Kyann-Sian Williams
A chronically online junior staff writer serving up the freshest features, news, and reviews from a Gen-Z perspective
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Sasha Keable – ‘Act Right’ review: R&B reimagined with grit, grace and heart
On her first EP in four years, the South Londoner returns with a rich, honey-voiced collection with sapphic desire, Motown soul and the bite of contemporary UK R&B
Amaarae – ‘Black Star’ review: a dizzying pop fantasia that flips the script
On her third album, Amaarae dives into love, lust and digital excess – and it’s a wild, hypnotic ride
Debby Friday: “I want people to see themselves in the music – if I’m a star, you’re a star too”
After winning the Polaris Prize for her ferocious debut ‘Good Luck’, the Montreal star returns with the radiant, genre-warping second album ‘The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life’
Hanumankind soundtracks monsoon season with his exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The rapper has curated a blend of introspective and hard-hitting tracks to help you weather life’s storms
Hanumankind is a rap storyteller on a quest for freedom
The Kerala-born rhymer blew up with viral hit ‘Big Dawgs’. With his raw new mixtape ‘Monsoon Season’, he’s clearing the decks – and proving he’s not a one-hit wonder
Kendrick Lamar and SZA live in London: a sometimes jarring, often unmissable clash of worlds
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, July 22: The Grand National tour brings fire, ballads and animatronic ants to London – but a disjointed format mars this genre-defining spectacle
Burna Boy – ‘No Signs of Weakness’ review: a bold genre experiment with messy execution
The African Giant’s genre-hopping instincts are still fearless, but this scattershot album proves that ambition alone isn’t always enough
Drake live at Wireless 2025: expertly curated, but its host lacks conviction
July 11-13, Finsbury Park: The 6God’s three-night takeover should’ve been a crowning moment – but the rap world’s biggest star seems more lost than ever in the role he created for himself
Clipse – ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ review: a long-awaited return that lacks bite
Reunited after 16 years, the Virginia duo are missing the killer punches that first made them icons of hip-hop
Little Simz says she wrote ‘Free’ to put “more love into the world” at Open’er Festival 2025
"I do my best. I'm only human"
Tyla confirms “there is some new music coming very soon” at Open’er Festival 2025
The rising pop superstar has only released one single this year so far
Isabella Lovestory – ‘Vanity’ review: neo-perreo’s freakiest sweetheart goes pop princess
The Honduran star dials up the glitz on her second album, flirting with fashion, fantasy and femininity