Tag: British Virtuoso AC23 Changing Newcastle's Hip Hop Scene With New Single 'Stryka'

Oli Ng Offers a Sonic Exhale in “Steadfast”

With Oli Ng and his latest release, "Steadfast," I found myself suddenly transported away from my cluttered desk and into a passenger seat, watching telephone wires loop and dip against a setting sun. You know that specific physical sensation when you stop checking the speedometer because you trust the driver with your life? This track bottles that. It’s the sonic equivalent of finally unclenched...

The Delightful Absurdity of Robbie Rapids’ “Class 2 Rapids”

Robbie Rapids drops "Class 2 Rapids" onto the table like a heavy set of keys to houses you used to live in, but can’t quite remember the address of. This Atlanta-based Gen X rocker has assembled a collection that feels less like a polished studio product and more like a glove compartment mixtape that has survived three car wrecks and a cross-country move. It...

British Virtuoso AC23 Changing Newcastle’s Hip Hop Scene With New Single ‘Stryka’

AC23 is a dynamo on the British music scene, and they came straight out of Newcastle upon Tyne, a lively and throbbing city famed...