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When Wretch 32 dropped his debut project, Learn From My Mixtape, in 2006, everything changed—not just for him, but the entire British music scene he was about to disrupt. Here we had a grime-inspired rapper from Tottenham, North London, whose very first release was packed with the kind of penmanship US rap’s Mount Rushmore—of every era—would highly […]
Not content with dropping a blockbuster Be Right Back tape featuring Nines, Blade Brown, George The Poet and more, UK rap veteran Skrapz has just given us an early Christmas present by putting his iconic 80’s Baby mixtape on streaming services—seven years after it first dropped. Originally released back in 2014, for years fans could only listen to the tape via […]
After a couple years out of action, Sheffield’s Skinz has spent 2021 getting back into the swing of things and he continues to gather momentum with his third single of the year, “Transition”. Produced by Vovo and Iceered, the first half of the track opens with a dark, albeit quick-witted run through the rapper’s credentials with […]
As the winter frost coats the country and the after effects of Storm Arwen ripple down the east coast, Young T & Bugsey have done the decent thing and connected with Unknown T to warm us all up with new latest heater “Roberto C”. The Nottingham duo have had a big year in 2021, notching up some major streaming numbers with Not3s […]
Namesbliss—a rising rapper from Enfield, North London—has just dropped Light Of Mine, his second EP following 2018’s Style & Grace. Hype surrounding this faith-inspired, 7-track offering had already been building thanks to well-received singles like the jazzy, drill-infused heater “Rubicon Lychee” and the R&B-UKG fusion of “Guide Me”, featuring Darah and Eyez. Standouts on the EP include the […]
Back in summer, when the whole timeline stopped to take in and dissect Dave’s multi-layered masterpiece, We’re All Alone In This Together, there was one name cutting through the talk of cross-pollination between the diaspora, the intergenerational traumas and the influence of none other than Hans Zimmer: ShaSimone. The young East Londoner made her presence felt in […]
After stirring up album of the year conversations with her fourth studio album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Little Simz is back with a short film entitled I Love You, I Hate You. After stealing the show in Netflix’s Top Boy and appearing in the Venom: Let There Be Carnage movie, Simz steps back into the acting realm as the leading character ‘Sage’. Based […]
Right now, in the UK’s underground club circuit, UK drill, grime and rap are all rubbing up against each other, and the key players—people like Oblig—are finding that it’s a combination of all three that’s filling the dancefloors. Oblig’s weekly Rinse FM show, kicking off every Friday at 8pm, is an essential pre-club charge-up session, giving […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Oasis. One Direction. Take That. The Beatles. One word: iconic. Very few male bands from the UK have managed […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Finn Foxell’s Alright Sunshine mixtape has arrived. The West London rapper brings through a smooth blend of alt-rap, soul, […]
