Cold Drinks & Conversations - The UK Somali Music Scene, Female Rap & Social Media Trolls Ft $YM

The UK Somali Music Scene, Female Rap & Social Media Trolls Ft $YM

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07/22/20 • 67 min

Cold Drinks & Conversations

For Episode 45, with no Sillah, Toren & Ray bring on upcoming female artist $YM to discuss her latest single 'Threat', as well as her trials and tribulations as a female artist, coming from a Somali background and being Muslim. The episode also highlights female rap and the current state of the scene in the U.K., concluding that over the next few years many female rappers will be at the forefront of U.K. music. Finally we discuss social media trolls and how being able to deal with them early on is beneficial in one's music career.
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