Lily Mercer

6 days ago | vipermag.com | Lily Mercer

DRÉ SIX INTERVIEW: You may know East London born singer, Dré Six, for collaborating with Skepta on ‘All Alone’. His collaborative album with German multi platinum artists, KITSCHKRIEG, dropped last month featuring UK rap heavyweights Unknown T and Morrison. Get familiar…What three words define your sound? Unfiltered, honest, heartfelt. Tell me something unique about your creative process? I record a few takes of melody ideas and then piece the song together with them.

6 days ago | vipermag.com | Lily Mercer

SHARE A COKE IS BACK WITH ISLAM ELDESSOUKY: WE INTERVIEWED COCA-COLA’S GLOBAL VP [FEATURE]: Share a Coke is back! The magic of finding your name on the iconic bottle returns and we spoke to Global VP, Creative at Coca-Cola, Islam ElDessouky, about the magic of the new campaign… Swinging its door wide open, Mexico City greets you with bolts of colour, street vendors adorning fuschia pink threads, framed by the electric blue facades of the surrounding building, and softened by the lilac...

1 week ago | vipermag.com | Lily Mercer

V.I.C.’S FAVOURITE MIXTAPE – AN INTERVIEW: UK rapper V.I.C. is the latest artist to tell VIPER all about his favourite mixtape. He couldn’t settle on just one, so he selected two classics from Chance the Rapper and J. Cole…What’s your favourite mixtape ever? I can’t choose – it has to either be ‘The Warm Up’ by J. Cole or ‘Acid Rap’ by Chance The Rapper. Why is it so significant to you? ‘Cocoa Butter Kisses’ from ‘Acid Rap’ was the sound of my secondary school years.

1 week ago | vipermag.com | Lily Mercer

MAGIXX INTERVIEW: Rising Afro-R&B star, Magixx boasts over 1.2 million monthly Spotify listeners and over 400 million career streams so far. Having been lauded for his sterling vocals and fluid artistry, he’s tipped as one of the most promising acts in Afrobeats’ new school. Get familiar…What five words define your sound? Soul, life, family, determination, love. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I can make melodies in seconds, but I take my time to write my lyrics.

1 week ago | vipermag.com | Lily Mercer

ELAM (East London Arts & Music), the sixth form college which opened its doors 10 years ago in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, one of the most deprived areas in the UK, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an event at the legendary Abbey Road Studios on May 12th. The event will bring together key supporters, industry partners, and talented alumni to highlight ELAM’s remarkable impact over the past decade.