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EDZOR TALEZ: “ON ME” IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP WAITING FOR THEM cover
Music17 Sept 2026

EDZOR TALEZ: “ON ME” IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP WAITING FOR THEM

Edzor Talez turns disappointment, betrayal and self-doubt into a declaration of independence on his new single “On Me.”

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KIZ KAPRICE: SOMETIMES THE SPLIT IS WHERE THE REAL JOURNEY BEGINS cover
Music12 Sept 2026

KIZ KAPRICE: SOMETIMES THE SPLIT IS WHERE THE REAL JOURNEY BEGINS

At The Lost Cat, Kiz Kaprice wasn't just celebrating another chapter. He was showing what happens when an artist learns to stand fully in his own name.

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9/11 Changed the World. But Did the Response Change It More? cover
News12 Sept 2026

9/11 Changed the World. But Did the Response Change It More?

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the attacks remain one of the defining moments of modern history. But the deeper question is what happened afterward: the wars, surveillance state, erosion of privacy and expansion of government power that reshaped the world in the name of keeping us safe.

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LIL DURK WON THE CASE. BUT DID HE WIN THE WAR? cover
News12 Sept 2026

LIL DURK WON THE CASE. BUT DID HE WIN THE WAR?

Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in his murder-for-hire trial. But after years of loss, revenge, fame and incarceration, the bigger question is whether this verdict gives him a chance to finally leave the war behind.

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BMG: Three African Voices, One Manchester Sound — And Three Chairs Turned cover
Music06 Sept 2026

BMG: Three African Voices, One Manchester Sound — And Three Chairs Turned

Three African artists from Manchester just stepped onto one of Britain's biggest stages. BMG brought their Afro-fusion sound to The Voice UK, three chairs turned, and a journey years in the making reached a whole new audience.

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Lil Durk: When Do You Leave the Streets Behind? cover
News05 Sept 2026

Lil Durk: When Do You Leave the Streets Behind?

Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial raises a question bigger than the courtroom: when does a rapper leave the streets behind, and what happens when the life that made you who you are threatens to destroy everything you've built?

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Lindsay Clancy Trial Ends Without Verdict — But the Questions It Raised Are Far From Over cover
News05 Sept 2026

Lindsay Clancy Trial Ends Without Verdict — But the Questions It Raised Are Far From Over

The Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict, but the questions it raised are far from over. When does severe mental illness change criminal responsibility, and when does accountability still have to prevail?

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Niino delivers his most personal project yet with new debut EP BLEET cover
Music06 Jul 2026

Niino delivers his most personal project yet with new debut EP BLEET

Niino has officially released his brand-new EP, BLEET — a seven-track body of work that blends introspective storytelling, sharp lyricism and the raw realism that's become synonymous with his music.

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Spotlight0161 Takes Manchester Talent to Europe in Groundbreaking Move for the City's Independent Music Scene cover
Music24 Jun 2026

Spotlight0161 Takes Manchester Talent to Europe in Groundbreaking Move for the City's Independent Music Scene

Spotlight0161 has taken a collective of Manchester's independent artists to Paris, opening doors to international audiences and creating a new model for grassroots artist development.

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Kingxton's BOGA From The City Blends Ghanaian Heritage with Manchester Energy cover
Music24 Jun 2026

Kingxton's BOGA From The City Blends Ghanaian Heritage with Manchester Energy

Manchester-based artist Kingxton returns with BOGA From The City — a six-track EP exploring identity, ambition and culture across Ghana and the UK, ahead of a headline show at Band on the Wall.

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Niino's "Back Page" Isn't About Crime. It's About What Happens When People Run Out Of Options. cover
Music24 Jun 2026

Niino's "Back Page" Isn't About Crime. It's About What Happens When People Run Out Of Options.

Niino's "Back Page" reads like a street record, but underneath it's a character study about survival, pressure and the cost of running out of options.

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James Blake Says The Industry Is Rigged. Most Independent Artists Already Knew That. cover
Culture24 Jun 2026

James Blake Says The Industry Is Rigged. Most Independent Artists Already Knew That.

James Blake says no part of the music industry is left untouched by manipulation. For independent artists, that broken trust might just be the opening they've been waiting for.

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