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Following the well-received singles “Pounds & Dollars” with M1llionz and “Double Tap / Mexican Wave”, Jamaican-born, Peckham-raised rapper Cashh is back with his new drop, “Return Of The Man”.  Produced by Deanyboy, the track samples Mark Morrisson’s 1996 gem, “Return Of The Mack”, and with its tropical melodies and dancehall tropes, Cashh uses it as the perfect playground to flex his slick raps. The […]

South London’s Santino Le Saint, who made our R&B artists to watch list for 2021, is today unveiling the visuals for his single “Dopamine”, featuring Newham rapper Lancey Foux. After remaining relatively lowkey this year, following his prolific number of 2020 releases in Rage of Angels, Red Pill, and Blue Pill, Santino is ready to roll out some new material. Produced by Ken Samson, […]

After teasing the song in the BBC Three documentary We Are England, South London rap duo Krept & Konan have finally dropped the track and visuals for “Olé (We Are England’ 21)”. Featuring East London’s Morrisson, Birmingham’s M1llionz and Oxford’s S1lva, the five rhymers unite for this watershed moment in both UK rap and football; they each come with passion […]

Road rap legend Skrapz has just dropped his new mixtape, Be Right Back.  The project follows the Ice City star’s fiery Daily Duppy freestyle from last September, and his laid-back jam with Haile, “Real Like Us”, released a few weeks back. The 10-track tape is laced with some of the finest rap production you’ll have heard this year, courtesy of Chucks, Show […]

Fredo, who kicked the year off with his second studio album, Money Can’t Buy Happiness, has announced his third album, Independence Day, will be out later this year. The West London rapper says the album is his “hardest sh*t so far”, a bold claim considering the love, acclaim and replay value his last project accumulated. Fredo’s last two albums, Third Avenue and […]

Rising UK talent BERWYN has released his highly-anticipated second project, TAPE 2 / FOMALHAUT, which is the follow-up to last year’s DEMOTAPE / VEGA.  The new set was supported by the mellow and emotive lead single, “Rubber Bands”, which saw rapper/singer BERWYN soulfully croon over a stripped-back Fred Again production. Notably, the tape also features self-produced standout “Full Moon […]

Following on from last year’s loosies “Imaginary Friends”, “Ghostin’” and “Martys”, Walsall-born rapper, singer and producer Wesley Joseph’s debut project, Ultramarine, has arrived with eight tracks that showcase his star potential.  Supported by lead single “Patience”, featuring fellow Walsall native Jorja Smith, its accompanying video, directed by Joseph, is a cinematic piece which sees the pair ride down a lonely road in a vintage car before ultimutely […]

South London rap/production outfit Splurgeboys, comprised of brothers Tee and Rocket, have unveiled the visuals for “Like Who”—a standout from their new album, Metox—which features grime legend D Double E and up-and-coming talent Kadey James.  Produced by Splurgeboys, the laid-back, dreamy backdrop underpins each of their rhymes about being the guys that all the women want. “Like Who” is a catchy […]

Brixton rapper Sneakbo announced his new mixtape, Jetski Wave 3, at the top of this month, which comes off the back of a string of singles he’s put out this year, including “Come A Long Way” with Ard Adz and “Dripping” with Greedo, both of which are set to feature on the project. Building on that momentum, Sneakbo’s already […]

After dropping the triumphant “Introvert” back in April and the Cleo Sol-assisted “Woman” in May, Little Simz is back with new single “Rollin Stone”—the third cut from her upcoming third album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert—along with tour dates for her 2022 European tour.​​ In a stylistic, 180 turn from the soulful and uplifting “Woman”, the track sees Simz […]