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Music festivals can get unbearably messy; before you know it, you have scraggly hair, mud all over you, and a lacklustre DJ set that is completely underwhelming. However, if you want to avoid accidently heading to this year’s equivalent of Fyre Festival, this guide can provide an all-encompassing look...

You’ve just left for lectures, walked out the door, headphones on, and you’re about to click ‘shuffle play’ on the top charts playlist, only to hear Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ come on…AGAIN. Although I think it’s safe to say that the trauma of Ed Sheeran’s Divide album occupying the entirety...

Last month, Manchester’s Heaton Park hosted a fantastic selection of national and international acts who played to thousands of festivalgoers against the backdrop of rain, mud and plenty of glitter. Across both days of the weekend, three things were certain: there was no let up in the rain, festivalgoers’...

Konnichiwa. It’s finally here. After years of waiting and a previous release date of March 1st 2015, Skepta has delivered a piece which brings the energy of grime while also touching on his personal experiences, ambitions and the grievances of being a prominent figure in the industry. It is the...

I have a confession to make. While I might’ve been screaming BBK since 2008 when the streets were flooded with BBK and Star In The Hood T-shirts, I really haven’t been interested in all of their artists. To be perfectly honest with you I only ever listened to Skepta’s...

Loyle Carner has performed at Glastonbury and supported MF Doom and Joey Bada$$, so one would expect him to carry the air of an emerging but relatively experienced artist – yet he retains the nervous excitement of an individual performing live for the first time. The venue is small,...

The cool and collected co-founder of Boy Better Know, JME, has dropped his third studio album, Integrity. The 16-track release is yet another undulation in the already tidal wave that is today’s Grime scene, and it’s heading for shore. In the preceding few months, grime music has surged to...