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Kate Tempest Takes on the UK Establishment with ‘The Book of Traps and Lessons’ and Wins

Kate Tempest Takes on the UK Establishment with ‘The Book of Traps and Lessons’ and Wins

The Book of Traps and Lessons reveals Kate Tempest's disdain with contemporary society while also envisioning a future where it all can be changed. With a flair for hip-hop laced with Marxism, the album is poetic artistry.

Hold Your Own: An Interview with Kate Tempest

Hold Your Own: An Interview with Kate Tempest

On any given day, you may see Kate Tempest working as a poet. Or maybe a playwright. Or a spoken-word artist with hip-hop connections. As she celebrates the release of her third album, she reflects on where her place is in Britain's powerful cultural moment.

Kate Tempest – “Tunnel Vision” (video)

Kate Tempest – “Tunnel Vision” (video)

Kate Tempest releases a new video for the powerful track "Tunnel Vision".
Kate Tempest – “Europe Is Lost” (Singles Going Steady)

Kate Tempest – “Europe Is Lost” (Singles Going Steady)

This is exactly the time when protest music should be coming back in full force, and Kate Tempest hits us where it should hurt, reminding us what we should be caring about and what we do care about.
The 25 Best New Musical Artists of 2016

The 25 Best New Musical Artists of 2016

The best new artists of 2016 mash up genre dividers and take popular music in new and exciting directions.
Kate Tempest: Everybody Down

Kate Tempest: Everybody Down

Confounding yet worthy of recognition, Everybody Down is a sound, if imperfect, effort.

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