Category: UK Hip-Hop

The latest from the UK rap scene, looking at Grime, UK Hip-Hop and Drill. The British Rap scene is smashing it at the moment thanks for artists like Skepta, Wiley, Yxng Bane and Not3s

22nd April 2018

Novelist Guy is Continuing Evidence for a Golden Age of Grime

Novelist Guy is the debut album by 21-year-old Novelist, a brilliant project from a rising star with huge potential. Continuing what looks like a new golden age of British rap music, we already have a candidate for album of the year. Novelist has steadily built buzz since appearing on 2015’s BBC Sound of List alongside Stormzy and Years and Years....

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7th December 2017

Grime’s Top 3 Tracksuit Moments

Grime has re-emerged from the commercial doldrums to storm the UK charts. With artists like Skepta and Giggs embraced by North American rappers, the genre is moving in a strong direction. British artists, unlike their American counterparts, prefer tracksuits and casualwear to designer. We’re going to look at the most iconic tracksuit moments in British rap, each moment tied to...

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