9000 acts signed up for Open Mic UK but Shak was crowned champion in front of a capacity crowd at the Indigo 02. He won the grand final competition with his take on Mac Miller’s ‘Best Day Ever’. Competition was … Continue reading →
Steel Banglez descent into music began as a young boy when he was taught to play various Indian classical music instruments by his mum, including the dhol, tabla and harmonium. From there at the age of 10, his older brother … Continue reading →
Birmingham is finally getting the recognition it deserves in the music industry. Artists like Leshurr, Trilla and RoxXxan are making it more established and known, and now it’s Slick Don’s time. A young MC who has been doing his thing … Continue reading →
Birmingham emcee RoxXxan has been building a name for herself over the last year or so. From featuring on the soundtrack for the Brit Flick Shank and recently performing a one-off collaboration alongside the Female All star MC’s at 1xtra … Continue reading →
Flavour’s Shireen Fenner headed to Koko last night to the MTV Brand New for 2012, which was headlined by Wretch 32, who was named on last years list. Two other acts who were shortlisted for this year who also performed … Continue reading →
Meeting Kash in the flesh he is remarkably quite softly spoken, a direct contrast to the lyrical flows that he possesses that delve into subjects from the social situation in London, to more benign subjects that just allow him to … Continue reading →
Flavour catches up with Charlie Sloth at Small Green Shoots Access All Areas music seminar in London, where he is on the panel educating young people about the UK’s music industry. The event is about creating more opportunities for young … Continue reading →
Ra’ed Poetical and Holly Hope Harper meet greet and discuss his bright future with Roc Nation’s most recent UK acquisition, K. Koke. Hailing from North London, he began the year on BBC 1Xtra’s Hot for 2011 list and with the … Continue reading →