Hailing from the South West of England, singer/rapper Sullii, AKA Josh Rodgers, has been making a name for himself over the past couple of years in the UK underground scene with his melancholic genre-blending sound. […]
Category: Reviews
EP Review: Shakk – ‘Butterfly Trees’
As bright, bold and uplifting as UK Hip-Hop gets, Teesside rapper Shakk’s ‘Butterfly Trees’ EP brings the energy we all need to get through these trying times. ‘Just breathe, all this pain and bad energy […]
LIVE REVIEW: Just B, NE-O and a surprise RoninClan set? – Flex Fridays, Emporium Bar | 27/12/19
Newcastle’s newest regular hip-hop & rap night Flex Friday hosted the joint launch of Just B and NE-O’s most recent EPs in what was an impressive second instalment of the event. Brainchild of host and […]
Live Review: UK trap kings D-Block Europe shutdown O2 Academy, Newcastle | 12/12/19
Trap music has dominated both the hip-hop world and the pop charts for virtually all of the 2010’s. Artists like Future, Migos and Lil Uzi Vert have undeniably became some of the biggest names in […]
Live Review: Giggs brought an all-star cast and show to O2 Academy Newcastle | 25/11/20
From LDN to NCL, UK rap legend Giggs brought an all-star cast from the capital to Newcastle on the first UK date of his Hollowman tour at O2 Academy Newcastle. Tiny Boost, Ms Banks, Ambush, […]
EP Review: “Valley Of The Ash Trees” – Just B
If you’ve clicked this review you probably already know a little about Just B. The Ashington based rapped is widely considered to be one of the best in the North East at what he does. […]
Live Review: Ocean Wisdom gives a lesson in lyrical force at Newcastle Uni SU | 25/11/19
Ocean Wisdom invaded Newcastle University’s student union with a lyrical force so powerful that by the end of the concert the crowd had developed a collective repetitive strain injury from constantly shaking their heads. Wisdom […]
Live Review: UK hip-hop’s everyman Loyle Carner sells-out at O2 Academy Newcastle | 31.10.19
Loyle Carner captured the hearts of music fans across the UK in 2019 with his sophomore album ‘Not Waving But Drowning’, striking a chord with his refreshingly honest and soft-centred take on a traditional hip-hop […]
