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Drake’s ‘More Life’ to drop imminently?

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Drake’s ‘More Life’ to drop imminently?

Back in October, Drake teased More Life, a project described as a ‘playlist’ with a focus on new music from across the OVO spectrum.

Bar a couple of tracks since the announcement though (Two Birds One Stone, Fake Love and Sneakin’), things have gone all quiet since, however it seems the wait may soon be over if Drake’s Instragram has anything to say about it.

In a now-deleted post, a handwritten note (in Swedish) was shared, translating to “If you’re [reading] this, it’s too late” with 4th March and “More Life” to cap it off. Kudos to Complex for managing to grab the image before Drizzy removed it:

Historically Drake has aligned new music releases alongside his Beats 1 OVOSOUND radio show; tonight’s edition airs at 10pm GMT (6pm EST) so stay locked for more info.

Listen: Jamiroquai – ‘Cloud 9’ (Fred Falke x Purple Disco Machine remixes)

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Listen: Jamiroquai – ‘Cloud 9’ (Fred Falke x Purple Disco Machine remixes)

Jamiroquai’s new album Automaton drops later this month, and whilst the title-track created the much-needed buzz back in January, it was February’s Cloud 9 that threw us back to the old-school Jamiroquai sound that became so endearing almost 25 years ago in the first place.

Today though, the track fires on all cylinders thanks to two new official remixes, both driving the groove as much as the original – party vibes courtesy of Fred Falke whilst Purple Disco Machine take Cloud 9 into clubland territory.

Stream both edits below:

Ed Sheeran and Stormzy reign almost half of Spotify’s Top 50

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Ed Sheeran and Stormzy reign almost half of Spotify’s Top 50

Ed Sheeran and Stormzy are truly owning music at the moment, with almost half of the Top 50 tracks on Spotify’s UK Charts devoted to the artists.

As of today (4th March), 22 of the Top 50 songs are either by, or feature, one of the artists. The Top 16 consist of every single track from the Deluxe Edition of Sheeran’s new album Divide, whilst five songs from Stormzy’s Gangs Signs and Prayer also feature. Their recent collaboration on Ed’s Shape Of You caps things off sitting at No.20.

It’s also a similar picture in other services – a combined 21 songs appear within the iTunes Top 50 from a sales perspective, whilst a whopping 31 songs in the Apple Music Top 50 are by both artists too.

Stormzy’s latest release made chart history when it became the first grime album to ever hit No.1 in the UK Album Charts, eclipsing even Dizzee Rascal’s seminal Boy In Da Corner by almost eight copies to one. Based on [very] early streaming figures, it’s likely Ed Sheeran’s Divide will knock Gangs Signs and Prayer off the top of the charts next Friday.

Catch the full Spotify Top 50 below:

Listen: Offaiah – ‘Run’

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Listen: Offaiah – ‘Run’

Argentinian houses producers are few and far-between, however Offaiah certainly made a dent with last year’s debut, Trouble. Instantly ignighting the UK’s dancefloor scene, it seems the musician’s about to strike gold once again with Run, the official follow-up to his 2016 banger.

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Watch: Jax Jones – ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (ft. RAYE)

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Watch: Jax Jones – ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (ft. RAYE)

Jax Jones and RAYE’s You Don’t Know Me has been doing the rounds for a good few months now – its mix of house-led pop alongside RAYE’s mesmerising vocals has meant the track’s hardly left the Top 20 since its release, and today the joint gets another boost thanks to the release of the heartwarming official video.

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Stormzy’s ‘Gangs Signs & Prayer’ becomes UK’s first No.1 grime album

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Stormzy’s ‘Gangs Signs & Prayer’ becomes UK’s first No.1 grime album

After a week of hardcore campaigning, Stormzy’s excellent studio debut record Gangs Signs and Prayer has hit the top spot in the UK’s Official Album Charts.

Featuring the likes of Raleigh Ritchie, MNEK and Khelani, GSAP has won accolades across the music spectrum, from both hardcore fans and critics alike, with many championing the project as a forward-thinking marvel of storytelling. Additonally, the significance of this accolade is huge with GSAP becoming the UK’s first ever No.1 grime album.

As early as today, both Stormzy and Rag’n’Bone Man were neck-and-neck for the top spot, both switching between first and second place throughout the week. A combined sales figure of 69,000 copies helped Stormzy clinch the title, with the record also earning the most first-week streams for a Number 1 album in chart history, surpassing the opening week of Drake. Gang Signs & Prayer is also faster-selling than Skepta’s Konnichiwa, Kano’s Made in the Manor and Giggs’ Landlord.

Seven tracks from Gang Signs & Prayer also made it into the Official Charts Company’s Top 100 UK Chart too; six in the Top 40.

Story developing; in the meantime stream Gangs Signs and Prayer below:

Listen: Evvol – ‘Physical L.U.V’ (Steffi Remix)

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Listen: Evvol – ‘Physical L.U.V’ (Steffi Remix)

Last year’s Physical L.U.V by German ‘dark wave’ duo Evvol has been remixed into the merky netherwaters courtesy of Steffi, with the updated version delivering all the similar atmospheric tones of the original, albeit giving it a super-charged synth/tech appeal for the post-3am kids.

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Watch Ed Sheeran cover David Gray’s ‘This Year’s Love’ for BBC Radio 2

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Watch Ed Sheeran cover David Gray’s ‘This Year’s Love’ for BBC Radio 2

Ed Sheeran was the special guest on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 show earlier today as part of the promo run for his new album Divide.

Following a brief interview, Ed then broke into a live rendition of David Gray’s This Year’s Love – catch the full performance below:

Listen: KC Lights – ‘Sundown’

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Listen: KC Lights – ‘Sundown’

KC Lights is back with Sundown, his first new major track for 2017 and released via Danny Howard’s Nothing Else Matters imprint.

This one’s summer in a can – distinct of KC Lights’ melodicly-groovy productions, Sundown is a fantastic prelude to the upcoming Together show at London’s Ministry, where the producer will join the likes of Icarus, Disciples, Apres and Camelphat, among others, for a seven-hour jaunt totally focused for the cool kids.

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Listen: Fatboy Slim – ‘Where U Iz’

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Listen: Fatboy Slim – ‘Where U Iz’

Fatboy Slim has finally delivered the follow-up to 2013’s Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat with his all-new single Where U Iz.

The track, out now via Southern Fried Records, comes ahead of a hectic summer for the acclaimed DJ/producer as he looks to spearhead his second Cream residency in Ibiza, alongside festival sets at Reading & Leeds, Parklife, Creamfields and Latitude, plus his self-confirmed return to Glastonbury Festival in June, teased last month during an interview with Radio X.

Stream Where U Iz below:

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