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Headie One: 'Fred Again.. Brought Out a Different Side to Me'
In our third UK drill column, Headie One chats about his divisive mixtape 'GANG' and blesses us with a hard freestyle for our new series.
This Is the Year of Dutchavelli
The UK rap heavyweight and Noisey 2020 cover star came up as the world shut down. Here, he tells us about his rise, *that* voice and his ambition.
Artists Are Ditching Their Racially Insensitive Band Names. Who's Next?
No matter how slight a band name's connotation to slavery in America may be, now is the time to change it.
It Took Tion Wayne Six Years to Get Here, But He's Finally Arrived
This is how the London rapper went from jail to going platinum twice and selling out Brixton Academy in three days.
How 'Candy' by Cameo Became a Joyous Black Call To Arms
From hall parties to protests, the endurance of the 80s funk classic shows how music and cultural practice gets passed down from generation to generation.
This Death Metal Band Doesn't Sing About the Devil Because Humans Are Worse
In our second Heavy Britain column, the Newport group chat sexual politics, privilege, evil – and how humans beings are the real devils.
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Black Women Speak Out About #MeToo and the Music Industry In 'On the Record'
The new music documentary about alleged rapist and Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons shows how misogynoir has kept Black female victims silent for decades.
UK Drill's Best Artists Pick Their Favourite Drill Tune
To celebrate the first ever UK drill compilation tape from Press Play, RV, Skengdo & AM, Jax, V9, Kwengface and more select their fave drill track.
The Best and Worst Case Scenarios for Music Festivals in 2021
"Will they be the same? We don’t really know. I hope to god they will be. If we have a vaccine, we’ll all be laughing our tits off!”
How Paramore Captured the Hearts of Black Teens
With their Christian background and vocalist Hayley Williams' showings of solidarity, the emo-rock trailblazers have a unique connection to their young Black fans.
The UK Rap Scene Is Thriving in Lockdown
Our rappers have always been extremely online and independent of traditional media. Nothing's changed during COVID-19.
I Miss the Ecstasy and Adrenaline of Live Music
And it's going to be months before it returns.
