Day: 23/12/2021

In 2021, African rap was marked mainly by the rise of drill, the sub-genre of hip-hop which had a huge impact on rap music all over the continent. L’article The best African rap of 2021 est apparu en premier sur PAM – Pan African Music.

[New Frame] The musician’s new offering is a double album of widely divergent styles but with a central quality: she finds each song’s soul and in the process lays bare her own.

MAMAMOO‘s Moonbyul has officially announced the release date for her third mini-album, ‘6equence’. READ MORE: MAMAMOO play it way too safe on fluffy, disco-inspired single ‘mumumumuch’ The singer-rapper had unveiled her comeback schedule leading up to the eventual release of her third solo EP so far, titled ‘6equence’, via social media on December 23. Her […]

On Twitter, creative director Yoko Taro, producer Yosuke Saito and musical director Keiichi Okabe, send out a holiday message thanking fans and speaking on NieR‘s plans for 2022. READ MORE: How ‘GTFO’ crossed the finish line without compromising on crunch The trio mostly joke around in their cheery holiday greeting (thanks, PCGamesN). They often laugh […]

High-stakes missions set against the vast expanses of space are not entirely unfamiliar tropes on TV or in films – we’ve seen countless stories of astronauts and scientists looking beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in search of a second chance at life somewhere in the cosmos, be it Interstellar (2014), The Martian (2015) or Passengers (2016), […]

Halle Bailey, one half of American sister singer-songwriter duo Chloe x Halle, has shared an intricate cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’. READ MORE: The 10 best music books of 2021 The singer-songwriter took to social media on Wednesday (December 22) to share the cover, which was originally uploaded onto her TikTok account. “My version of creepppp […]

SEVENTEEN main vocalist DK has surprised fans with a new solo song called ‘You’re My Christmas’. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN live in Seoul: a powerful celebration of their return to the stage The digital single was written and composed by the South Korean idol, alongside frequent SEVENTEEN collaborators Jozu and Lee Beom-hoon of PRISMFILTER. Notably, ‘You’re […]

Squid Game breakout star Jung Ho-yeon has opened up about her budding friendship with Spider-Man actress Zendaya. READ MORE: The 10 best Korean dramas of 2021 In a recent interview with South Korean outlet Star News, Jung shared about her her encounter with the American actress, saying that her time with Zendaya felt “really comfortable”, as translated by Soompi. “Zendaya […]

This story originally appeared in i-D’s Out Of The Blue issue, no. 366, Winter 2021. With thanks to Tiffany & Co. Order your copy here. **Can you introduce yourself, and tell us what you do? **I’m DJ Clark Kent. I am a husband, father, DJ, producer, brand consultant and sneaker enthusiast. **What have you been making the most of […]

Anonymous, an upcoming Tony Leung-led film from China’s Bona Film Group, is reportedly expected to release in August next year. READ MORE: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ review: martial arts blockbuster kickstarts Marvel’s next phase The film, per a Variety report, wrapped filming earlier this week and is currently in its post-production […]