Nick Mira is the rising Gen Z producer you need to know
The 19-year-old Internet Money Records member has already risen the ranks to producer royalty, and is only set to go up from here. When it comes to being a self-made producing superstar, Nick Mira is probably about as close to the top as you can get. At only 19 years...
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Kanye announces he’s running for president
The billionaire producer and fashion designer took to Twitter to reveal his intentions to run for president, though he hasn’t worked out his policies yet and is too late to be on the ballot in several states. Yeezy season is fully upon us, it would seem. Kanye West has dropped...
Has BLM cemented the return of hacktivist group Anonymous?
After a decade in hiding, the familiar caricature of Guy Fawkes has re-emerged online and in the streets. But is this Anonymous as we once knew it?
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Barcelona’s Liceu theatre reopens to audience of 2,292 plants
Musicians rehearsed in front of an unusual audience on Monday at the opera house's first concert since the pandemic shut down venues in mid-March. Taking artistic license with the meaning of a 'live audience', musicians at Barcelona’s stately Gran Teatre del Liceu performed in front of 2,292 plants on Monday....
Daughter of Michigan candidate says not to vote for her father in viral tweet
Stephanie Regan has garnered over 150,000 likes for a tweet that urges Americans not to vote for her father. It’s the most concise representation of the generational divide thus far. Trying to argue with parents about political matters is tough enough as it is, but imagine how much harder...
Meet Taz Taylor, the new-age producer making waves in trap
At 27, Taz has already established himself as a big name producer on the rise, having worked with Lil Skies, Tay-K, and even Big Sean. If you’re a follower of the trap scene, it’s very likely you’ve heard some of Taz Taylor’s musical production at some point in the...
Museums rush to collect artefacts from the BLM protests as they’re happening
Museums set out to preserve artefacts that represent 2020's BLM protests, recording history in real time. The tragic killing of George Floyd has brought about an incredibly transformative period in American history that is guaranteed to be studied by historians for years to come. As the ongoing civil rights uprisings encourage nationwide institutions to respond with urgency, dozens of museums - which typically have little involvement in 'current' events (obviously)...
How lockdown has changed the way Gen Z listen to music
Being tucked up inside all day has given new opportunities for artists to create music and get their careers off the ground, while quarantine playlists are booming. Coronavirus has had an enormous impact on nearly every country across the globe. Theatres are shut, restaurants are closing down, even entire airlines are having to go into administration and ask for government help. One industry that’s managing to keep itself alive...
How Cole Bennett became the Gen Z director of hip hop
Cole’s YouTube channel and home grown brand ‘Lyrical Lemonade’ has become synonymous with top tier music video quality – and he’s only 23. When Eminem first dropped the video to his recent single ‘Godzilla’, many were surprised to see it wasn’t posted by VEVO, the typical outlet for top tier pop stars. It was instead released by Lyrical Lemonade, the hip hop music video channel that’s celebrated by avid fans...
Stormzy pledges £10m to fight racial injustice
The UK grime artist will be giving cash to various undisclosed organisations over the next decade. It comes as other artists speak out about the music industry’s racial biases and discrimination. In a statement released yesterday, Stormzy has promised to donate £10 million to ‘organisations, charities, and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform, and Black empowerment in the UK’ over the next ten years. He will...
