Six Notes of Separation

Isis Gaston, the 4x Grammy nominated 'Ice Spice', began making music in 2021 after dropping out of uni. By 2022, she had blown up on social media who coined her as the 'rap princess', following in the footsteps of her biggest inspiration and the 'queen of rap', Nicki Minaj. By 2023, Minaj had hopped on a remix for one of Ice's songs and that same summer, they collaborat...

Jacques Webster II, was born into a family line of musicians so it's no wonder that he became the better known 10x Grammy nominated, Travis Scott. Scott's rise to success took a quick trajectory, with his influence on the music industry being noticed from very early on in his career. However, his publicity hasn't come without any scandals, being the name behind the 2021 Astroworld Fest...

It's safe to say the arc of Kanye West's career took a rather disappointing turn. Starting as a college dropout to becoming one of the most successful names in the hip hop industry, Kanye has now become a figure known for his polarising and outspoken cultural and political views. With most of his partnerships and sponsorships pulling out of their collaborations together, West has become a...

Last summer Taylor Swift appeared to be on top of the world. Not only was she dominating the music industry but she was also (on the whole) very admired by the public. However, things have changed and rather drastically too. With the release of her 11th studio album 'The Tortured Poets Department', Taylor's gone from being one of the most liked female pop stars in the industry, to one...

TikTok has seen the rise of many artists, it most noticeably blowing up pop artists who then become international sensations. What many people don't know however, is that Jack Antonoff is the man behind the music, he's the man who's been single-handedly shaping the sound of the past decade. In this episode of 'Six Notes', I'll be giving you a crash course on who Jack Antono...

April and May of this year saw the music industry heating up with some thick tension in the rap and hip hop scene. The culprits for such tension are the music legends Kendrick Lamar and Drake. In this episode, I'll be giving a crash course on the so-called 'rap beef', it gets messy, it gets complicated but it's utterly thrilling! If you couldn't tell, I LOVE a bit of drama. As...

Billie Eilish's third studio album 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT' is her most successful album to date. She's going to be kicking off the first ever episode of 'Six Notes of Separation' as I dive into everything I know about the songs and the period of her life in which she made and released this record. It feels pretty special to live in the same time as Billie and Finneas and see...

I'm Helena and this is my new podcast 'Six Notes of Separation'. Each week I'm going to be exploring a musician or band, diving into their lives and musical works, BUT HERE'S THE TWIST- the succeeding episode I do on an artist will have to be linked to the previous episode in some way. Whether it's through a producer in common, references in song lyrics, collaborations or m...