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Often, turbulent times can produce the best art. Needless to say, 2016 has been an excellent year for music… Presenting Impact Music’s favourite albums (and mixtapes) of the past twelve months, as voted for by our writers and editors.  15. Frankie Cosmos – Next Thing “Is it cool when I...

Common is a proven rapper and Chicago-native who has seen success both in music and on the big screen. With this latest project he shows that he is still very able to excel in the craft that brought him success. “What I love about Common is that he raps...

Fans of Travi$ Scott were becoming impatient; after promising that his sophomore album would be released on several unfounded dates which stretched as far back as April, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight was finally released as an Apple Music exclusive in early September. Expectations were high following his...

Hertfordshire based 4-piece indie-pop outfit The Hunna have been making waves across the UK since starting out in October 2015. They’re currently embarking on an near sold-out tour for their debut album ‘100’, and boasted a busy summer with festival slots at D2D and Reading. Add this to a...

The long-awaited second studio album from the legendary Frank Ocean is here at last. It’s been four years since his first masterpiece, but the artist makes up for it with a seventeen-track album – Blonde – and two visuals, video album Endless and a zine, Boys Don’t Cry. It has been a...

The London-based soul songster is back with a mature follow-up to his debut album. Fans have had to wait four years for Michael Kiwanuka’s second album. This is partly because his debut Home Again attracted the attention of Kanye West, who invited Kiwanuka to work with him on 2013’s...

“Chancellor The Rapper, please say The Rapper” is back at it again with the dope mixtapes. Chance the Rapper is a Chicago native who has seen an exponential growth in fame and talent ever since dropping his 10 Day mixtape which he recorded whilst on a 10 day suspension from...