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UK rapper Kano has released his own rum in partnership with Duppy Share Caribbean Rums.

George Frost, founder of Duppy White, first connected with Kano via Instagram before agreeing to partner on the development of a rum during the UK's lockdown. 

With Duppy Share’s other rums blended from both Jamaica and Barbados, the pair decided on a rum that would be 100% Jamaican, inspired by Kano's heritage. During the process Kano visited his family’s home in Brownstown, Jamaica, to help pinpoint the flavours that would go into the final blend. 

A new documentary traces the history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U.

Coming to online entertainment channel Link Up TV in October, Home Invasion: The Story Of Channel U tells the story of how the satellite channel rose to become an institution of British rap and grime culture. Watch the trailer for the documentary below.

Later known as Channel AKA, Channel U ran from 2003 to 2018, and helped the breakthrough of acts including Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Wiley, Skepta, Giggs, Tinchy Stryder, and more. 

More than 200 British artists have called on the government for financial aid for touring EU countries following Brexit.

D Double E has enlisted Novelist, P Money, Frisco and BackRoad Gee for a remix of his recent single ‘Tell Me A Ting’.

Ahead of the release of his project, ‘D.O.N.’ (Double Or Nothing) on 23rd October, the legendary MC teamed up with a star-studded cast of MCs for the remix, with each guest delivering their own incendiary verse. Check it out, with accompanying visuals of the recording session, below. 

D Double E has announced a new project with a single alongside Kano.

Newham Generals co-founder and legendary MC, D Double E, has revealed details of his latest project 'D.O.N.': a 12-track follow up to his 2018 debut solo album, 'Jackuum'. 

Announcing the album with new single 'Tell Me A Ting', which features London MC Kano, 'D.O.N.' will be released on the 23rd October via D Double's Bluku Music. Other collaborators on the LP have been revealed as Giggs, Ms Banks, and Ghetts.

Check out the music video, which was shot in East London, below. 

Kano is bringing his 2019 album 'Hoodies All Summer' to London for a special homecoming show this weekend.

The intimate show will take place in his home borough of Newham at a secret location on February 8th. It's being arranged as part of the Wray Residency charity series, which sees artists playing small shows in their hometowns, raising money for local community causes in the process. GAIKA and Ms Banks are amongst the artists who took part in the initative last year.

Kano has shared a documentary giving a behind-the-scenes look at the process behind his 2019 album, 'Hoodies All Summer'.

The album, released in 2019, serves as the London rapper's sixth studio album, and his first since 2016's 'Made In The Manor'.

Kano has been confirmed as the first headliner for next year's Boomtown Festival.

He'll join the likes of Noisia, Caravan Palace, Flogging Molly and more at the festival, and will play on the Lion's Den stage at the event on the final night.

2020 marks the 12th chapter for Boomtown which will announce a line-up made up of more than 1000 artists across 27 main stages.

Kano has shared a new video to accompany his Popcaan-featuring track 'Can't Hold We Down', which features on his latest album, 'Hoodies All Summer'.

The video comes in two parts which both heavily focus on his heritage. The first part sees Kano discuss his connection to Jamaica and how he came to meet collaborator Popcaan, while the second part of the video features cameos from Popcaan, Lethal Bizzle, Giggs, Ghetts and a number of members of Kano's own family.