BBC Sound Of 2022 singer and rapper ENNY is a soulful, truth-talking lyricist of Nigerian heritage (London born and raised). Influenced by her Mother's Gospel records, her Dad's jazz records and her siblings playing hip-hop, garage and indie tunes around the house it's clear to see how all of these elements helped shape Enny's rich sound coupled with her conscious, impeccable songwriting skills.

Marie Dahlstrom is a Danish vocalist, producer and songwriter, who consistently proves herself as one of the most essential voices in underground R&B. Taking influence from acts including Musig Soulchild, India Are and Lars Jansson, Dahlstrom now splits her time between London and Copenhagen and is preparing to unveil her second full length album, due for release in 2023 - with its first single "Clouds" (feat. MiC LOWRY's Delleile Ankrah) out now. Her critically acclaimed debut album Like Sand was released in 2020, recorded between LA, Copenhagen and London. Like Sand featured collaborations with acts including south London singer James Vickery, California…

In recent years the Chicago area has birthed some formidable talent into its hip hop community. Talents whose style range from manically murderous to overtly mo-. Then there's Chris Crack, whose sometimes frantic, sometimes breezy delivery sets himself outside of that range into a box that only he resides in. For more info on Chris Crack visit www.thanksuncletrill.com.

Talib Kweli and Madlib’s much-awaited Liberation 2 is a global call for unity through space and time. Featuring African artists Cassper Nyovest and Seun Kuti; collaborations with Q-Tip, Wildchild, Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn; a verse from the late Mac Miller; and debut collaborations between Kweli and his children Amani and Diani; the artists call on you to join them in a new kind of liberation. Liberation 2 can be streamed on the Liminary app.  

Getting back on the DJ train, I'me dropping my latest episode of The Retro Rap Show, showcasing my favorite songs from 1988! Tracklist: Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz - Biz Markie Ugly People Be Quiet - Cash Money & Marvelous Ain't No Half-Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane Children's Story - Slick Rick Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A Gittin' Funky - Kid 'N Play Paper Thin - MC Lyte Beats to the Rhyme - RUN-DMC Follow The Leader - Eric B. & Rakim Bring The Noise - Public Enemy …

Rainy Milo is a British recording artist, born in south-east London; she began her career singing with local musicians and arts collectives when she was 14.

MELONYX is the sound of modern black-British Soul. A duo hailing from Nottingham, these two Sisters of the Soul are amultifaceted harmonic force, embodying contrast and compliment, ebb and flow, balance. Follow the sultry songstresses on Facebook and Instagram @melonyxmusic to stay up to date with everything Melonyx.  

Singer and songwriter Hailey Knox first built a following with acoustic guitar-and-loop-pedal meditations on hits by artists including Adele, the Weeknd, and Justin Bieber in the mid-2010s. Accompanying her guitar performances was a soulful voice that quickly drew comparisons to artists like Sheryl Crow and Ingrid Michaelson. She released her debut EP, A Little Awkward, in 2016 as she formulated a more sophisticated, full-band sound for her full-length debut, 2018's Hardwired Mixtape. She collected millions of streams for single "A Boy Named Pluto" in 2020, and singles like the next year's "Gucci Prada Balenciaga" and 2022's "Waiting on You" kept…