Black male privilege in the music industry
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Hollywood is under fire thanks to the #MeToo movement, and there are calls for the music industry to join the wave.
Album | Stormzy: Gang Signs and Prayer
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Artefact listens to grime MC Stormzy’s long-awaited debut album
Music | A$AP Mob - Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends
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A$AP Mobs latest collaborative project is an upbeat and eclectic project bringing friends together to pay tribute to the late, great A$AP Yams.
Concert | Chance the Rapper
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Artefact is in the crowd for American musician, Chance the Rapper’s show at Brixton’s O2 Academy.
We dive into the world of ‘lean’ within the hip-hop community and speak to London rappers about the drug and it’s influence.
Review | Twenty One Pilots
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Artefact: We won’t settle for seeing this gig through the screen of someone else’s iPhone.
Is the face of hip hop changing?
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With the rise of white artists such as Macklemore and Iggy Azalea, is hip hop on the verge of cultural appropriation like so many other black music genres?
Welcome to the Age of L.U.N.A.
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Fusing Neo Soul vocals with London raps over ’90s inspired production, Age of L.U.N.A. are a group to look out for in 2015.
Has hip hop become more emotional?
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Something’s changing in hip-hop, as rappers like Kanye West and Drake are opening a more emotional future for the genre.
Albums | Big K.R.I.T. : Cadillactica
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Big K.R.I.T. takes listeners to another universe on his sophomore album Cadillactica.