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06 Dec

Posted at 11:00h in Features, Get Familiar
In the space of around 18 months, West Londoner Angel has gone from virtually unknown to UK R&B's prince-in-waiting, signed to a major record label and with a quality debut EP (that featured guest appearances from almost all of the UK's hottest artists) already under his belt. Having signed a publishing deal with Universal alongside his songwriting and production team Parallel Music Group back in 2009, Angel dropped a mixtape called Patience Is A Virtue last year - whilst the mixtape didn't have a substantial impact, it did begin to generate some buzz for the young singer/songwriter.

23 Aug

Posted at 11:33h in Music, Reviews
Of all the proposed jumps from grimy street rhymer to polished, radio friendly 'superstar', the expected transformation of Jermaine Scott better known as Wretch 32 was always going to be intriguing. For the north London rapper's immense lyrical performances and fondness for conceptual material seems vacant within many of the successful acts from the urban pop market. But with three exceptional chart singles, an abundance of festival appearances plus receiving the nod of appeal from both the underground and mainstream radio platforms, Wretch stands in a position which very few have been able to reach. But can Black and White, the second album from Mr 32 paint a more vivid picture than the current hoard of paint-by-numbers projects on offer from the rest?