Rap & Hip-Hop

The 20 best songs of July

Featuring: Jamie xx, Chanel Beads, Mica Levi, Plus One, Clara La San, Fcukers, Silverbacks, Skinner, A Lazarus Soul, EFÉ, Clairo, Or:la and more.

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Optimo (Espacio) on the 10 tracks they love right now ahead of their All Together Now show

Ahead of their Jameson Connects The Circle set on Saturday night at All Together Now,…

The New Irish Music Playlist: Jena Keating, Plus One, K3:lu, The SMC & more

Featuring Jena Keating, Plus One, josef mac, Nia Keyo, The SMC, K3:lu & more

The Nialler9 New Music Playlist: Mica Levi, Primal Scream, Clairo, Jamie Unknown & more

Featuring Mica Levi, Primal Scream, Caribou, Champion, Clairo, Jamie Unknown, Fcukers, Or:La, They., His Father’s Voice, Salimata, MIKE.

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Just Mustard on the 10 tracks they love right now ahead of their All Together Now show

Ahead of their Jameson Connects The Circle headline show at All Together Now, the Irish…

The New Irish Music Playlist: Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Kawaii Hoe & more

Featuring Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Balderdasch, Emma Noodles, Kawaii Hoe, Seamus O’Muineachain, Honey Still.

Best of June 2024
The 20 best songs of June

Featuring: Jamie xx, Robyn, Kabin Crew, Mabe Fratti, Burial, Martha Skye Murphy, James Blake, Lil Yachty, King Krule, The PVP, His Father’s Voice, Kneecap, Heartworms, Orla Gartland, Pond, Joey Valance & Brae, Nilüfer Yanya & more

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The Nialler9 New Music Playlist

Featuring A Lazarus Soul, Palmbomben II, Mabe Fratti, James Blake, Lil Yachty, Desire, Rosie Lowe, D*mp, Decarteret, 1000 Beasts, Pearl & The Oysters.

Best irish albums of the year so far.
20 best Irish albums of the year so far

Far from being an exhaustive, solidified list of Irish long form releases at the half way point of the year, what follows is simply 20 albums I have enjoyed from Irish artists in 2024 to date – in no particular order.

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‘Kehlani’ is giving Belfast rapper Jordan Adetunji breakthrough success

The Belfast rapper’s latest tune has broken into the viral and mainstream charts. Belfast-based rapper…

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The New Irish Music Playlist: Orla Gartland, Yenkee, Qbanaa & more

Featuring The Mary Wallopers, Orla Gartland, Qbanaa, Yenkee, cbakl, Faxe On Faxe, Local Boy, Sal Dulu.

The Nialler9 New Music Playlist – June 26th

Featuring Jamie xx, Robyn, King Krule, Burial, Wallace, Pond, Tommy Richman, Susanna, Self Esteem, Moonchild Sannelly, JarJarJr, Julia Jacklin.

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Kneecap, James Vincent McMorrow, Heartworms, Ciaran Lavery, Morgana, Hundred Waters, Nilüfer Yanya, The Redneck Manifesto, And So I Watch You From Afar, Martha Skye Murphy, Monjola.

9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Enola Gay, Seamas Hyland, Pùca, Pippa Molony, Skull The Pierre, dryeyes, Jack Madden, Being Sarah, Daser, Sputnik One, Callum Wall, Fortune Igiebor.

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Frances Forever, Pem, Fozsa, Joey Valence & Brae, Danny Brown, Quantic, Andreya Triana, Jehnova, Caribou, Dora Jar.

Caleb Kunle (by Jordan Woods) / Holly Munro (by Kate Lawlor)
9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Caleb Kunle, Monjola, His Father’s Voice, Morgana, Sorcha Richardson, Holly Munro, The PVP, Arms That Fit Like Legs, Roisin McKeown, Oh Boland.

The 20 best songs of May

Featuring: Curtisy, Clairo, Chameleon, Billie Eilish, Villagers, Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross, Negro Impacto, Koreless, Papa Romeo, Niamh Regan, SOAK, Kawaii Hoe, Charli XCX, Porij and more.

Watch: Celaviedmai, Qbanaa and Plantain Papi have fun in the music video for ‘Make Ya Go’

Celaviedmai has dropped a fun dance-filled video for the Galway rapper’s collaboration with Qbanaa and…

10 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Bog Band, Lil Skag, Orla Gartland, Evie, Stella And The Dreaming, Nixer, Brawni, D*mp, Pier, Fräulein.

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The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Sarah Crean, Charli XCX, Villagers, John Cale, Martyn, Kawaii Hoe, Jena Keating, Koreless, Anna Prior, Sofia D’Angelo.