Homegrown UK R&B talent Angel enjoyed a great year in 2012 as he got the ball rolling with successful mixtapes, a MOBO nomination, sold out tour and a top 10 hit with his single “Wonderful” – and that’s all before the release of his debut album. Determined to make 2013 even bigger, he releases his [...]
Out of nowhere, Peckham’s vocal prodigy Katy B unveils a brand new EP with some very special guests. [...]
With the last Eskimo Dance in London scheduled to take place on November 16th at the indigO2, boasting a line up of the likes of Skepta JME, Jammer, D Double, Footsie, Ghetts and Flirta D; fans of the Godfather of Grime will be pleased to hear that news has surfaced about Wiley’s upcoming Boy Better [...]
Since his recent, first solo number one hit with “Heatwave,” elusive East London legend Wiley has been receiving a lot of love from the mainstream – which includes being invited to Radio 1′s Live Lounge to perform a cover of emerging UK R&B artist Angel‘s single “Wonderful,” bringing along Skepta with the pair adding a [...]
October 31, 2012
Nura Abdela
Hip Hop, Music, Remixes
The enigmatic Grime godfather known as Wiley is set to release the most pivotal album of his career with his 10th long player The Ascent and has just taken to his twitter to unveil the tracklisting and it’s features. [...]
October 9, 2012
Verse
Tracklists
Following his number one Summer hit ‘Heatwave,” Wiley releases the Rohan Blair Mangat-directed visuals for “Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya),” linking up with his Boy Better Know fam Skepta and JME as Ms D again provides upbeat vocals for the hook. [...]
October 7, 2012
Laura Arowolo
Music Videos, New Music
A date for your diary, rap fans! Birmingham, UK star Lady Leshurr head’s to London’s Roundhouse for an intimate headline show on October 1st, joined by her band The Rasites, showcasing mixtape favourites and brand new material from the rapid-paced emcee. [...]
Wiley and Rymez make for a lethal combination – and Eskiboy realises this. Coming off the success of their recent No. 1 single “Heatwave“, the prolific Grime emcee and the London-based producer cook up more potentially chart-topping product with “Can You Hear Me (Ayaya)”. The track makes a more obvious attempt at imitating the currently [...]
August 25, 2012
Andy Bustard
New Music
For the second week in a row, UK Grime pioneer Wiley‘s latest mainstream look “Heatwave” will sit at the summit of the UK Singles Charts. [...]
August 12, 2012
I Am Ayo
Chart Success, Music
Despite scoring his first-ever solo No. 1 this past weekend with his Ibiza-perfect “Heatwave” single, Wiley resumes his mass of free music. To say the Grime honcho posts a tonne of download links on his Twitter would be an understatement, which is why it’s easy to miss out on new Eskiboy tunes, but here’s one [...]
August 9, 2012
Andy Bustard
New Music