I Got Issues With Kev Hannibal interview by Maggie Tra
Kev Hannibal is an international rapper from the States, and has now taken his rhymes to Australia and calling it home. Not only does he rap, he also acts as well. Having just released his latest track ‘Relax,’ Hannibal is gearing up to release his EP ‘I Got Issues,’ and an international tour. We chat to Kev Hannibal about his...
5 Minutes with: SNEAKBO
Despite troubles in his younger years, Agassi Babatunde Odusina or Sneakbo as he is better known epitomises the idea that you can make a changes-in many respects he’s an inspirational figure whose hard work continues to bring him success. From his first debut single Wave (2011) which brought him to a wider audience, Sneakbo has been dropping tracks that have captured...
10 of the best British Super-Producers @JoeWa113r @baradar85
I think it is fair to say that lately Britain has produced some of the biggest music acts in the world with UK music taking over the charts like there is no tomorrow! Behind every talented music act though there is a just as talented music producer who is helping make these unforgettable acts come to life. Without super...
Chicane teams up with The Voice star Bo Bruce on new single ‘Still With Me’ @bo_bruce @NickChicane
Renowned DJ and producer CHICANE has teamed up the Voice star BO BRUCE to bring you new single 'Still with me' out on November 17th. Chicane has worked with some huge names as a producer and remixer, he's also had 2 gold albums, 8 top 20 hits and 2 number 1's, he currently holds the #1 selling podcast on I.Tunes...
Paigey Cakey – The Right Paige Mixtape [Free Download] @Paigey_Cakey
The beautiful and talented Paigey Cakey has just dropped her mixtape 'The Right Paige' available for free download now! It features the finest talent in the UK such as Stormzy, Fekky, Chip, Yungen, Youngs Teflon, Young Spray, Sneakbo, Ratlin, Colours Miyagi and much more. Presenting an impressive feature list, The Right Paige received exciting feedback on ‘Day One’ featuring Karmah...
Unsigned Scottish duo win Relentless Live slot, headlined by local heroes Biffy Clyro @RelentlessDrink #HTBH
A Scottish rock band has won a nationwide competition to earn the opening slot at Relentless Live, which is headlined by fellow Scot rockers, Biffy Clyro.Huxtable, a two-piece from Kilmarnock – the same town as Biffy Clyro – has won the Relentless Energy Drink Here to be Heard competition. After being shortlisted to 5 from over 300 entries by...
Dawn Richard leaves DK behind & drops second solo album: Blackheart! @DawnRichard @JoeWa113r
Danity Kanes second break up announcement only came out a month or so ago and the highly anticipated "DK3" album was only released on Monday but Dawn Richard is not holding back! Dawns second solo album and the second instalment to her music trilogy became available for pre-order online last week, but has since been removed. However since then...
He’s all grown-it’s Yungen
South Londoner, Yungen has been setting the UK emcee game a buzz with his on point bars for a short bit now. Features with names like Tinchy Stryder and Angel pepper his cv but he has by all accounts been rather quiet..or has he? Well truth be told while new music (up until now) has not been the order of the...
FIFI RONG LIVE SHOW ON THE 29TH OCTOBER
http://youtu.be/HyiRu5q0_94If you follow my sometimes monthly blog Future Flavours you will know I featured this brilliant artist detailing her innate ability to draw us into her mesmerising world. She actually performed at the newest and livest music show Quality Control Live where she absolutely smashed it.Now she brings her own headline show at Barfly Camden. You really need to...
Video and images revealed from Tulisa’s new song ‘Living Without You’
Due to an on line leak of the song, Tulisa has brought forward the debut of her brand new single to NOW!TULISA IS BACK but then you always knew she would be… with the announcement of her new single ‘Living Without You’ which welcomes Tulisa back to her first love – her music, and sees her confidently reclaiming the dance floor...
We need MNEK 100%
While people in truth struggle to pronounce the nineteen year old MNEK’s name, they have no trouble in appreciating his music. The cliché ‘whirlwind’ comes to mind when thinking of his ascendancy to the go to producer, singer and songwriter for number one hits-think Duke Dumont’s globally huge track Need You 100% (2013) which he co-wrote with Amy Kabba...
5 reasons we are following 5 Seconds of Summer on Instagram @5SOS @belindawebb_
5 Seconds of Summer, also known as 5sos for short, are an Australian originated band who formed in Sydney back in 2011. The band consists of 4 members: Ashton Irwin, who’s 20 years of age, known as the ‘talkative drummer’ with the sweetest of hearts; next up is Michael Clifford who will be 19 on November 20th, Mikey for short...
Connecting with Australian R&B Singer Elesia Iimura @maggietra @elesiaiimura
The music scene is strong in Australia, many Urban artists’ are finally getting the recognition they deserve and Brisbane R&B star Elesia Iimura is one of the artist that demands your attention. She captivates you with her sultry vocals, and an image that you can’t seem to take your eyes away from. Elesia just dropped her recent track ‘Believe’...
Track of the week: Flying-Lotus Never Catch Me Ft Kendrick Lamar
Mercurial, majestic and masterful. Steve Ellison aka Flying Lotus is a rapper, producer and artist extraordinaire who resonates with all the energy of a hydrogen bomb throughout the musical world, resisting genre categorisation and creating cerebral magic through sound and video.Now on his fifth album in 8 years or so the latest album You’re Dead (2014) his highest charting project,...
