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  • Lil Dicky Teases ‘DAVE’ Coming to FX and New Music on the Way

    Lil Dicky Teases ‘DAVE’ Coming to FX and New Music on the Way

    Fans of “Anti-rap” artist Lil Dicky are stoked after he went to Twitter early January and dropped the teaser trailer for his new TV show.

    Lil Dicky Teases 'DAVE' Coming to FX and New Music on the Way

    Lil Dicky has made a name for himself quickly in the rap game with his outgoing personality, quick wit, and surprisingly ridiculous flow. But now, he wants to show you the man behind the rap persona in his new FX original series ‘DAVE’.

    In the teaser, we get Lil Dicky, the rapper, and Dave Burd, the every day guy behind closed doors. It seems like a counterpart pair of personalities that is sure to be a hilarious series based on Lil Dicky’s past work and rhymes.

    Though he is very excited for the series to air, Lil Dicky wants the people to know he also has years of music he has been mastering and is almost ready to release.

    Lil Dicky, also known as LD, has one studio album and a project under a different alias (I’m Brain by BRAIN). Professional Rapper was released in 2015, but since Lil Dicky has made a few hit singles and features that kept his name circulating with anticipation on when his next album will come. Keep your eyes peeled as LD looks to add to his resume in the rap game.

  • Dave shines bright in his Tiny Desk performance

    Dave shines bright in his Tiny Desk performance

    Back in August, UK rapper Santan Dave flew to Washington DC. for a Tiny Desk Concert with NPR. After waiting on tenterhooks for months, we have blessed with the performance and it was of course worth the wait.  If you have followed Dave, or even heard a fragment of his discography you will release that he is in own league.

    Dave is a storyteller, he has to ability to resonate and connect with his audience, and his lyrics move to the point that his sound could be described as ‘musical therapy.’ The 21 year old South Londoner is wise beyond his years and a true gift to the music scene so it’s no surprise that he’s been awarded such a coveted NPR spot so early on in his career.

    Watch his remarkable three track performance of ‘Location’, ‘Black’ and ‘Hangman’ here.

  • Dave scoops The Mercury Prize for “Psychodrama”

    Dave scoops The Mercury Prize for “Psychodrama”

    Congratulations go out to British rapper Dave who has been awarded the coveted Mercury Prize for his outstanding debut album “Psychodrama.”

    The talented 21-year beat out tough competition from a wealth of British and Irish, including Little Simz, NAO and Slowthai.

    On their selection, the judging panel which includes artists Jorja Smith and Stormzy released a collective statement on their selection.

    “Psychodrama is the musical equivalent of a literary masterpiece: a conceptual album about Dave’s experience of growing up in South London, structured in the form of a therapy session, which takes a deeply personal story and gives it universal relevance. Psychodrama is a moving, musically sophisticated work that tackles complex themes of identity, class, relationships and politics and demands total attention from the listener. It will have lasting relevance for a generation and underlines the importance of the album as an art form, making it the perfect winner of the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize.”

    Psychodrama” has been hailed as the “boldest and best British Rap album in a generation” and went straight to #1 on it’s release in March 2019. The award, which also comes with a £25,000 cheque is the latest in a long line of awards for the musician. Dave this year has already won 2 AIM Awards, and a GQ Award.

    If you have not already, then we would recommend you to give “Psychodrama” a listen. A courageous and exceptional debut, that we will no doubt be talking about in years to come.

  • Top Boy Soundtrack Tracklist Unveiled

    Top Boy Soundtrack Tracklist Unveiled

    This Friday will see the return of gritty British drama Top Boy, which will make it’s Netflix debut. The resurgence of the popular British series, currently executive produced by Drake will be accompanied by a soundtrack curated by the rapper’s record label OVO Sound.

    The soundtrack is made of music that inspires the current series and includes music from a number of artists, such as Little Simz and Dave who both appear in the new series.

    TOP BOY TRACKLIST

    1. NAFE SMALLZ – RIDING ON E
    2. FREDO – FREDDY
    3. HEADIE ONE – HARD TO BELIEVE
    4. BAKA – MY TOWN FEAT. GIGGS
    5. M HUNCHO – ONE SERIES
    6. YOUNGS TEFLON – OVERSEER
    7. DAVE – PROFESSOR X
    8. SL – 100 THOUGHTS
    9. POPCAAN – BILLIONS FEAT. QUADA
    10. AJ TRACEY – ELASTIC
    11. GHETTS – LISTEN
    12. AVELINO – BELLY OF THE BEAST
    13. LITTLE SIMZ – VENOM
    14. TEEWAY – FEELING IT
    15. NAFE SMALLZ – 8 MISSED CALLS
    16. DAVE – GOD’S EYE
    17. DRAKE – BEHIND BARZ (BONUS)
  • Watch Dave live it up in his music video for “Location” ft. Burna Boy

    Watch Dave live it up in his music video for “Location” ft. Burna Boy

    UK rapper Dave has at long lasted unveiled the video to his new single “Location” featuring Afro-fusion artist Burna Boy. The feel good track is a fan favourite taken from his debut album Psychodrama released in March, and has become somewhat of an unofficial summer anthem.

    The visuals follow the artist on his recent trip to Stormzy’s #MERKY Festival in Ibiza, an ironic foreshadowing of this tweet.

    Depending on your summer plans, the video will either get you in the mood or in your holiday blues. Either way, enjoy the video below and watch out for cameos from artists such as Stormzy, J Hus and Jorja Smith.

  • Dave superfan Alex is the talk of Glastonbury

    Dave superfan Alex is the talk of Glastonbury

    21 year old rapper Dave, nicknamed ‘Santan Dave’ brought the heat to Glastonbury’s The Other Stage on Sunday Night. The South London’s powerful one hour set encapsulated the many different sides of the performer we’ve grown to know and love. The vulnerability and storytelling in his music is what sets him apart from peers, and standouts of the performance included the haunting “Psycho” and the emotional “Black.”

    OG Fans will know of Dave and AJ Tracey’s 2016 linkup “Thiago Silva” which is named after the Brazilian footballer. The rapid grime banger, is a live favourite and performed often by each artist at their respective shows.

    Dave shared his big moment by inviting superfan Alex on stage, to perform alongside him and absolute carnage ensued.

    Peep the full video and read some of the best Twitter reactions.

    https://twitter.com/mannerzzzz/status/1145673884458508288

    What a beautiful moment and one that has captured the hearts of fans. This togetherness is what music represents. The connection between an artist and their fans is imperative, and we salute the young king Dave in blessing Alex with this opportunity. Big up to Alex for the confidence and this impressive skills on the mic – a moment he will surely never forget.

    Alex and Dave’s show stopping performance has turned into viral sensation, and rightly so. The video has accumulated over 8M views so far, and Alex has become something of an overnight superstar, being inundated with praise and media opportunities, and he has reached almost 30K followers on Twitter. He is literally living his best life and it’s a joy to watch..

    Congratulations to Dave once again on his success, and the boundaries he is breaking as an artist. Guaranteed, it won’t be too long until he’s up on the Pyramid stage.

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