USNA Unleashes Debut EP Featuring Focus Track What’s Left?

USNA (pronounced OO~SH~NA) is doing things on his own terms as he prepares to take his underground hip-hop to a much broader audience with the release of his debut EP REPRESENT. The Irish hip-hop artist has built momentum ahead of the EP’s release by sharing inventive DIY music videos for all three of its previous singles, while his eagerness to defy conventions was again underlined by his raw and succinct 38-second track RUNNING.

USNA

USNA (Press)

The REPRESENT EP captures an era of change in USNA’s personal life. After his mixtape OOSHNA made waves last year (Radio 1 airplay and a Radio 1 Big Weekend performance as well a Track of the Week at BBC Introducing), USNA decided to leave his home in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland to go all-in on his career by relocating to London. After all, if not now, when?

The excitement and insecurities of the move inform his charismatic rhymes throughout the set. But also, sometimes you have to leave somewhere to realise its importance to your story: nostalgia, family and friends are all imprints that never really leave you. And while REPRESENT is USNA’s personal story, it’s also a relatable narrative for the countless young people who leave their quiet hometowns to follow their own ambitions.

Following the previous releases REPRESENT, SOMETHING AIN’T WORKING and RUNNING, the EP features the new focus track WHAT’S LEFT?. Adorned by a beautiful piano motif, the instrumental brings a breezy summer melody to support his reflective lyricism. He affirms his utmost dedication to making sure he’s up next, but naturally he compares where he’s at in life compared to his old friends – and he finds that in adulthood, their lives are all heading in very different directions.

Listen to What’s Left? below:

USNA says: “WHAT’S LEFT? is about experiencing my own growth since moving to London to pursue music, whilst also going home and being teleported back to my years growing up.”

The REPRESENT EP is completed by another new track in the shape of YOUNG BOY, the hardest-hitting moment in the set that breaks from its punchy beats to introduce an entirely unexpected evocative guitar solo.

USNA wrote and recorded the bulk of the REPRESENT EP alone in his bedroom studio, his only collaborator being Adj Buffone (RAYE, Tom Grennan) on YOUNG BOY. His passion for hip-hop combined with his early classical training and a flair for revealing confessional lyricism makes this 24-year-old a distinct proposition with everything needed to rise to the next level.

The Amazons Are Ready For Something At Summer Series At Somerset House 2024

Matt Bellamy of Muse @ The O2 (Kalpesh Patel)

Muse Reach For The Stars On Ambitious New Album ‘The Wow! Signal’

Muse have never been a band to think small. From dystopian concept records and politically charged anthems to symphonic rock epics and stadium-sized spectacles, the Devon trio have spent more than two decades redefining what modern rock can sound like. Now, with the release of their tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard once again prove they’re unafraid to venture into uncharted territory.

Brandon Flowers Returns With First Solo Album In Over A Decade, ‘THRASHER’, Shares New Single ‘Plans’

After more than a decade away from solo releases, Brandon Flowers has announced his long-awaited return with THRASHER, his third solo album and first since 2015’s The Desired Effect. The record arrives on 21 August 2026 via Island Records, with its lead single, Plans, available now.

Download Festival XXIII (Henry Finnegan / @finneganfoto)

Download Festival Is More Than Just the Metal

I’ve been attending Download Festival since 2005. Every year, as I walk through those gates, I feel something that can be difficult to explain to people who have never experienced it. For a few days each June, I stop feeling like I’m standing on the outside looking in. I belong.

Sophie Grey @ Hammersmith Apollo (Kalpesh Patel)

SOPHIE GREY. Reaches For The Moon With Euphoric New Single ‘Lunar Highs (Hands Go Up)’

Rising electro-pop artist SOPHIE GREY. has unveiled her shimmering new single Lunar Highs (Hands Go Up), a euphoric slice of synth-driven pop arriving just ahead of June’s Strawberry Moon and setting the tone for a busy summer of high-profile live performances.

Kimberly Schlapman & Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town @ Royal Albert Hall (Kalpesh Patel)

Little Big Town Team Up With Ashley Monroe On Soulful New Single ‘Sucker For A Sad Song’

Country music favourites Little Big Town have unveiled their latest single, Sucker For A Sad Song, a heartfelt collaboration with acclaimed singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe, offering another enticing preview of their forthcoming album It’s A Dying Art, due for release on 28th August.

Lucia and the Best Boys @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)

Lucia & The Best Boys Continue Their Rise With A Spellbinding O2 Shepherd’s Bush Performance

Fresh from an acclaimed appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival, Lucia & The Best Boys arrive at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire with momentum firmly on their side. Opening for the reunited 4 Non Blondes, the Glasgow quartet seize the opportunity with a commanding seven-song set that feels less like a support slot and more like a statement of intent.

4 Non Blondes @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)

4 Non Blondes Return On Their Own Terms At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

More than three decades after their breakthrough, 4 Non Blondes arrive at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire not to relive the past, but to redefine themselves in the present. Supported by the excellent Lucia & The Best Boys, the reunited San Francisco outfit make it abundantly clear that this tour is not a nostalgia exercise. Instead, it is a bold statement of who they are now — and whether the audience is willing to come with them.

Snow Patrol @ Eden Sessions (Adam Smith)

Snow Patrol Complete The Hat-Trick At Eden Sessions In An Evening Of Heart, Humour And Hits

There are few concert settings in Britain as naturally dramatic as the Eden Sessions. Nestled within a former clay pit and framed by the iconic biomes of the Eden Project, the venue possesses a unique sense of occasion before a note is even played. On this June evening, the Cornish weather appears determined to play its part too. Persistent rain hangs over the site for much of the day, only to disappear almost on cue as Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid walk on stage. It feels as though somebody has edited the weather into the evening’s script.