Tag: Skepta

17th June 2019

Octavian – Endorphins | Mixtape Review

Endorphins is the first project from UK rapper Octavian since he won the BBC Music’s Sound of 2019 award, does he live up to the potential?

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4th June 2019

Skepta – Ignorance Is Bliss | Album Review

Skepta is back with Ignorance Is Bliss his first album since the Mercury Prize-winning Konnichiwa. But is it any good?

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22nd September 2018

Dizzee Rascal – Don’t Gas Me | Video Review

This new Dizzee Rascal EP is pretty special, Don’t Gas Me is a triumphant return to form and relevance for the Bow MC. Truth be told, Dizzee Rascal hasn’t been truly relevant since 2009’s Tongue n’ Cheek; longer since he was a big name to hardcore UK Rap connoisseurs. Last year’s Raskit saw Dizzee return from a short hiatus to...

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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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21st April 2017

The Grimeline: How Independent Grime Went Mainstream

We’re looking at UK Grime and how the genre has permeated the British chart, creating a time of unprecedented chart success. Interestingly, many of the prominent artists are signed to their own independent labels; finding success away from the major labels. They have total creative control over their output and have blossomed away from the powerful distribution networks of the...

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12th June 2016

JME and the 2015 PokéRap

“Everybody thinks to MC tough / your lyrics must be about negative stuff” – JME I love hip-hop. It’s a genre with colourful characters who cover a number of hilarious topics. The subject matter is what keeps me coming back. Whenever a new rapper emerges on the scene; they often feel obligated to answer certain character questions about themselves.

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