American rapper Cardi B was raised in The Bronx in New York City. She initially became an Instagram celebrity thanks to her “no filter attitude”. Over the last two years she has starred in Love & Hip Hop which airs on VH1. Her first record deal was sealed in 2017 with Atlantic Records and saw the release of single “Bodak Yellow” which was No.1 on US Billboard Hot 100. She is the second-ever female rapper to achieve this with a solo track.

Her music career started in 2015 with the release of the music video for track “Cheap Ass Weave” Come 2016 Cardi B released her first mixtape titled Gangsta Bitch Music Vol.1 , this was followed by Vol.2 in 2017. She has toured with the likes of Lil’ Kim and Remy Ma since then.

Aside from being a talented rapper Cardi B has also partnered with fashion brands including Mac Cosmetics and Marc Jacobs who sponsored one of her music videos.

All Music describes Cardi B as  “a raw and aggressive rapper in the style of Lil’Kim and Foxy Brown. Her voice has been described as:  “unapologetic does not begin to describe the totally unfiltered and sheer Cardi B-ness of Cardi B’s personality. She’s a hood chick who’s not afraid to be hood no matter the setting” (Complex, 2017).

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With Global 12 Festival approaching fast we have been busy speaking to some of the artists making an appearance on September 1st at Cargo London!

You can listen to the latest interviews from Jay Way about meeting Kendrick Lamar, his adventures in Amsterdam, the latest deal which he has secured with Puma and of course music!

We also had an interesting conversation with Robert Draganovsky about investing in startups, the stock market and Las Vegas (as one does!)

Br3nz had a lot to say about his latest collaboration with Jay Krimzz, the UK music scene and Tory Lanez’s album.

You can listen to all these podcasts and many more from our Global 12 Artists here! 

Last but not least, we hope everyone has had the best Easter Weekend!

Don’t miss out on the latest from Global 12 Festival:

International Line Up: Bobson (Lagos), Jay-Way (Amsterdam), Gavlyn (New York), Killtime (Barcellona), Shiv (California), Piqued Jacks (Milan) and more.

First and foremost , Global 12 Festival 2018 will be taking place September 1st in the heart of Shoreditch at Cargo venue. 

This is one of the few purpose-built venues which launched as a club and live show space. Its programme includes punk through to dubstep to psychedelic prog and pop. There is an outdoor courtyard with a VIP lounge bar area which will be available during Global 12. The club itself is built into the arches of the Overground line and is daubed in graffiti wall art including some of Banksy’s work!

So what else is special about Shoreditch? 

Unlike Central London, the best place to look for visual inspiration and unique art are the streets! Brick Lane and Redchurch Street are arguably the highlights.

The area is renowned for offering unique clothing, independent boutiques and more vintage shops than you can imagine including Blitz one of the largest in Europe!

Shoreditch is also home to the world’s first pop-up mall Boxpark. It includes some of London’s most famous food pop-ups, desert spots and fashion designers.

Thinking of exploring on a Saturday? Well you are in luck as if you head down early you’ll get to browse through Brick Lane’s Sunday market with a lot of bargains, second hand gems and incredible food prior to heading to Global 12 on September 1st!

Shoreditch has always been known for the nightlife and entertainment it offers what used to be brothels and theatres have now been converted to nightclubs and bars. If we haven’t said enough to convince you to visit Shoreditch and Global 12 Festival check out our headliners including the amazing Bobson, Jay-Way, Gavlyn and Killtime to mention a few.

We will have performers coming in from every corner of the world and performances from UK acts: David Meli, LK, Br3nz, July Jones, Fakta, Jay Krimz, Kirmane Music, Dana Elle, Stitch, Vital and more.

Martin Solveig is a singer, songwriter and producer from France. He is well known for his weekly radio show C’est La Vie and his collaborations with none other than Madonna and Bloc Party amongst many others.

His career kicked off in 2002 with the release of the album Sur La Terre. This was followed by the 2005 album Hedonist. With C’est La Vie being released in 2008 he gained recognition for the singles “I Want You” and “One.2.3 Four”

His biggest hit came along in 2010 with the song “Hello” peaking at number 1 in multiple EU countries. Martin built on this success with the release of studio album Smash in 2011. He furthermore gained recognition for producing the one and only Madonna on the album MDNA.

Fast forward to 2017 Solveig released “All Stars” ft Alma

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Tory Lanez is a Canadian rapper and singer.

He made his debut in 2014 with the mixtape ‘Lost Cause’ which included single “Luv”.

By 2015 he signed with Mad Love Records and released debut album ‘I Told You’ in 2016.

