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Watch Gia Ford perform her dark pop song Sleeping in Your Garden
The London-via-Sheffield songwriter steps into her fantasy world for the Lucent:APEX live sessions series.
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Yinka Bokinni on her friendship with Damilola Taylor
In her self-produced Channel 4 documentary The Boy Next Door, the Capital Xtra DJ sheds light on the childhood that shaped her and how it feels to hold onto grief for 20 years.
How UK rap and grime helped make Cafe East the best brunch spot in London
This joint has served the likes of Ghetts, Headie One, D Block Europe and Jorja Smith. Perfectly presented pancakes and exotic fruit aside, it's earned a reputation for respecting Bow's music history.
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Unseen photos of Hackney’s vibrant working class history
The Rio Tape/ Slide Archive is a new book documenting the rebellious spirit of east London's residents in the '80s, with photographs highlighting an age of poverty, racism and protest during the Thatcher years.
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Watch Ivorian Doll perform her breakthrough hit Rumours
The fast-rising “Queen of Drill” took to a London rooftop for the Lucent: APEX live sessions series.