From the intricate R&B of karate champion Anne-Marie to the florid piano ballads of Frances, a new wave of solo artists look set to define the sound of 2016. Here are nine of the most exciting breakthrough actsAge 24 Home London Biggest YouTube hit Karate For fans of Jessie Ware, … Read entire story.
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Marijuana arrests, kidnapping charges, label tensions: Rick Ross’s life is a rollercoaster. With the release of his new album Black Market, he talks about losing weight, ‘feeding the fans’ and staying at the top of the rap charts for 10 yearsRick Ross knows how to mix business with pleasure. … Read entire story.
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Incensed by police brutality in the US, Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monáe, Prince and A$AP Rocky focused the anger, pain and politics of the Black Lives Matter movement, and made the world hear it Read the first of our musical talking points of 2015, on gender fluidity in popThe sound of Kendrick … Read entire story.
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The second album from Melissa ‘Lizzo’ Jefferson is being sold on its activist-focused, issue-driven lyrical content – but the music behind it is also breathlessly great funThe career of rapper, singer and accomplished flautist Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson began in earnest two years ago: in the wake … Read entire story.
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Other acts with similar charges have made bail, but the Brooklyn rapper has gone through three lawyers, had six bail hearings and still remains behind barsBrooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda became an overnight sensation when one of his videos became a surprise viral hit, landing him a top 10 single on the … Read entire story.
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