He is now back with the newly released album ‘Memories Don’t Die’. You can enjoy his latest music video “Real Thing ft. Future” here.

Tory’s career started way back in 2009 when he released the debut mixtape ’T.L 2 T.O.’ this was followed by “Just Landed”, “One Verse One Hearse”, “Playing for Keeps” and “Mr. 1 Verse Killah”. By 2012 he was signed to Kingston’s Time Money Entertainment and released 3 more mixtapes.

In 2014 Lanez kicked off his first headlining tour, the “Lost Cause Tour”, in conjunction with the mixtape, Lost Cause. Come June 2015 Tory announced his next  EP “Cruel Intentions” with the release of single, “Karrueche“

In an interview on Nice Kicks with Ian Stonebook, Lanez described his personal style as Swavey: “Swavey is a two-adjective word. A lot of people use it as an attribute, but the real definition of swavey is a genre of music. The genre of music is the genre of fusing more than one together. I know it sounds strange, but if you ask an artist what they do they’re going to say that they rap, they sing, they do rock-a lot of people are multi-talented. They get looked at confused, but I don’t think that they’re confused. I feel that they’re just talented, swavey artists. Labels want to put you in one lane, but I feel like there are so many people are more than that and they’re swavey artists.”

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February has been a short and busy month for us here at Shodement.

First and foremost tickets to the ultimate Summer Saturday at Cargo London are on sale now and you can get yours here: https://global12festival.eventbrite.co.uk/

Of course we are talking about Global 12 Festival taking place September 1st.

With headliners announced including the amazing Bobson, Jay-Way, Gavlyn and Killtime to mention a few it will be a night not to be missed.

Aside from performers coming in from every corner of the world we have our UK fans covered with performances from: David Meli, LK, Br3nz, July Jones, Fakta, Jay Krimz, Kirmane Music, Dana Elle, Stitch, Vital and more.

Artist “LK” recently sat down with our event organizers to talk about his new single “Get 2 Know You” and his upcoming plans for the year. You can hear all about it and Global 12 on this podcast!

We would also like to share some amazing news about one of our very own artists who will be at Global 12:  The incredibly stunning and talented July Jones has already gained the attention of many in the music industry with her soulful, striking style. The new music video for her new single SOLO has been anticipated for a while and here it is! Since starting her career at the age of 14 by uploading covers of charting songs to Youtube (including a cover of Someone Like You by Adele that flew past 500,000 views), July signed a record deal with an indie label in Germany. She enjoys an intriguing effect when she writes, in which sees colours in sounds. This has evidently lent itself to her creative vision when working on her own music videos. See for yourself!

I think we’ve said enough to convince you so don’t miss out on the early bird tickets for #Global12Festival!

Following the successful Innova Launch Party which took place in Croydon this past month, Shodement is thrilled to announce a partnership between Inspired Homes  and artist July Jones.

Inspired Homes is a leading micro-apartment developer targeting young professionals who are searching for a new home. The company is highly innovative and takes on a lifestyle-led approach which utilises every inch of space to offer the best-value living in town.

Their latest development Innova (previously Impact House) comprises of 197 one and two bedroom micro apartments with 38 two and three bedroom apartments including four duplex penthouses. There is a communal rooftop terrace and a club lounge for residents.

The launch party for Innova Croydon was attended by more than 200 people who registered for a night of live music from July Jones, Dee Wain, Stitch and a resident DJ. With plenty of drinks, table tennis and a chance to experience inspired’s virtual reality show apartment the night was a phenomenal success!

Following this launch Shodement will be partnering with Inspired Homes to bring you the best entertainment and music at their upcoming launches including our resident artist July Jones described as: ‘A 70’s music sensation with striking looks, the attitude of Scarlett Johansson and the mesmerising presence of Marilyn Monroe all together?! (Hook London)’. She is a 21 year old singer, songwriter and style influencer based in London. Make sure to check out her latest single ‘Solo’.

Jorja Smith is a young British singer from the West Midlands. She has just bagged the Brits Critics Choice Award (2018) and has released her latest single “Let Me Down ft Stormzy”.

Her first ever release was in 2016 on Soundcloud for the track “Blue Lights” which currently has over 3M views and was nominated as Best Song at the 2016 MOBO Awards.

This was followed by single “A Prince” with Maverick Sabre and “Where Did I Go” which was chosen by the one and only Drake as his favourite track.

End of 2016 Jorja officially released her first EP ‘Project 11’ which included 4 tracks. Fast forward to March 2017 , she was featured on two tracks from Drakes album “More Life”.

