Interview: Nigerian star Bella Shmurda on ‘Hypertension’, tailorship, and album collaborators
For GRUNGECAKE, Chinonso Ihekire catches up with the singer, double backing the stories behind the songs; the ‘tension’
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Nov
Nigerian Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage enlists Asake on new record ‘Loaded’: Watch
The highly-anticipated collaboration between Tiwa Savage and Nigerian sensation Asake that births ‘Loaded’ is officially out
09
Nov
Senegal to host eighth All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA): The Teranga Edition
Photo: Courtesy of the publicist ADVERTISEMENT The Government of Senegal has accepted and undertaken to host the eighth
07
Nov
Arden Jones – age tape 0
Ever since Oh Wonder emerged onto the scene many years ago by dropping a track every month for an entire year, garnering a
07
Nov
Carlie Hanson – Illusion
Carlie Hanson has a knack for creating contemplative yet instantly recognisable music. Pouring out her own unfiltered
07
Nov
Rising Bronx Drill artist Sha EK drops three-song bundle ‘O to the G’: Listen
Photo: Courtesy of the label Today, Bronx Drill rapper Sha EK—pronounced “Sha EK”—released a three-track project
04
Nov
Alaska Airlines teams up with Lyft for new partnership to earn miles wherever you go
Photo: Courtesy of Alaska Airlines Your travels this holiday season just got more rewarding. Alaska Airlines has hitched a
04
Nov
Stream Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album ‘Her Loss’
Photo: Spotify Today, Hip-Hop giants Drake and 21 Savage‘s joint album ‘Her Loss’ hit the internet. Travis
04
Nov
Alfred Jones – Best Interest
Balancing that fine line between becoming an indie pop heart-throb and a soulful crooner that’ll have you tearing up,
02
Nov
Watch Essex-bred singer Highlyy’s family-centric visual for ‘Soldier’
The sampled song, delivered in a sped-up tempo—TikTok trend style—is about her struggles and wanting her bloodline to get it
31
Oct
Lake Blake – Far From Home
The perils of growing up is something we’re all faced with as we transition from adolescence to adulthood. The idea of
27
Oct
Surf with African superstar Rema and his babe in his latest video ‘Dirty’
It gets so intense that you might want to take a smoke break. Photo: Instagram This week, Benin City-born superstar Rema—born
27
Oct
Hear Bronx Drill star Kenzo B air it out on ‘The Facts’ featuring Young Devyn
Photo: Courtesy of the label I can remember when “New York Drill” wasn’t a thing. Now, it is alive, well,
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Oct
Bad Colours Release Second Single “You Don’t Know” Off Upcoming Album
Bad Colours is back with his sophomore album, “Always With U,” out on Bastard Jazz Recordings in November 2022. The
21
Oct
HEXXX Takes It Back to ’94 on “Talkin’ to the Moon Again”
Chapter 17 Records’ very own HEXXX commemorates the ongoing 2nd leg of the Wicked Warlords tour in the form of ”Talkin’ to
21
Oct
Tucker Rivera – Good in White
I couldn’t be more excited to write this piece on Tucker Rivera’s latest single “Good In White”. You may be familiar with his
20
Oct
LOS – NOT M*RDA
Wearing his dirty south upbringing on his sleeve whilst sporting a gruff vocal tone that adds a rough punch to his volatile
19
Oct
Long Beach Bread Lyrics By Caine Drops New Video “My Escape”
Coming straight out of Long Beach, CA rising underground artist Lyrics By Caine releases his latest single/video titled
11
Oct
Benny The Butcher & October London Team Up with Rapper Ideal on “The Crown”
Midwest Rapper Ideal kicked in the door of the hip hop industry and has been making a major impression from touring with
08
Oct
Stream Ghana’s breakout star Black Sherif’s debut album ‘The Villain I Never Was’
His strong voice is infectious and will inspire the valleys of young people, making ends meet in Ghana. This week,
07
Oct
Makeda – Confusion
The Ethiopian-American musician Makeda moved to LA back in 2018 to follow her dream of being a musician. What followed was
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Sep