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Loyle Carner has announced his third album is on its way, sharing a release date and tracklist for the forthcoming ‘Hugo’.The English-Guyanese rapper shared the news yesterday (August 19) with a teaser video, in which he spraypaints the release date — October 21, 2022 — on a ‘Hugo’ poster.The ten-track record will feature his recently released singles ‘Hate’ and ‘Georgetown’, the latter of which was produced by Madlib and samples a performance by the Guyanese poet John Agard of his acclaimed poem Half-caste. “John Agard’s poem Half-caste had a heavy impact on me,” Carner said in a press statement. “To see someone who was older, that looked like me, sharing a reflection of a similar lived experience made me feel comfortable/proud to not fit in. It kinda gave me the permission to finally write explicitly about being mixed.”See the full ‘Hugo’ tracklist below:1. ‘Hate’ 2. ‘Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)’ 3. ‘Georgetown’ (feat. John Agard) 4. ‘Speed Of Plight’ 5. ‘Homerton’ (feat. JNR Williams & Olivia Dean) 6. ‘Blood On My Nikes’ (feat. Wesley Joseph & Athian Akec) 7. ‘Plastic’ 8. ‘A Lasting Place’ 9. ‘Pollyfilla’ 10. ‘HGU’Speaking to the Guardian about the forthcoming album last month, Carner — real name Ben Coyle-Larner — said: “There’s a whole other side to me that’s darker.

Stormzy‘s award-winning publishing imprint #Merky Books has announced a two-day literature festival.The free festival expands on the successful #Merky Books pop-up held in 2019 and will take place at Roundhouse in London on April 22 and 23 as part of In The Round Festival.Sponsored by Netflix, the two-day event will seek to demystify the creative industries and inspire a new generation of creatives, with established authors appearing alongside up and coming voices.The headline event on Saturday, April 22 will include a panel discussion with Wretch 32 and John Agard, followed by an opening party hosted by Sounds by No Signal. On Sunday, April 23, former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman will be interviewed by Vick Hope.Other events include a spoken-word performance with Sophia Thakur, Monika Radojevic, Caleb Femi and Yomi Sode; a creative funding session with finance expert Bola Sol; a panel discussion exploring the theme of girlhood with bestselling author Candice Brathwaite and playwright and screenwriter Theresa Ikoko; and a conversation on mental health and resilience hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Richie Brave.In addition, there will be workshops, masterclasses and screenings taking place throughout the weekend, as well as career drop-in clinics.We are so excited to announce the #Merky Books Literature Festival as part of @RoundhouseLDN In the Round Festival.

Loyle Carner has shared his latest single ‘Georgetown’ – you can watch the new video for the track below.The song follows on from the July-released single ‘Hate’, which marked the south Londoner’s first new material since November 2020’s ‘Yesterday’.Produced by Madlib, ‘Georgetown’ samples a performance by the Guyanese poet John Agard of his acclaimed poem Half-caste.“John Agard’s poem Half-caste had a heavy impact on me,” Carner explained about its significance. “To see someone who was older, that looked like me, sharing a reflection of a similar lived experience made me feel comfortable/proud to not fit in.