Kitty Brucknell’s got her sights set on Eurovision
Three years ago controversial X-Factor finalist Kitty Brucknell impressed then-judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Kelly Rowland and Louis Walsh as she took to the stage to sing an acapella version of Lady Gaga’s Edge Of Glory. Whilst on the talent show, the former Britney Spears impersonator was often described as ‘kooky’ and compared to the gimmicky contestants like Jedward and Wagner,...
Smash of the week: Young O ft Sneakbo – Problems (in GIF’s)
Young O is back with a banger. 'Problems featuring Sneakbo' and its so good we had to feature it as our smash of the week. We interviewed Young O in 2013 where he spoke about Bet On It, and we have been following his progress ever since. Sneakbo jumps on the track with his deep voice and adds that the extra...
Mila J is made in LA! @MilaJ @JoeWa113r
Mila J is an American singer-songwriter & dancer from Los Angeles, California who is making a huge wave overseas in the US right now. The singers latest release comes in the form of an EP titled "Made In L.A". The title has a cool link to the songwriters identity with each first letter spelling out her first name -...
Down to Earth Flight Facilities must be in heaven after bagging Kylie
After surprising everyone with the announcement of their forthcoming debut album "Down To Earth" in August, Flight Facilities today officially unveil the biggest surprise of all; a feature on the album by Kylie Minogue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX8Ycvj0MHk&feature=youtu.beThe production pair has enlisted the icon for an acappella reprise of debut hit single "Crave You" – a fitting tribute to the Giselle-penned original that...
Watch #SixtyMinutesLive – So Solid, Pay As You Go & Heartless
So Solid, Pay As You Go, Heartless, General Levy & Sweetie Irie do another legendary #SixtyMinutesLive for MistaJam's BBC Radio 1Xtra Show.This video contains strong language. What do you think of the session?
Mikel Ameen’s ‘Martina Luther Queen’ is an anthem to celebrate all amazing women
Motivational speaker and certified lyricist, Mikel Ameen takes us back with his nostalgic yet very timely 'Martina Luther Queen' MLQ is a visual celebration of female style and flare set over what-can-only-be-described as an empowering BANGER!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAmfkCXQTUoLondon born Mikel Ameen is a leader of the World Changer Music movement. His message is refreshing; an undeniably, positive and welcome representation of our...
Afro-Beat Kings P Square return with their latest album-Double Trouble
Ok so here’s something from those huge Nigerian musical legends of the afro-beat scene P Square.P Square are bonafide stars of the scene having worked with some of the biggest artists from Africa like 2Face Idibia and from around the globe think-Rick Ross and Akon.Since coming onto the music landscape circa 2003, they have more than proved their talent...
Sigma not Changing a damn thing.
So with their track Changing storming to number 1, the dnb duo of Sigma (Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie) continue their relentless progress through the charts of the UK and the globe with their easily digestible dnb tracks. Championing this most UK of genres, Sigma are one of the biggest names showing that dnb is a sound for everyone. With...
Basheba-A Name To Watch
So in this juncture, I bring an interview with the brilliant Basheba who has been hailed as a name to watch by such music orientated names as; MTV, SBTV and of course yours truly, Flavour!So off the back of such glowing press, a few months ago, I sequestered her to perform at Quality Control Live with a full band....
Bringing 90’s R&B back with Aussie Soul Singer Travis Lee @maggietra @Travisleemusic
Travis Lee is a soul singer from Brisbane Australia whose mission is to create music that will transcend you back to the days where R&B and Soul music meant something. When Aaliyah and Montell Jordan ruled the industry and created slow jams you could dance to in your living room. He’s a soul rebel, a musician who not only sings,...
Forget The Pussy Cat Dolls it just Ashley Roberts!
So a little while back I got a chance to speak to Ashley Roberts one part of the globally successful Pussy Cat Dolls. That said however since leaving the Pussy Cat Dolls, Ashley has more than forged her own identity separate from the group; a stint on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here certainly helped but of...
One Direction “Steal My Girl” behind the scenes photos
One Direction release their brand new single ‘Steal My Girl’ this Sunday (October 12th) in the UK. The band filmed the video in LA recently and it features Hollywood star Danny Devito playing the part of their video director and we have the behind the scenes images for you all.Before this the globe conquering pop band One Direction have smashed...
Jessie J releases new video for “Burnin’ Up Feat. 2 Chainz”
Jessie J has unleashed her new video for forthcoming single 'Burnin' Up ft. 2 Chainz'. The video sees Jessie performing a choreographed dance routine for the first time as she dons a black PVC body suit. The video was shot in a mansion in LA with Jessie accompanied by some incredible backing dancers around the pool for a knock out...
Devyn Rose is “Falling For U”!
Devyn Rose is an American musician who is making waves across the pond here in the UK. Earlier in the year Devyn released her single "Falling For U" in the US which was produced by Shaghie. The single picked up support from the BET Awards and created a huge buzz across the music scene. The singer has now turned...
Introducing: Krishane bringing his new single Drunk and Incapable ft Melissa Steel
At only 20, (the Atlantic signee) Krishane has a long way to go before he emulates just some of the achievements that his father, (Barrington Levy the great reggae singer) has gained in his his illustrious career. Krishane however has made a great start bringing a pop niceness with a definite flavor of his Caribbean roots. Case in point is...
‘Really’: it’s THE GAME, YO GOTTI, 2 CHAINZ, SOULJA BOY & T.I.
The Game had in truth been a little quiet for a bit but then he unleashed the bangers in 2014, Bigger Than Me and OO Nah.Well the third single to drop from that eagerly anticipated album Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf is the single Really and it makes a lot of noise for sure.Facts are facts, when you have been...