Kyann-Sian Williams

London, United Kingdom

Junior Staff Writer at New Musical Express (NME)

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Articles

Sailorr - ‘From Florida’s Finest’ review: a pop-ified debut that overshares with style

6 days ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

Sailorr loves love. Whether she’s a certified horndog spilling her filthiest fantasies, mourning past relationships (before promptly roasting useless men into oblivion) or riding high on platonic escapades, Florida’s newest R&B rebel has always made romance of all kinds her muse. So it’s no surprise that her hotly anticipated debut mixtape ‘From Florida’s Finest’ showcases just that – and then some.
PinkPantheress - ‘Fancy That’ review: gearing up for her boldest chapter yet

1 week ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

PinkPantheress is ready to own the spotlight. Once an elusive bedroom producer, she blew up on TikTok with delicate, diary-like tracks like ‘Break It Off’ and ‘Just for Me’ in 2021. The success of her 2023 debut album ‘Heaven Knows’ and her early career-defining hit ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2’ with Ice Spice followed, and now, her second mixtape ‘Fancy That’ marks another evolution.
Wretch 32 - ‘Home?’ review: delicious “soul food” for the displaced

2 weeks ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

For over two decades, Tottenham’s revered wordsmith Wretch 32 has evolved before our eyes, from a raw talent to a cornerstone of UK rap, taking up space beyond his own records. In the six years since his last album ‘Upon Reflection’, he’s been a creative director for 0207 Def Jam, penned a poem for Stormzy’s 2022 cinematic comeback ‘Mel Made Me Do It’, and written his first book, Rapthology: Lessons in Life and Lyrics.
JD Cliffe - ‘Misfit’ review: an unflinching middle finger to conformity

3 weeks ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

“One day, I just woke up and said, ‘You’ve got to express yourself in whatever way you want’,” JD Cliffe told NME when we first met him in 2024. That sentiment has been his guide for his uncompromising music since, including the riotous ‘Buss Ur Head’ – one of our Best Songs of 2024. With thrashing guitars and blaring drums, the north-west Londoner brought rap and rock into the same pit – and ‘Misfit’ is his mission to make that collision permanent.
Ken Carson - ‘More Chaos’ review: messy, maniacal and (sometimes) genius

4 weeks ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

“I made it out the hood then made out with these hoes / I’m the Lord of Chaos, I got the moshpit in control.” That’s how Ken Carson kicks off ‘More Chaos’, and it’s the only warning you’ll get. From the jump, he body-slams you into a lawless realm of blown-out 808s, strobe-light synths and full-volume bravado.
Ciel - ‘SPiCE’ review: the UK’s ‘Cyberpunk Yardie’ strikes again

1 month ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

Just as the once cultish UK rap underground – a scene bubbling with raw, unfiltered flair – is being put under the spotlight, another character spawns from the chaos. Enter Ciel: the 19-year-old “Cyberpunk Yardie” reprogramming trap’s source code. The London rapper scored his breakout moment in 2023 with his glitchy, genre-blurring tape ‘CIELMYRIAD’, a cult favourite that introduced his warped blend of dancehall, trap and electronic madness to the world.
Black Sherif on his ambitious new album ‘Iron Boy’

1 month ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

Black Sherif’s journey so far has been one of constant reinvention, driven by his hunger for musical freedom. At just 23 years old, the Ghanaian singer-songwriter has become one of West Africa’s brightest stars, seamlessly fusing highlife, reggae, drill, rap and beyond.
Chy Cartier - ‘No Bring Ins’ review: a fearless debut from the future of UK drill

1 month ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

Chy Cartier, north London’s newest rap princess, isn’t waiting for permission to make her mark. From the first seconds of her debut mixtape, ‘No Bring Ins’, she makes her position clear – she didn’t come to play. She came to conquer. READ MORE: The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2025UK rap’s self-proclaimed “prettiest problem” has already made big moves before this release. She scored a spot on the NME 100 for 2025 with her raw energy and attention-grabbing way with words.
The Miz says Snoop Dogg "sucker-punched" him at WrestleMania 39

1 month ago | nme.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

Wrestler The Miz has spoken to NME about Snoop Dogg “sucker-punching” him, his iconic theme song, and still proving that he’s more than “just a reality guy”. READ MORE: Sleep Token’s new single ‘Emergence’ proves metal’s new kings remain fearless as everLast Friday (March 28), Smackdown was held at London’s O2 Arena as part of the Road To WrestleMania tour. At the show, The Miz confronted Jimmy Uso and lost an impromptu match against him.
The Miz says Snoop Dogg “sucker-punched” him at WrestleMania 39

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Kyann-Sian Williams

1 day agoDr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are bringing their Still G.I.N. to Nashville. The legendary producer, 60, and the “Gin & Juice” rapper, 53, are mixing music history and a new era of nightlife with the first Still G.I.N. Lounge By Dre and Snoop opening in downtown Nashville on Friday, April 4, according to a …