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Aiwa Laurel D-G (More commonly known as Ava Laurel, or stage name Lava La Rue) is a London based visual artist and musician and founder of NiNE8 collective. Lava La Rue, west London rapper and singer is a jack of all trades; Under their belt at the age of 20, they've set to continue making a positive impact on the UK art scene. Their pronouns are they/them/he/her. Read more on Last.fm

1. Post-Midwest Emo from Russia, Moscow (active 2012 - Present) 2. Los Angeles Experimental Hardcore band (active 2006) 3. New Jersey Pop-Punk band (active 2010-2012) 4. Electro-Pop artist from Brisbane, Australia (2010-Present) 5. Indie-Rock/Shoegaze artist, Chicago (2011-Present) 6. Post-Hardcore from Warwick, NY (2010-Present) 7. Shoegaze/Post-Punk band from Berlin, Germany 8. Punk rock from Seattle, Washington (2019-?) 9. Chaotic hardcore/screamo/sludge band from Nantes, France (2009-?) Read more on Last.fm

If the protagonist of Daft Punks ‘Da Funk’ was walking around the streets of New York City today there’d be one thing playing on his boombox and it’d be three piece Fcukers. Whilst on his journey throughout the Lower East Side he’d probably end up running into members of the band working nightlife jobs as DJs, throwing parties in local bars and restaurants or simply finding the frequency of Manhattan’s beat and locking in. Fronted by Read more on Last.fm

When polymath artist Wesley Joseph moved to London to study as a filmmaker, he discovered something in city life that demanded to be captured in song, and found a crew of collaborators—including A.K. Paul, Dave Okumu, Joy Orbison, Leon Vynehall, Lexxx, Loyle Carner and his childhood friend Jorja Smith—to help him do it. The result was his 2021 debut ULTRAMARINE (released on his own imprint EEVILTWINN), a deeply textured collection of avant-R&B Read more on Last.fm

There are at least three bands that currently go under the name Congratulations: 1. congratulations are a 4 piece band from Brighton, UK formed in 2021 Members Greg Burns James Gilligham Jamie Chellar Leah Stanhope 2. "CONGRATULATIONS are the up and coming Canadian emo-rock/screamo band. These 4 dudes also play in Life In Vacuum and New Wings and reside in the Kitchener/Waterloo area of Ontario. If Desaparecidos, Bright Calm Blue, Indian Summer and Birthday Boyz were put into a blender, it might end up sounding like this. Read more on Last.fm

Pulp is a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. At their most prominent period the band consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards). The group became associated with the Britpop movement during the 1990s, and Cocker was often regarded as one of its prominent figures. Their lyrics frequently Read more on Last.fm

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Read more on Last.fm

Azealia Amanda Banks is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings at age 18. In 2011, her debut single "212" went viral and entered several international charts. Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records before later separating in July 2013. Banks ultimately became an independent artist and started her own independent record label Read more on Last.fm

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N.W.A (abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, United States widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre, sometimes credited as the most important group in the history of hip hop. Active from 1986 to 1991, the rap group endured controversy due to the explicit nature of their lyrics, and was subsequently banned from many mainstream U.S. radio stations. In spite of this, the group has sold over 10 million CD units in the U.S. alone. Read more on Last.fm