on...
  • Album Review: Wretch 32 – Growing Over Life

    Wretch 32’s title for his third album is fitting, to say the least. As opposed to his previous album Black and White, Wretch 32 seems more confident in himself as an artist and the fact that he is able to reach this level of maturity whilst maintaining his unbelievable lyrical...
  • Album Review: DJ Khaled – Major Key

    Billy is back with a brand new album full of anthems simply because they didn’t want him to have any anthems. With some help from some of the biggest names in hip hop, DJ Khaled has created an enjoyable masterpiece with a track list that looks fan made: Kendrick,...
  • Album Review: Nao – For All We Know

    Nottingham born singer Nao recently released her debut album, and it is phenomenal. I didn’t expect this much quality from Nao’s debut, however, I am beyond happy to be proven wrong. My skepticism came from my lack of affinity for Nao’s work apart from her lead single ‘Bad Blood’....
  • Album Review: Gucci Mane – Everybody Lookin

    Now I’ll be honest, I didn’t know much about Gucci before this album was released. Only that 99.9764% of the hip-hop community needed him to be freed from incarceration, and  once freed from incarceration he started a hilarious snapchat account and that he was the King of Sauce. The...
  • Album Review: Tish Hyman – Dedicated To:

    Tish Hyman is a singer-songwriter and ex-battle-rapper hailing from New York who, after releasing her debut single ‘Subway Art’, has managed to gain herself a following big enough to land her a support spot in Jill Scott’s recent Nationwide Tour. This EP gave a chance to preview just how...