Fresh off a breakout few years that saw her glide from viral momentum into global co-signs and sold-out rooms, Essosa steps into a new era with her new EP Crush!, released May 1st, a project that feels as light on its feet as it is emotionally sharp. Glossy, 90s-tinged sonics, airy production, and honeyed vocals characterise the six tracks that make up the EP. From the first listen, Crush! immediately feels like a world built on lightness, nostalgia and emotional clarity, a 90s-leaning,...

From the very first note, UK R&B songstress Bellah’s new single, ‘Typical' featuring Tampa-native Destin Conrad announces itself with effortless confidence. Teaming up with Destin Conrad, the track is a sultry, intoxicating blend of warmth, intimacy, and late-night allure. ‘Typical’ captures the heat and subtle tension of a steamy night between two lovers, layered with the faintest touch of toxicity, while Bellah and Conrad glide over the production with seamless chemistry that feels...

From the first note, Ife Ogunjobi’s new EP announces itself with a radiant self-assurance. Tell Them I’m Here is a surge of colour and feeling, a project that opens its chest wide and lets every influence breathe. Alive and bursting with the groove and joy of Afrobeats, the raw emotion of R&B, and the freedom of London’s jazz lineage and the grit that shaped him in South East London, the Ezra Collective star pulls his life experiences into one warm and colourful embrace that extends to every...