Bb trickz: Spain’s Unbothered Princess of Drill
Hailing from the vibrant city of Barcelona, 23-year-old rapper Bb trickz has skyrocketed into the conversation this year for her sample-heavy drill beats, schoolgirl aesthetic, and razor-sharp bilingual bars. With a staggering 15 million+ streams in her debut year as an artist, Bb trickz is making her mark on the global music scene.
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Teezo Touchdown: Nailing The Fundamentals
In a breakout year marked by co-signs and collaborations, Teezo Touchdown's debut album, How Do You Sleep at Night?, extends an open invitation into his vibrant world. We caught up with Teezo Touchdown to discover what makes him your favourite artist's favourite artist.
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Armand Hammer: Observing Oddities, Cultivating Community
The duo’s latest journey started with an influx of signs around their neighbourhood, before transforming into one of 2023’s most thought-provoking rap albums, and a testament to finding hope even in the hardest of times.
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Finding Focus with EKKSTACY
In a distracting backroom at Melbourne’s Howler, we chat to the Canadian musician about past albums, sad songs and making music for himself.
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Larry June: Freedom vs Fear
We caught up with the San Francisco-born rapper ahead of his upcoming AUNZ tour to speak about freedom, meantime money, and the pursuit of peace.
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Living at a Higher Frequency with Tkay Maidza
We chat to the LA-based, Australian artist about meeting Kaytranada at the club, Low Frequency Men and her new album ‘Sweet Justice’.
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Jade Le Flay: Acclaim Sound Guide
This week’s Sound Guide is brought to you by Sydney presenter and DJ, Jade Le Flay!
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Jaal: Harnessing the Highs and Lows
From the highest point of Berwick’s Wilson Botanic Park, Jaal looks over Melbourne’s South-East suburbs where he started his rap quest and talks us through his new album YOU ONLY DIE ONCE.
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Pain, Love, and Prosperity: J Hus and His Beautiful and Brutal Yard
The U.K. rapper’s latest project, Beautiful and Brutal Yard, finds Hus assuring his stature as G.O.A.T. in the UK rap game. We explore why.
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ACCLAIM SOUND GUIDES: BBYFACEKILLA
A quick playlist curated by some of our favourite creative people — this edition features Auckland-based DJ, BBYFACEKILLA.
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Acclaim Digital Cover 028: SL
For our latest Digital Cover, we spoke to London artist SL about travelling around the the world and letting his experiences guide his songwriting on new EP Turbulence.
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Learning To Be Your Own Hero with Scan + SUS1ER
Emerging from the depths of the Australian SoundCloud underground, MC Scan and producer SUS1ER's debut album, Trying To Do Better, sees them embracing the role of hero in both their individual and combined journeys. We spoke to the duo about the value of community, embracing the learning curve and operating in a music industry that doesn't always embrace sounds outside of the norm.
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Rolling Loud Unveils Massive Lineup for Debut Thailand Event, Teases Australia Could Be Next
It's been 4 years since Rolling Loud graced our shores but after their foray back into Asia with April's Thailand Event, could
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Photo Recap: Beyond The Valley 2022
This year the Beyond The Valley stage was graced by Aminé, Pinkpantheress, Genesis Owusu and more — photographer Petros was there to capture the action!
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