Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

Power structure: Power Up's class of 2023 advances initiative to transfrom industry • As the programme for Black talent launches its third year, co-founder Ben Wynter and participant Eunice Obianagha open up about the game-changing music project

D-Block party: Self-releasing UK rap duo mark ‘massive moment’ • As Music Week reveals the full streaming impact of D-Block Europe, EGA boss Colin Batsa praises their work ethic, consistency and independent ethos

FOR THE RECORD

THE BIG TRIBUTE

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT • SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NAMES

START ME UP • THE NEW COMPANIES DRIVING MUSIC'S FUTURE

IN POD WE TRUST • INSIDE THE BEST MUSIC PODCASTS

DIGITAL DISCOURSE • Deviate Digital GEO Sammy Andrews guides you through the ever-changing tech world…

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

RISING STAR • Meet the industry's brightest new talents…

JAZZY • Thanks to her Top 3 debut solo single Giving Me, Jazzy is the new face of dance music in 2023. Here, Music Week meets the Irish-Jamaican newcomer to talk clubland, making bangers and fame…

THE PLAYLIST

TASTE MAKERS • The industry's favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES • The LA-based singer-songwriter is going global, one indie-rock anthem at a time…

TETRIS/AESPA

KEYRELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • Nine years after his debut made him a global star, Hozier returns with Dante's Inferno-inspired third album Unreal Unearth. Here, the Irish singer talks megahits, new music and his industry bugbears…

HOTSHOTS

MENTOR ME • THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ACROSS THE MUSIC AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHARE THEIR TOP 5 CAREER LESSONS…

50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP • This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with a legendary DJ Kool Herc party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973 commonly cited as its glorious moment of inception. To celebrate, we asked over 100 names – featuring everyone from Chuck D and Kanya King to top executives, broadcasters, managers, producers and more – to pick and salute one album that impacted their lives and pushed hip-hop culture forward. Turn the page now to read a host of personal memories, as well as some first-hand reflections from the likes of DJ Premier, Lyor Cohen, Lady Leshurr and DJ Semtex…

PREMIER LEAGUE • Put simply, without DJ Premier hip-hop would be missing many of its greatest moments. From his work alongside the much-missed Guru in Gang Starr to producing classics for the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, Mos Def, KRS-One and many more, he has influenced the genre for decades. Here, he tells Music Week about five of his legendary beats…

MARSHALL LAW

THE DEFINITE ARTICLE • Decades before he reached his current role of global head of music at YouTube & Google, Lyor Cohen was helping bring hip-hop to millions around the world. Starting out at Rush Productions working with the likes of Run-DMC and LL Cool J, he later became president of Def Jam where he would join forces with Jay-Z, DMX and many more. Here, he reflects on life at a hip-hop powerhouse…

QUEEN'S SPEECH • UK rap royalty Lady Leshurr tells Music Week about five legendary female MCs that inspired her…

UK STATE OF MIND • DJ Semtex has devoted pretty much his entire life to hip-hop, supporting generation after generation of talent through his work as a DJ, writer and label executive. Here, Sony Music UK's director of artist development traces the genre's history in the...