Things are fucked up right now. With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, times are weird, scary and uncertain. All around the world, cases are being reported, people are getting sick, some are dying, businesses are closing, people are being laid off, cities are on lockdown, everything is cancelled and in an effort to help control the spread we’re social distancing…
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Yungen, CJ Brooks, grew up in Herne Hill Estate, South London with the dream of being an MC after his older cousin inspired him to do so. Despite showing his gratitude for his upbringing stating, “Growing up on an estate was everything to me” to the Evening Standard, the trauma that some youngsters go through in such areas as this…
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Now I’m not saying that music festivals aren’t made to enjoy the music—they absolutely are. And I’m definitely not saying that they’re just gathering spaces for people to just get fucked up and sloppy, either. I’ve been going to festivals since I was in 8th grade, with my first being Warped Tour. But in 2014, I was brought into the…
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Chip Diddy Chip is one of Grime’s true OGs, despite only being 29 years of age. The Tottenham lyricist first started rapping as a child, when he heard the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Wiley popping off on Private Radio, right when Grime was first taking shape. At 13, he was paying £20 a session to write with his friends…
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Happy Leap Day! We got an extra day this February so Focus Five is dropping on the 29th. This month we’ve got a wide variety as usual. Looking for some UK Garage? We got you. Vibey future beats? Of course. Heavy or mesmerizing bass? It’s all here. Just dive in below. Gemi Now, I’m technically killing two birds with one…
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New year, same great feature. Focus Five is back with its 24th installment. For this month we’ve got a New Zealand producer bringing the feels, an incredible talent with just over 100 followers, some fresh Dubstep and Drum & Bass, and a Canadian producer creating “minecraftstep”. Dive in below! CORTR Originating from Auckland, New Zealand CORTR possesses an exceptional ability…
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King P-Money. One of the true OG’s in Grime. Originally a member of the Fatal Assassins crew and later becoming a founding member of the Lewisham based Grime crew OGz, P is without a doubt one of the hardest and most solid barrers the U.K. has ever had. From Grime clashes with Big H which left his opponent walking off…
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When we started FUXWITHIT back in 2014, Kash and I didn’t have a clear vision for where we were headed or what we wanted FUXWITHIT to be. We just needed to share the music we loved with as many people as possible. With time, FUXWITHIT shifted from a fun hobby to an obsession and my greatest passion. As the hours…
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As the year comes to an end, we had to drop one final Focus Five to cap things off proper! This month we’ve got some bouncy future trap, Italian drum and bass, and a few exceptional bass producers. Look out for all of the artists below making waves in 2020. Angelic Root Angelic Root’s recently untethered M O T I…
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Ms Banks. Get to know the name before 2020 because South London’s Bad B is destined to have a huge year. After writing her first bars at the age of 11 and truly focusing on music since 15, Ms Banks (real name Thyra) has gone on to share the stage with some of the biggest acts in the world since…