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Both the Netflix iteration and the Channel 4 original versions of Top Boy have always been inextricably linked with our homegrown music scene. Its lead stars, Kane Robinson (Kano) and Ashley Walters (fka Asher D), have long music careers under their belts, and it’s also made screen stars of Little Simz, Dave, NoLay and Scorcher, with several other cameos. […]

Little Simz and Kano have been spotted filming scenes for the upcoming season of Top Boy in the show’s usual East London settings. Two of the UK’s biggest artists were seen filming with a crew in Newham in a video which has circulated on social media, with Custom House, E16, tagged as the location in the snippet. Source link […]

It goes without saying: it’s been a stressful and depressing year for the UK, with the country more divided than ever. But thankfully, UK music has had an incredible one. In 2019, we have seen the likes of Mahalia, Fredo and D-Block Europe hit the big time, dominating and even topping the charts. It was also a […]

The surprise revival of Ronan Bennett’s Top Boy on Netflix via Drake has made fans of the popular drama excited beyond belief. Critically acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, the Channel 4 standout starred Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson as drug dealing partners turned sometimes rivals, Dushane and Sully. During its two-series run, Top Boy […]

What was it like working with Dave and Little Simz?  They were both amazing. They both were capable of filling the roles and leaving their alter-egos at the door. Leaving Dave and Little Simz at the door and embracing their characters. That’s hard to find in actors, let alone musicians that are coming into the […]

The long-awaited revival of British crime drama Top Boy is finally hitting Netflix later this month, and Drake had a big role in making it happen. The series was originally canceled following its second season on Channel 4 in the U.K., but as an executive producer, Drizzy made sure it would get the Season 3 it deserved.  […]