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Issue 23

featuring The Hara New Issue Out Now
FROM PIRATE RADIO TO PEKHAM’S PROPHET: SUNNYBOYFITZ REDEFINES THE BLUEPRINT

With co-signs from the likes of Giggs, Skrillex, and Pa Salieu, SunnyBoyFitz was already a "one to watch." However, CopyRightKid moves him from the periphery to the centre of the conversation.

By "honouring the blueprints," he has created his own. The mixtape is a high-octane, bass-driven universe that successfully recaptures the creative chaos of an epochal period in British music.

W: Maxine Sutton

The year is 2026, and Peckham’s own SunnyBoyFitz has officially cemented his status as a "Renaissance man" with the release of his debut mixtape, CopyRightKid. Released on May 13th, the project is a masterful exercise in musical archaeology, digging deep into the gritty, unfiltered textures of the noughties to build something that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly urgent.

"We’re tapping into the textures, the slang, and the raw pirate radio grit that actually made us who we are today."

Thematically, the mixtape is a "beautifully crafted pastiche" designed for the generation that grew up flicking through the back of RWD Magazine and waiting hours for music videos to loop on TV. While tracks like "African Man" leverage the perennial nostalgia of Crazy Cousinz for festival-ready energy, it is on the more "introspective cuts" like "Chaos" where Sunny truly showcases his depth. He balances the unfiltered creative chaos of the era with a modern, cerebral malaise, proving he is a "boundary-pushing creative force" who can command a room whether he’s gliding over double-time drums or stripping things back. With heavyweight co-signs from Giggs to Skrillex already in his pocket, CopyRightKid marks the moment SunnyBoyFitz officially claims his crown as the architect of his own lane.

"Copyright Kid is about honouring the blueprints."