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Stormzy, Jorja Smith & More Nominated for 2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards

Grime icon Stormzy, rapper slowthai, R&B singer Jorja Smith and more have been nominated at the sixth annual GRM Daily Rated Awards in the U.K. The event — which honors the best in Britain’s rap and grime scene — will be livestreamed Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. BST via GRM’s YouTube channel. Nominations were announced Wednesday (July 21) in the U.K., with such artists as AJ […]

England’s Venues Are Open Again, But New Vaccine Passport Plans Stir Discontent

LONDON – Government plans in England to allow only fully vaccinated patrons into nightclubs and large music venues have been criticized as a “hammer blow” for the country’s struggling live and night-time industries as they seek to rebuild. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the new measures would […]

Rapper Kris Wu Accused of Sex Abuse

Chinese-Canadian rapper turned actor Kris Wu, one of China’s biggest stars, has been dropped by a slew of major brands after he was accused of luring young girls, including underage teenagers, into having sex with him. The allegations have generated a tsunami of social media outcry in China, with many demanding Wu quit the entertainment […]

KSI’s ‘All Over The Place’ Races to U.K. Chart Lead

KSI is on target for his first U.K. No. 1 with All Over The Place (BMG). The English rapper and YouTuber’s sophomore album leads the Official Chart Update, and it’ll be difficult to catch. All Over The Place is outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined, the OCC reports, and it’s the market leader on […]