Posts by Duncan Harrison (@dnchr_)

Frank Ocean at risk of being sued by Universal

Following a heavy week of releases, Frank Ocean may end up in hot water. Endless –…

20 Questions:
Car Seat Headrest

Will Toledo takes a short break from life on the road to answer our important and always challenging questions

RAE SREMMURD

SremmLife 2 Interscope / Ear Drummers

Flohio is tearing up grime’s template

Growing up in South London, Flohio was engulfed in grime from an early age. Now the young MC reworks the genre’s template for a more experimental vision

Various Artists

Mambos Levis D’Outro Mundo Príncipe

Frank Ocean is live

One day later than, sort of, promised – Frank Ocean has appeared with something. His…

Unpacking
Freetown Sound

We pick apart the references that make Freetown Sound one of the most complex and political listens of the year so far

NOS Alive
reminded us to never underestimate the headliners

Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon 7 July

Blood Orange

Koko 6 July

Beggars Group and Universal come together to remain in EU

Universal Music UK CEO David Joseph and Beggars Group founder Martin Mills have issued a joint…

Stream Boiler Room’s documentary about Awful Records

Boiler Room have shared an in-depth documentary about Atlanta creative collective Awful Records. Directed by…

Glastonbury detail tributes to Prince, Bowie and Lemmy

Details of Glastonbury’s plans to honour musical icons who we have lost this year have…

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band

Wede Harer Guzo Awesome Tapes from Africa

Turning Points: Bishop Nehru

After interest from Nas and a collaboration with DOOM, the prodigious teenage rapper was tipped for stardom. Here we track the lows and highs of his career

The Hotelier

Sound Control, Manchester 10 May

Drake

Views OVO / Young Money / Republic

Parental Advisory:
Prince’s X-Rated
Pioneering

Prince opened many people’s eyes to their own sexuality through his own brand of hyper sexual pop says Crack’s Duncan Harrison

Watch FKA twigs dance to Cardi B

FKA twigs has shared a video on her Instagram of her training to the music of…

All Saints

Red Flag Universal

Twenty88

Twenty88 GOOD Music / Def Jam

Gaika

Contact Theatre, Manchester 19 March

Kendrick Lamar on Reebok, style and building a classic

At the beginning of the month, Crack received an invitation to 2022NQ in Manchester’s Northern…

Savages

Albert Hall, Manchester 22 February

Kanye West

The Life Of Pablo GOOD Music / Def Jam

Meet the Tsunami Mob

Duncan Harrison gets to now some of Kehlani’s most loyal fans

As I Am:
10 Definitive
Kehlani Lyrics

When putting together our cover story on Kehlani her lyrics kept striking us as one of her key weapons. If you aren’t already acquainted, here’s ten of the best.

Rihanna

ANTI Roc Nation

Kehlani:
Built To Last

Kehlani Parrish transfixed the industry and a huge legion of kindred spirits with the unwavering stare of her frank, soaring RnB. She shrugs off her unholstered determination with Duncan Harrison.

Future

Purple Reign Freebandz

JME just sold his PS4 for 5p

Grime’s most principled grafter, JME just sold his PS4 for £0.05 Initially offering the games…