Kyann-Sian Williams, Author at NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs

Music Interviews

24kGoldn: Bay Area rap sensation with fan in Yungblud

His real name is Golden and Yungblud just remixed his breakout song 'City of Angels'

Kyann-Sian Williams - 27th May 2020

Album Reviews

Footsie – ‘No Favours’ review: grime legend returns to revive the genre he helped to define

The rapper has finally made his debut solo album after 16 years. It was well worth the wait

Kyann-Sian Williams - 22nd May 2020

NME Blogs

Get to know Polo G, the Chicago rapper who’s sampled Tupac and been co-signed by Jay-Z

The Chicago MC is one of the most exciting names in rap right now

Kyann-Sian Williams - 22nd May 2020

Features

The response to Tekashi 6ix9ine’s ‘snitching’ exposes some rap fans’ hypocrisy

The rapper caused outraged by co-operating with authorities to avoid serious jail time

Kyann-Sian Williams - 14th May 2020

Album Reviews

Lil Tjay – ‘State Of Emergency’ EP review: trap’n’b star makes cynical grab for New York drill hype

This record is so hollow that even a posthumous Pop Smoke appearance fails to land

Kyann-Sian Williams - 7th May 2020

Music Interviews

Fivio Foreign on the late Pop Smoke: “I learned everything from him”

The New York drill rapper talks quarantine, censorship and his deeply personal new EP '800 BC'

Kyann-Sian Williams - 24th April 2020

Album Reviews

Sneakbo – ‘9 Lives’ review: aside from dalliances with drill, the UK rap legend doesn’t quite land on his feet

There are moments where it's hard not wonder if the south Londoner rapper is simply repeating himself

Kyann-Sian Williams - 24th April 2020

Album Reviews

Alina Baraz – ‘It Was Divine’ review: well-crafted R&B seems listless compared to the genre’s current crop

lina Baraz finally steps out with her solo album (and even ropes in hip-hop heavyweight Nas)

Kyann-Sian Williams - 24th April 2020

Blogs

Bring back Black sitcoms: the TV shows that taught me to be me

A whole generation of kids is missing out

Kyann-Sian Williams - 21st April 2020

Album Reviews

Dvsn – ‘A Muse In Her Feelings’ review: Drake-backed Canadian duo breathe new life into R&B

With top-tier talent such as Summer Walker and Jessie Reyez, Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 channel their genre's purest form

Kyann-Sian Williams - 21st April 2020

Kyann-Sian Williams

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