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Nov 1, 2024 | 
nme.com | Naz Hamdi
When NME attends Mk.gee’s Electric Brixton show on October 29, it marks the first of a three night residency at the iconic venue. Garnering buzz for his critically acclaimed album ‘Two Star & The Dream Police’, Mk.gee has racked up co-signs from Frank Ocean and collaborated with Dijon, Omar Apollo and more for his nostalgic soundscapes that fuses soft ’80s rock songs with indie rock, R&B and psychedelia.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
soundspheremag.com | Naz Hamdi
An investigative article exploring the similarities between Pom Poko, directed by Isao Takahata, and the gentrification affecting urban communities 30 years after the release of the Studio Ghibli classic. I had seen Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron at the BFI in December with a few friends, the film is considered to be a farewell to Studio Ghibli and the four decade legacy sustained by him and his team.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
complex.com | Naz Hamdi
Candice Carty-Williams was never short of inspiration growing up in a lively and vibrant South London. “I feel like we’re all immigrants who are finding home, but in South London, you’re still catered to,” she tells me. “I love the community of it all.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
complex.com | Naz Hamdi
Image via Complex Original/Artwork by Willkay Twenty years ago, London-born documentarian Saul Dibb recruited rapper-turned-actor Ashley Walters for the story of Bullet Boy. In the film, we follow Ricky, a young man who returns home from prison, determined to leave his criminal past behind. However, the pressure of his environment makes this goal increasingly difficult and his old life begins to catch up with him.
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May 20, 2024 | 
complex.com | Joseph Patterson |James Keith |Laura Brosnan |Yemi Abiade |Naz Hamdi
Image via Wil Robson-Scott For the past month or so, our cousins in North America have been in rap war season, with two of hip-hop’s biggest names—Drake and Kendrick—tearing some serious chunks out of each other. This got us thinking about our own track record for on-wax pugilism.
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May 6, 2024 | 
djmag.com | Naz Hamdi
“When I was 15, I downloaded Ableton and have been on it ever since,” says bubbling garage producer and DJ Silva Bumpa. After being introduced to music by his pianist grandad, Silva Bumpa fell in love with instrumentation and chords. He inherited his grandad’s piano and learned to play at a young age, and also began to use Pro Tools and drum kits, developing his talents.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
complex.com | Naz Hamdi
London-based collective Travs Presents are the new kids on grime’s block, here to shake up the scene and refresh the genre for cult listeners and new fans alike via their electric radio presence and live events as the sound enters an exciting new era of prominence.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
complex.com | Joseph Patterson |James Keith |Hattie Collins |Chantelle Fiddy |Yemi Abiade |Jesse Bernard | +4 more
This feature, supported by NBA 2K, is Complex UK’s way of celebrating of 50 years of hip-hop—a sound and culture we all love, and cannot live without! You can hear the artists featured in this list who made it onto the various NBA 2K soundtracks over the last 25 years here. Since the turn of the millennium, British rap has gone from strength to strength.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
complex.com | Naz Hamdi
For Ama Lou, music was always the path to pursue. Having begun writing songs from the age of 11 and singing from a much earlier age, once she got older and finished school—with support from her loved ones, she was determined to become a full-blown artist. The North London native’s music is a fusion of soulful R&B and poignant storytelling with a captivating, modern edginess.
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Mar 7, 2023 | 
acclaimmag.com | Naz Hamdi
West London native Bawo is shifting the boundaries of UK Rap with his fluid approach to the genre, combining singing and rapping on varied production to create his signature new-school sound. Melodious hooks, confessional lyrics and tranquilising flows epitomise Bawo’s style and draw listeners to his music. His latest 7-track EP Legitimate Cause is a conceptual project exploring music being a genuine career path for Bawo and the need to shut down naysayers.