This was followed by her own single release for the track “Beautiful Little Fools”

By now it must have become pretty clear that Jorja is influenced by artists like Mos Def to Lauryn Hill and The Streets. Her soulful vocal style has been compared to Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Lauryn Hill and FKA Twigs.

Having now joined the prestigious list of Brit Award winners she told BirminghamLive that “It’s such an honour to have received this award and recognition amongst so much amazing emerging UK Talent. It was also great to to be part of an all-female shortlist alongside Mabel and Stefflon Don.”

Her music is supported by Radio 1, 1Xtra and Beats and she definitely one to watch!

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With ambitions to top the charts this young Afrobeat-infused pop star rose to fame with the release of track ‘Bestie’.

At 28 million views its no surprise that the 25 year old is going for it full on! Raised in south London he was influenced by rappers like Wretch 32 and Giggs.

The music video for “Bestie” was released on Yungen’s Vevo channel in June 2017 and was followed by All Night ft. Mr Eazi released October 2017.

Raised by a dad who was moonlighting as a hip hop DJ in a house surrounded by sisters who only listened to R&B, it’s hardly surprising that Yungen feels comfortable shifting between genres. Since his foray into the UK music scene in 2010 via a music video he uploaded on YouTube that turned up on SpiffTv before catching the attention of SBTV’s Jamal Edwards, Yungen has independently released Project Black & Red in 2014, been nominated for a MOBO Award in the category of Best Newcomer and garnered industry-wide credibility for going into a battle against Tottenham MC Chip.

“Sometimes people say I’m a grime MC but I wouldn’t say that: I rap, I do grime, I jump on R&B, I just love music” – Yungen

This should therefore come at no surprise: Yungen has gone PLATINUM!

His journey is all about wowing listeners with his catchy punchlines, real lyrical ability, and his hunger to push his music to all shores of the UK.

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Shodement is thrilled to have confirmed The Global 12 Festival, one of the most exciting weekends in the UK music calendar.

It will take place on Saturday September 1st with headliners being announced on March 1st!

Curious to find out what this event has in store? With artists from 12 different countries the 2nd instalment of Global 12 will take place at Cargo London with the option to upgrade the event with additional surprise locations in the heart of Shoreditch.

We promise a variety of interactive activities including terrace party with canapés and fizz; VR experiences across the venue; industry guests and an aquatic theme inspired by winning Art Director Matt Crump.

So who will be performing?  Well, we are thrilled to introduce our first 3 artists:

Jay Way, Galvyn and Bobson!

Jay Way: From the moment Jay-Way entered the Hip Hop scene, everyone noticed that he is different. No average songs about sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, but conscious lyrics, in which he is spreading his positive message through complex story telling. Being influenced during the short time he lived in New York, his honest, poetic and straight lyrics, speak to an entire new generation, as well as older Hip Hop fans.

Jay-Way is not your average new rapper. His fan base is growing as he keeps rocking the stage with his own shows and festivals with his live band as well as opening up for artists such as KRS-One, Obie Trice and Rejjie Snow.

Jay-Way’s latest project “No Life No WiFi” was released in October 2017. Catch him nowhere else than Global 12 Festival!

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GALVYN: The Los Angeles-based rapper Gavlyn, has been rapping since 2006. She’s a member of the Movement Organized Threat and Broken Complex Records. Gavlyns music is inspired by Old School, 70s Funk and 60’s music. Yet, despite her devotion to Hip Hop, it’s not her only source of music. Her unique voice, her authentic and direct air, her diverse flows and her exquisite beats make her a real treat and a much wanted artist in the Rap crowd. Her debut album, From the Art was released in October 2012.

Join us at Global 12 to not miss out on any of her hits with millions of views including:

Gavlyn & DJ Hoppa – We On

Bosbon: Fast rising afrobeat singer/performer and budding teen sensation FAMOUS BOBSON brings the heat this summer with is new single “ONLY YOU”.

Following the release of his successful debut single ‘Vibe with me ft Ozone’ as well as his recently concluded “Get to know Famous” campus and prom tour; he enlists the services of super producer DREY BEATZ on “ONLY YOU“. This is definitely a summer jam and a must have on every summer playlist. 

What else do you need to know about Global 12?!

The Early Bird tickets have a 25% discount – so snap them up now while you can!

1. Simply choose either one or five tickets (no more allowed per person), and hit the ‘request tickets’ button. Registration is required. Please bring your email confirmation along with you on the day.

2. You did it! Now you have access to Global 12, and officially joining us on September 1st. The stage times of each artist are going to be announced nearer the date.

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