24 Mar Jodeci crash & burn and booed off stage at London R&B Superstars Show | News
On a night set to ignite a love for all things '90s R&B related, an extremely poor live performance last night (March 23rd) cemented the demise of one of R&B's once great all male groups.
20 Oct Madlib Medicine Show London f/ DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, J Rocc, Kutmah | Review
October 12th saw a gig tipped as "Hip-Hop show of the decade" take place in London, featuring the two components of critically acclaimed duo Madvillain - masked maniac rapper DOOM and the extremely talented producer Madlib - supported by a number of heavyweights and up and coming artists from both sides of the pond, including J Rocc, Freddie Gibbs, Kutmah, Illum Sphere, Dels and Jehst.
28 Jul KRS-One schools London's Jazz Cafe | Live Review
On an unseasonably scorching summers day in London, KRS One aka The Blastmaster aka The Teacha, lecturer, author and Hip-Hop legend bounds onto the Jazz Café stage for the first of a two night stand [July 23-24], with all the enthusiasm of a kid running out of the school gates on a Friday afternoon. For the next hour and a half he proceeds to give a master class in how to rock a crowd, command the stage and deliver an authentic, all the way live show - fluffed freestyles and all.
23 Jul Marie Dahlstrøm: Soul with a Scandinavian touch | Get Familiar
As an avid listener of R&B and Soul music, I've found that over the last couple of years the sudden swoop of electro-pop has taken over and left the genre to slowly but surely come to an end. On a quest to reignite my hope, I stumbled across London-based Scandinavian R&B, Soul and Jazz singer Marie Dahlstrøm.
26 May Jay-Z x Kanye West 'Watch The Throne' in London | Live Review
Otherworldly. That is the first word that comes to mind when trying to describe exactly what went on at London’s O2 Arena the days that the city belonged to Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Arguably one of the most-hyped albums in recent years, the announcement of the "Watch The Throne Tour" in Europe brought with it expectations that you’d think would be insurmountable, unreachable.
But you’d be wrong.
03 Apr Snapshots: Rick Ross performs in London
When Florida native Rick Ross first made his mark on the charts with his 2006 platinum hit single "Hustlin'," one might've taken him for a one-hit wonder...14 Mar Maverick Sabre at Roundhouse, London | Live Review
Hailed by many as ‘the male Amy Winehouse,’ Maverick Sabre – who has sold over 500,000 copies of his debut album, Lonely Are The Brave, in the last four weeks and reached number two in the album chart – is the name on everyone’s lips. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone - evident in the impossible to pinpoint demographic that flooded Camden’s Roundhouse and filled every nook and cranny for the sold out show on Saturday the 10th of March.
26 Jan Childish Gambino at CAMP, London | Live Review
Actor, comedian and rapper Donald Glover - known to the fans of his music as Childish Gambino – put all of the aforementioned skills into commission last night (January 25) when he performed at East London venue CAMP, with a set of new material from his latest LP of the same name.
17 Nov J. Cole at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London | Live Review
Globetrotter, Cole hotter - even way out in London town.
As referenced in his recent single "Can't Get Enough", J. Cole is no stranger to London, having this past year performed as Drake and Tinie Tempah’s support acts in the capital. Currently on his first headline tour, Jermaine Lamarr Cole returns to London for four sold out shows (SoulCulture caught him on the second). And with Jay Z as a mentor, a lot is expected from the first Roc Nation signee. So much in fact that a fully packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire was waiting in throngs for J. Cole and his arrival onto the stage. The relatively small venue with its many overhanging balconies was fully brimming with overly excited individuals, all ready and willing to show the North Carolina hailing rapper just how welcome he is on this side of the water.