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 […]
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Track of the Week: “Sober Up” – Eyeconic
Eyeconic’s latest single ‘Sober Up’ sees the adopted-Teessider take a different direction from his recent grunge meets hip-hop vibe, opting for a more relaxed lounge R&B sound – and it’s a thing of beauty. Far […]
ARTIST OF THE YEAR VOTE 2019
It’s that time of the year again when YOU get to crown your RIDE Music Artist of the Year for 2019. Simply enter the name of any artist featured on RIDE Music in any capacity […]
Track of the Week: “Mpath” – Eyeconic
Already racking up thousands of streams, “Mpath” is one of the strongest releases to-date from Teesside based artist Eyeconic. Since coming up on grime in 2017 with energy-filled bangers like “Spit One Lyric” and “Lewandowski”, Eyeconic has […]
Track Review: “Breathe” – Shakk
The new single ‘Breathe’ from Middlesbrough rapper Shakk is a frantic and moving track. His rapid flow has a startling immediacy to it that is accompanied by a vibey beat and eery instrumentals. As soon […]
Track of the Week – “Friends” – Shakk
After seeing this track go off at Lindisfarne Festival last week we couldn’t wait to hear the studio version and stick it on repeat. RIDE Music’s 2018 Artist of the Year Shakk has delivered again […]
Dylan Cartlidge reflects on his massive set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough | Interview
An aficionado of hip-hop, rap, funk, indie and everything in between, Middlesbrough’s own Dylan Cartlidge is quickly becoming the pride of his hometown. After appearing on BBC Two’s short docuseries ‘The Mighty Redcar’, the ex-Wetherspoons […]
