East London’s finest, Kano, is a pioneer of grime and U.K. rap culture that you need to know. Considered one of the true OG’s alongside the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, Kano was originally part of the East Music Crew ‘N.A.S.T.Y’. With other members including Wiley, Ghetts and D Double E, the crew are widely considered responsible for making…
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In a time where the world needs a pick me up, three of the U.K.’s heavy hitters come together to drop a surprise collaborative album. Skepta, Chip and Young Adz are all well established and successful artists in their own right. While Skepta and Chip have collaborated a number of times in the past, Young Adz is an interesting add…
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Yungen, CJ Brooks, grew up in Herne Hill Estate, South London with the dream of being an MC after his older cousin inspired him to do so. Despite showing his gratitude for his upbringing stating, “Growing up on an estate was everything to me” to the Evening Standard, the trauma that some youngsters go through in such areas as this…
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Chip Diddy Chip is one of Grime’s true OGs, despite only being 29 years of age. The Tottenham lyricist first started rapping as a child, when he heard the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Wiley popping off on Private Radio, right when Grime was first taking shape. At 13, he was paying £20 a session to write with his friends…
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When two huge lyricists like Aitch and DigDat pair up, you know it’s going to be a battle of the bars, but the concept behind this track and video brings it to whole new levels. Both artists are renowned for their wordplay, video editing in their Daily Duppy’s alone highlights just how many punchlines each of them can deliver on…
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King P-Money. One of the true OG’s in Grime. Originally a member of the Fatal Assassins crew and later becoming a founding member of the Lewisham based Grime crew OGz, P is without a doubt one of the hardest and most solid barrers the U.K. has ever had. From Grime clashes with Big H which left his opponent walking off…
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The U.K. is currently witnessing a battle that the whole country has been waiting for; between arguably the biggest London artist of current times… and the Godfather of Grime. Stormzy and Wiley, despite on the whole claiming they’re brothers, have been back and forth on Twitter for a number of weeks and it’s finally amounted to what we the fans…
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Ms Banks. Get to know the name before 2020 because South London’s Bad B is destined to have a huge year. After writing her first bars at the age of 11 and truly focusing on music since 15, Ms Banks (real name Thyra) has gone on to share the stage with some of the biggest acts in the world since…
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It was about time we had some more Avelino to be blasting and it comes in the form of ‘Higher Power.’ This track rhythmically sounds like it could have been produced by Kanye and feels like a very mature record, yet brilliant in all aspects. The slow, downtempo house style beat allows for Avelino to truly show off the level…
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The title says it all. For all the old school grime fans out there, pay attention. This song feels like it should have come out ten years ago, yet feels so fresh. The ever growing household name, Aitch teams up with L Star to bring it back to basics; straight bars. The beat is constantly changing and quickening to double…
