Cee Valentina, Author at Def Pen

The Man Behind The Mask: A Conversation With LD About Drill Music, Counseling And The Future

Hailing from Brixton Hill, LD, formerly known as Scribz, came onto the U.K. music scene alongside his 67 brothers, kickstarting the earliest wave of UK drill. Eight years since his…

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DFT Taps In With Team Salut For Their Newest Single, ‘Wait’

After teasing a snippet on social media, East London collective DFT has finally dropped “Wait,” produced by duo Team Salut. The song is the follow-up to their previous release, “Bad…

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Real Rap Lasts Forever: Little Torment Opens Up About Fatherhood, Freedom & His Future In Music

It’s been nine years since the release of Little Torment’s first project, the first of the three Behind Closed Doors mixtapes in 2013. Adding to this being his official introduction…

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Music Video: JustBanco – Monica (So Gone)

One artist to pay attention to is Manchester rapper Just Banco, who developed the melodic rap sound into what he has stamped as “Trapanese.” Sonically, it’s described as taking elements…

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From Tottenham To The World: Nippa Talks New EP, Linking Up With Boi-1da & Taking His Music Across The World

It was approximately 8 p.m. on a Thursday evening in August, when I opened a direct message from a newly established connection on Twitter. He politely asked me to share,…

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Music Video: Nippa – Pay The Price

R&B gets interesting when you take pieces from the much-treasured 1990s to early 2000’s era and combine it with the sound of today. Rising North London singer Nippa does this…

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Unknown T – Adolescence (REVIEW)

In a time when drill is incredibly saturated, East London rapper Unknown T brings something refreshing which is just what the genre needs. Rappers who have cemented their sound within…

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