A toddler clutching a kaleidoscope probably doesn’t fathom the full extent of the beauty whirling inside it. That’s a bit like encountering The Report’s latest EP, “Everything Life Throws”. Just when you think you've pieced together what’s happening, you shift it slightly, and new patterns emerge, forcing you to sit with its intentions a little longer. Hugo Allen and Jo Rogers didn’t craft an...

Rising Artist Ya Minko Crafts DIY Masterpiece "Skedaddle" From Personal Studio Ya Minko's latest single "Skedaddle" marks a defining moment in contemporary hip-hop, introducing what the Gabonese-born artist calls "Afropolitan Hip-Fusion." The track showcases a masterful integration of hip-hop fundamentals with bedroom pop sensibilities, while incorporating African rhythms and tropical house elements. The production quality, entirely handled by Ya Minko in their home studio, demonstrates remarkable technical...