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Potter Payper has just released his highly-anticipated mixtape, Training Day 3, plus visuals for project highlight “Purpose”. Having returned from prison in June, Potter has been hard at work, dropping an EP in 2020 Vision and a number of highly-rated freestyles. “Purpose” sees the Essex-raised rapper fire out hard-hitting bars that pay homage to his past and embraces his hopes for the future. […]
London-based rapper Flohio has just unleashed “Unveiled”, the first single from her highly-anticipated new mixtape of the same name. Released today, on her birthday, the track sees Flo go all-guns-blazing in an uncompromising banger produced by the US duo, Take A Daytrip, who have worked with the likes of Travis Scott and Lil Nas X. Featuring skittish synths and imposing 808s, […]
NLE Choppa seems to have had a change of heart about his lyrical content. On Saturday, the Memphis native told his Twitter followers that he’s not interested in giving them any more lyrics that were inspired by violence. “Ion Rap Bout Violence Nomo. If You Hear It From Me It’s A Old Song I Wanna Spread […]
Tapping into the very lucrative market of viral fuel, “Opp Thot” rapper Poundz is back with “Tik Tok”, another larger than life banger that’ll be stuck in your head for months. It even comes with its own dance moves for everyone to have a crack at. Produced by Elevated and Honeywoodsix, “Tik Tok” is a […]
With over a decade worth of experience, London’s DJ Firestarr has notched up an impressive career. As a touring DJ, Firestarr has worked with Giggs, Skrapz and Ghetts on their respective tours, and he’s become a regular on the festival circuit across Europe. Last year, he signed up to join the BBC Asian Network’s residency show, and since his run started, […]
UK rap and grime are not the same. Though they operate in similar spaces, the two British genres are different entities. UK drill, road rap’s offspring, is arguably the closest thing there is to grime—from styles and flows to beat patterns—but even then, it’s still very much its own stable. So many lazy, uncultured hacks would have you believe it but not […]
Adding to the mountain of golden UK rap releases coming out this month, Nines is back with NSG for “Airplane Mode”, the second single from his recently-announced Crabs In A Bucket album. Living up to the example set by previous single “Clout“, “Airplane Mode” comes with some polished visuals (directed by Nines and Charlie Di Placido) that put Nines […]
The cat is officially out of the bag. Capping off what was a pretty huge week for both announcements and actual releases was the news that Dizzee Rascal would be releasing a new album, E3 AF, his seventh studio album to date. Not only that, but the first whispers seemed to suggest that it’s going to […]
Much has been made of the long-standing cultural relationship between Canada and the UK, and that goes double for London and Toronto. Both locations share the deep-seated influences of the Caribbean diaspora and with that comes a unique musical language and a lineage of music scenes continuously crossing back and forth. Newly-minted Toronto collective No Tourists […]
After crafting hit songs for artists like Kanye, Travis Scott, Eminem, and others, Ronny J is finally releasing his cosmic debut Jupiter. Ronny J, known for his catchy beats and tagline “Omg Ronny,” is now taking his turn on the mic, sharing quickfire bars and melodic riffs as he contemplates his relationship with fame and […]
