The cult UK dancehall artist speaks out.
South London based artist
M Dot R has been turning heads in the UK dancehall scene recently with his blend of musical spices. However, after a slew of radio freestyle performances, M Dot has gathered a following that love him for more than just his music.
His love for Jamacia and everything that surrounds it has built him a career in cooking, too, with his latest venture bringing the world of Caribbean cuisine to YouTube.
Here M Dot R chats to Clash writer
Mason Meyers about everything from his love for Jamaica to those accusations of cultural appropriation.
Reviews / / 17 · 02 · 2021
SG Lewis was the perfect poster boy, new kid on the block in 2020. His hit single Chemicals was a lockdown-breaking soundtrack-making, Radio-1-baiting, funk electro-pop one man superstar tune which took over every homesâ Alexa last year; bringing some much-needed light to our boring abodes.
Now in 2021, Samuel George Lewis unveils his debut album Times , after a slew of loveable collaborative singles. Whilst this LP doesnât break any new grounds or shatter any glass ceilings, it does bring is a beautiful blend of house, electro-pop and funk, culminating to astoundingly enjoyable heights and sparkly moments that would make even the biggest metal-music-elitist bright-eyed and giddy.
16 Albums That Could Save 2021 The year s essential releases.
Clash entered 2021 with high hopes - after all, we made it through the chaos of the previous 12 months, right?
Yet the opening week of this New Year has already been tarnished by a Far Right insurrection in the States and yet more appalling pandemic figures here in the UK.
Music takes a much more important role in our lives during these fraught times, becoming a place of solace and inspiration.
Here s 16 albums that could yet save 2021.
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Lana Del Rey â Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey is a polarising artist. Her music either makes you think she is the second coming of pop or itâs another case of the Empressesâ New Clothes. Her last studio album, âNorman Fucking Rockwell!â, was a lauded as a career high. Last yearâs poetry book / spoken word album âViolet Bent Backwardsâ was the album we always needed from Del Rey but didnât realise
25 Tracks That Defined 2020 It s been a journey.
If 2020 produced nothing else of positivity in our lives, it provided ample time to soak up new music.
With gigs, club nights, and festivals largely shuttered, our evenings were instead spent seeking out new artists, and re-visiting releases that might otherwise have passed us by.
When the Clash team began collating our Albums Of The Year list, it quickly became apparent just how fertile 2020 had really been - virtually every genre is represented, from underground jazz to nu metal via the burgeoning offshoots of UK rap.
Focussing on our favourite tracks, we decided to forego the ranking system, and simply present 25 favourite moments from this tumultuous year.
Kid Cudiâs musical career has been one of ups and downs.
His âMan On The Moonâ series has proved critically divisive, yet extremely culturally significant, with his fellow The Scottâs co-member Travis Scott citing Mescudi as the main influence for his musical journey; even naming himself after him. The past 10 years since Cudiâs second âMan On The Moonâ outing have been wildly polarising for the moon man. Since 2010 he has released five LPâs all to critical disapproval, his 2015 album âSpeeding Bullet To Heavenâ even making many
However, the past 10 years havenât been all lows for the Cleveland superstar. The past decade saw Mescudi nestle under Kanyeâs Westâs wing, providing his beautiful iconic hums for every Ye release since â808âs And Heartbreakâ. Then in 2018 Cudi and Ye finally made a collaborative project - Kids See Ghosts â that was lauded with universal acclaim, cementing Scott Mescudi as