Santan Dave or Dave for short, is not only quickly becoming the voice of the next generation of rap artists in the UK, but also becoming a radio favourite. Born David Orobosa Omoregie in Brixton, South London, June ‘98 – Dave began writing music at an early age; working on lyrics during his early teens and starting production at 14…
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Floor Fillers: graves Gives Us A Preview Of His Set Ahead Of ‘Far From Here’ Tour
by Colinby ColinHawaiian born producer graves has had quite the come up over the past few years: from becoming a SoundCloud favourite with tracks like ‘The Plague’ and ‘No Sunshine,’ to dropping a stellar debut EP in Hilo, and now building mass anticipation for his sophomore EP and headlining tour Far From Here. If all that wasn’t enough, the talented producer just…
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I Experienced The Future At a Minecraft Rave: A Conversation With The Team Behind Fire Festival
It’s past 3am. I’m plumbing the depths of Elena’s Art Museum halls looking for some merch. Nothing on the first floor. Nothing on the second one. Patience, after all I’m pretty much a newbie here on Minecraft, I’ve always preferred Counter Strike. After a quick look at the timetable I realize i haven’t much time before Mia Khalifa (William Crooks b2b NotActuallyRobin)…
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I still remember how it all started. I was invited to kick it with a few high school friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. We all linked up in the Distillery District of Toronto for some drinks and eats. The conversation was great, we shared stories spanning the last few years of our lives and laughed throughout the…
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New year, same feature bringing you the best under the radar finds. Our latest installment of Focus Five brings the series to the one year mark. While our team has expanded the quality and diversity remains. This month we’ve got some brain-bending bass, a speed house producer, some heavy trap, a touch of wave and more. AOTA To the haters…
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Stööki Sound Discuss Cooking, Rapping, Mental Health + More | Beats & Eats
by Colinby ColinBeats and Eats is back! It’s been a minute since we dropped our first episode with TroyBoi, but we’re super excited to share episode two with you. During their last stop in Toronto we had the pleasure of connecting with UK Trap legends Stööki Sound. Being that they’re big fans of soul food, we grabbed takeout from Southern Accent and sat down…
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Back in September 2014, FUXWITHIT was still in its infancy. One morning taking the bus to work I came upon Quest’s Searching Sylvan. The project instantly captivated me and remains one of my personal favoruite hip-hop albums of the past 5 years. Contained at the end of ‘No Love In The City’ is an audio clip taken from Steve Jobs’…
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From playing a key role in defining the trap genre, to pushing the sound forward with Quality Good Records, UZ embodies what it means to be a legend. The incredibly talented producer and DJ is a pillar in the scene who has released 2 incredible full length albums, multiple EPs and a whole lot of Trap Shit. Most recently he blessed…
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Disclaimer: Before getting into the details of this post, I just wanted to state that no ill will is wished towards the artists mentioned. I have nothing but respect for the art they create and people they have inspired. They were merely used as examples to back up the point. Simply put, artists need to stop using the word soon.…
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As 2018 draws to a close, you know we had to bring you one last Focus Five to close the year off right. For the final edition we’ve got a wild mix of artists dabbling in everything from experimental bass to wave and trap. While their styles and sounds differ, the quality and impressiveness of their work is all consistent.…