Black History Month Competition
Fancy your chances of winning a two night stay at The Wesley Hotel Euston for you and a +1? In celebration of Black History Month, The Beat London is running an art competition for its dedicated audience. Art, in its infinite forms, is a magnificent expression of human ingenuity, originality and imagination. As such, The […]
Sef Kombo Taking Afro House to New Heights
For 16 years, Sef Kombo has been deeply immersed in African House music, driven by a passion for its rhythms, culture, and roots
Lauryn Hill abruptly cancels her US tour
Lauryn Hill unhappy with the press Only three days before the first gig was set to take place, Lauryn Hill has canceled her her American tour. It was in June that she announced the tour where she and The Fugees would visit eighteen American cities. Initially, Hill offered no explanation for the sudden cancelation of […]
Alicia Keys Achieves Her First RIAA Diamond Certification
Alicia Keys has achieved a major milestone with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2009 hit with Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind,” has been awarded Diamond certification, reflecting over 10 million equivalent units sold. Keys expressed her excitement on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Empire is diamond!!!!!!!!” This marks Alicia Keys’ first Diamond-certified single […]
Burna Boy Reaches New Milestone with RIAA Certification
Grammy-winning artist Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has matched Tems’ record for the second-most RIAA-certified singles by a Nigerian artist, each having four certified singles. This achievement includes the Gold certification of his collaboration with British grime artist Dave on the single “Location,” which has sold 500,000 units in the U.S. Burna Boy’s […]
Bob Marley expert Roger Steffens sells extensive Reggae archives for millions of dollars
Roger Steffens, an 82-year-old renowned reggae collector, Bob Marley expert, and radio host, has sold his extensive archive of vinyl records and other memorabilia. This collection, often regarded as the largest and most comprehensive gathering of Bob Marley artifacts globally, was purchased by Josef Bogdanovich for an undisclosed “multi-million-dollar” sum. The archive had previously been […]
Rapman speaks on raising awareness of Sickle Cell in Supacell
“Supacell” follows a group of Black South Londoners whose superpowers are triggered by Sickle Cell Anaemia. In an interview with presenter Midè Oni, who commended Rapman for the show’s educational moments, the creator explained the importance of featuring this theme, stating, “there is not enough light on [Sickle Cell]… you can walk into a room […]
Megan Thee Stallion wraps up world tour in London
Megan Thee Stallion bossing it as an independent artist Last night officially sealed a huge milestone in the blossoming career of Megan Thee Stallion. Fresh off of becoming an independent artist, she has now completed her self-funded ‘Hot Girl Summer’ tour. The 27-date tour started in her native USA back in May, with The O2 […]
Chelsea player Enzo Fernandez in trouble for livestreamed video
Chelsea midfielder lands himself in hot water Spirits were high on Sunday night as Enzo Fernandez took to Instagram Live following Argentina’s Copa America triumph over Colombia. Sitting on the team coach, he and a number of his teammates sang a derogatory chant directed at the French national team. The chant included both transphobic and […]
DBN Gogo teams up with LeeMcKrazy and Tyler ICU for the new hit “Balimele”
Mandisa Radebe, the daughter of former South African Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe and known professionally as DJ and producer DBN Gogo, has social media abuzz with her new release, “Balimele.” The track features amapiano sensations LeeMcKrazy and Tyler ICU. DBN Gogo, renowned for hits like “Khuza Gogo,” “Jele,” and “Funk 55” (which garnered […]