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From the release of “They Ain’t 100” in 2016, to going No. 1 with Dave last year, to now finally releasing your debut album on a major—when you were just a guy from the roads who rapped every now and then, did you ever think you would be in the position that you’re in […]
There aren’t many rappers who were present during the inception of the road rap scene that are still making music today, over a decade later. So much has changed since that time, from listening to songs via CD or sending them to your friends via Bluetooth, to easily accessing music on YouTube or streaming services […]
Fresh from his number one single with Dave, 2018’s “Funky Friday“—and his last solo effort, “BMT“—West London rapper Fredo returns with a visual for Third Avenue‘s lead single “Survival Of The Fittest”, which sees him masterfully spit street-heavy bars over a minimal beat as he and his friends walk through the bits. Peep the TV Toxic-directed video above; Fredo’s debut album, Third Avenue, drops February 1st. […]
2007-2014: UK rap’s golden years. Before the arrival of J Hus, Dave, Fredo, and the entire drill scene, the likes of K Koke, Blade Brown and Youngs Teflon were flooding the UK streets with lyrical heat, setting the blueprint for what would essentially become British gangsta rap or—for those that know—simply ‘road rap’. Giggs, the shining light of the scene, has gone […]
2018 has been a loud year for Essie Gang star Octavian, and he looks to keep that fire burning and close out the year on a high with the visual accompaniment for spaced-out Spaceman highlight “Move Faster”. “Move Faster” is a psychedelic trip — one that weaves an array of wild energies and moods together to create a vibey, fast-paced video. […]
Two years on from his last project, You’ll Rate Me When I’m Dead, and Kid Bookie is back with the 15-track opus, Publish This. Besides being almost twice the length of its predecessor, Publish This differs greatly from what came before. For starters, the production on Publish This is far more varied, incorporating many different […]
North Londoner Grizzy has up until now been known for his drill output, both solo and with the 150 crew he came up with. On his latest offering, however, Grizzy’s switching things up a little for something a little brighter. Produced by Jay Brown, “Callaloo” still features unflinching tales of life in jail and the realities of street […]
Born and raised in East London’s Leytonstone, DJ/promoter-turned-singer Murkage Dave has been a student of the game from his early days of listening to Deja Vu and Rinse FM. His love of garage transitioned into him DJing during his teens and then turning this passion into a career, when he began putting on parties in Manchester during his […]
One of the leading lights of UK rap has linked up with one of the leading lights of the nascent UK drill scene. That’s right, Blade Brown has teamed up with Headie One for brand new collab, “Snaps”. The video for the icy new banger contrasts shots of Blade and Headie in a trap house with scenes of […]
Today, Charlie Boy Manson, a new project in the UK’s increasingly prosperous hip-hop scene, is releasing a brand new mixtape called Charlie Boy Manson And The Handsome Family. Ahead of the nine-track collection dropping, we’re sharing one of the tape’s highlights, “Life Like Bambi”, a strident piece of hip-hop marked out for neatly-woven instrumentals and a striking delivery. […]
