Beyond the Return
Andy reflects on the wider implications of Ghana’s successful Year of Return initiative and what these could mean for [...]
Has the crown proven too heavy for Stormzy?
Stormzy has become a role model to many but he’s quickly discovered it’s impossible to keep everyone happy Heavy Is [...]
Andy’s Top Ten Albums of 2019
The dawn of a new decade has me in reflective mood. Comparing the hip-hop albums released each year in [...]
Strawberries & Creem Festival 2019
Festival-goers brave the mud in Cambridge to celebrate the fifth annual Strawberries & Creem Festival I was in attendance as [...]
Five reasons to visit Strawberries & Creem Festival
With the fifth year of Cambridge’s Strawberries & Creem Festival right around the corner, I caught up with model [...]
Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama
Andy reviews a special evening full of gems with the former First Lady Michelle Obama brought the European leg of [...]
PSYCHODRAMA Review
A track-by-track run through of Dave’s introspective masterpiece PSYCHODRAMA // Wikimedia 1. Psycho What a way to kick off the album. A [...]
NeighbourHOOD Grammys 2019
The NeighbourHOOD Grammys Committee brings you the most hotly anticipated awards show of the year, #HOODGrammys2019 Album of the Year [...]
Andy’s Top Ten Most Anticipated Albums of 2019
Ordinarily I would kick off the year writing about my top ten most anticipated hip-hop albums. However, as I’ve mentioned before, [...]
Andy’s Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
I don’t actually think 2018 has been a very good year for hip-hop. There were very few ambitious projects [...]
Samm Henshaw takes us to church
The gospel-influenced UK soul singer shuts down Scala and proves he is one to watch Samm Henshaw shows why he’s [...]
The revision soundtrack you wish you had this year
Right in time for the end of exam season, the usual suspects recommend some LPs that you should’ve been [...]
There’s Too Many Man, Too Many Many Man!
In the wake of International Women’s Day, Andy discusses the unfortunate prevalence of misogyny in hip-hop // Too Many Man [...]
DAMN. Kung Fu Kenny!
Fans were treated to a musical and visual masterpiece as Kendrick brought the DAMN. experience to London. DAMN. Kendrick! // [...]
NeighbourHOOD Grammys 2018
The most hotly-anticipated awards of the year are here. Put your hands together for the NeighbourHOOD Grammys. The Grammys went [...]
Andy’s Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
With TDE’s bench ready to drop and a possible new Queen of rap, here’s what we’re looking forward to [...]
Andy’s Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
In terms of hip-hop and R&B releases, 2016 was one of the best years in recent memory. Join Andy [...]
You can’t Trump the ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s election, we revisit one of the year’s most political hip-hop albums ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ // [...]
Future Hndrxx Tour: An enjoyable, if not all that memorable, performance
Following on from the surprise release of two albums within a week, Future heads to the O2 Arena for [...]
J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only tour
An accomplished performance from a phenomenal artist J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only tour touched down in London town early this week, [...]
Deep Dive into DAMN.
With the DAMN. tour on its way to London, revisit the album itself with the 2 Gs’ resident Kendrick [...]
More Life by Drake
An extensive look into Drake’s new hot drop More Life // Pitchfork After countless delays (something which is seemingly becoming an [...]
Gang Signs and Prayer
The pressure was on and, at the tail-end of 2016, Stormzy went AWOL Gang Signs & Prayer // Wikimedia Over recent [...]
NeighbourHOOD Grammys 2017
Once again we have reached that time of the year, when the weather is bad and the Grammy’s decision-making [...]
Drake: The Boy Meets World Tour
As Drake shows exactly why he is in top of the world right now at his “Boy Meets World” [...]
Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
As we all know, 2016 was an outstanding year for hip-hop and urban culture, with all the major players [...]
Andy’s Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums of 2016
With countless rap and R&B projects dropping this year, it’s safe to say 2016 has been an incredible year [...]
4 Your Eyez Only, J. Cole – Review
Cole bares his soul on his highly anticipated fourth studio album, the underlying narrative of which tells the true [...]