Okay, here we go. Buckle up, buttercups, because Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS" just body-slammed my expectations. This Detroit native, apparently a herald of Michigan's new wave (whatever that sonic sorcery is), dropped an album that’s… well, it is what it is. Six tracks of futuristic trap colliding head-on with… the existential dread of having too many gold chains? Seriously, that's the vibe. https://open.spotify.com/album/1bka60jvXUj0dK5BGDSP9K This isn't...

From penning lyrics on a pizza box at 15 to crafting hits in the studio, Dylan Dixon’s musical odyssey has been nothing short of remarkable. This South-West London native, who grew up immersed in the sounds of American hip-hop maestros like Jay Z and Kanye West, as well as UK legends like CHIP and Kano, has seamlessly blended these influences to shape a sound distinctly...