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Spice: the queen of dancehall reflects on her wild ride to the top

With her embrace of the queer community and insistence on female beauty inside and out, Spice’s inclusive take on dancehall brings bashment culture kicking and screaming into the 21st century

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Sep 11, 2023

Kacion Mayers

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Scrapper director Charlotte Regan is breaking class ceilings

After directing hundreds of music videos for grime artists, the London-born director is now celebrating her first feature film – an acclaimed coming-of-age comedy starring Harris Dickinson

Film & TV

Aug 30, 2023

Nick Chen

Music

Rob Grant: Lana Del Rey’s father is a nepodaddy and proud

Rob Grant discusses raising a musical genius, playing piano intuitively and his new ambient record Lost At Sea, which is self-medicating for him and his fans

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Jul 18, 2023

Hannah Rose Ewens

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Nicki Minaj: her Minajesty

Eccentric rhymes, raw sexuality and bossy swagger have made Nicki Minaj the definitive hip hop fantasy figure of our generation. As the musical chameleon prepares to unleash her next album, we take a trip into her surreal world

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Jun 06, 2023

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ENHYPEN ride high with their new EP: ‘Pressure makes us better artists’

Speaking to Taylor Glasby, the band open up about their just-released sixth Korean record Dark Blood, the challenges of the past few years, their beloved Engenes, and why their bond is stronger than ever

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May 26, 2023

Taylor Glasby

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Patrick Wolf: ‘I saw music as a traumatic space to be in’

After a decade-long silence and a traumatic growth period, the south London songwriter is ready to start afresh with his new EP, The Night Safari

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Apr 19, 2023

Gemma Samways

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The reinvention of Avalon Emerson, from star DJ to dream-pop songwriter

One of dance music’s most respected DJs, the artist’s new album as Avalon Emerson & the Charm is a foray into indie-pop songwriting. She talks to Selim Bulut about her creative evolution, and moving on from her ‘road dog’ lifestyle

Music

Mar 10, 2023

Selim Bulut

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Raye’s declaration of independence

Free from her label, the south London pop siren has soared to the top of the charts. Ahead of her album release, she discusses her newfound independence, the stories behind her ‘visceral’ new tracks, and why her self-confidence has never been better

Music

Jan 30, 2023

Nick Levine

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Meeting NMIXX: K-pop’s polarising new girl band

The group’s debut single ‘O.O’ split the K-pop community, but are they now on the road to idoldom? Taylor Glasby sits down with Lily, Haewon, Bae, Jinni, Sullyoon, Jiwoo and Kyujin to get their perspective

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Oct 18, 2022

Taylor Glasby

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Gabriels’ Jacob Lusk: An American Idol survivor making his own stage

The lead singer of the Elton John-approved, gospel-soul trio Gabriels talks to Emmanuel Onapa about growing up in Compton, competing on American Idol and the band’s debut album, Angels & Queens – Part 1

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Sep 27, 2022

Emmanuel Onapa

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Sky Ferreira is ready for her rebirth

Sky Ferreira’s fantasy lens has kept us wonky since 2013 and now, nearly a decade on, her long-awaited new album, Masochism, is nearly here. So what’s in the stars, Sky?

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Sep 26, 2022

Dominique Sisley

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Alex G doesn’t need to explain himself

The elusive indie rock artist talks to James Greig about his new newfound faith, the return of guitar music, and his expansive new album, God Save The Animals

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Sep 15, 2022

James Greig

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Soldier, Tiktokker, pop star: The stratospheric rise of Bella Poarch

Weeks after the release of her first ever EP, Dolls, the singer speaks to writer Nana Baah about trauma, the military, and why she’s finally ready for her ‘villain era’

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Sep 07, 2022

Nana Baah

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AURORA: ‘Online crucifixion is the modern witch burning’

The enigmatic Norwegian pop artist opens up about death, her relationship with Billie Eilish, and her fated plans to leave the music industry

Music

Sep 06, 2022

Greg Wetherall

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Ismael Cruz Córdova’s journey from Puerto Rico to Middle Earth

The actor who plays Arondir in the new Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, explains how his childhood dream of becoming a Middle Earth elf became a reality

Film & TV

Sep 06, 2022

Ted Stansfield

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Spice: the queen of dancehall reflects on her wild ride to the top

Scrapper director Charlotte Regan is breaking class ceilings