Rap

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…

Dreams really do come true. To celebrate his 50th Birthday, Jay-Z has made his discography re-available to stream on Spotify! That’s right the greatest rap discography of all time is finally available to be streamed at your leisure. From Reasonable Doubt to 4:44, Watch The Throne and everything in between, it’s all finally here for Spotify users. I can’t tell…

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…

If you haven’t heard the name, you may have seen him in the LA Louis Vuitton store as a statue, or in photos with Travis Scott…Octavian is doing the rounds. Born in Lille, France, he moved to the U.K. at a young age with his Mother and settled in South London. Growing up he had the opportunity to go to…

Continuing to evolve into a real force of nature, NGHTMRE has blasted the trap, bass and hip-hop scene with hard-hitting collaborations, originals and the launch of his own label Gud Vibrations. Dropping a contagious VIP remix of his highly anticipated collaboration with A$AP Ferg on ‘REDLIGHT,’ it is safe to say that when NGHTMRE produces trap music…it is dangerous. With…

Months back Dave was seen rapping along to a Drill tune in Instagram and instantly everyone was talking about it. Dave has already had quite the year and the idea of him jumping on a beat which is arguably the sound of the U.K. right now, is outright exciting. After not hearing about it for some time and the Top…

New Zealand’s Haan808 has been lowkey killing it. From collaborations with Sango & Montell2099, to an incredibly impressive EP with Good Enuff, those who know about about Haan808, know just how great his potential truly is. With that being said, it should come as no surprise to see Quality Goods Records backing the slept on talent with an upcoming EP…

The collaboration we’ve all been waiting for yet didn’t know was happening, is here. Earlier last week, Skepta posted an MP3 screenshot of the track asking fans to get at AJ Tracey to drop the tune. 9 days later, it’s here and it does not disappoint. The chorus screams of the Konnichiwa Skepta era with that iconic flow, though Tracey…

“Word to God, if Big and ‘Pac was still here/Some of these weirdos wouldn’t act so cavalier/We all know that the game has changed/It’s crazy out here, rap’s got a bad name/Think about it, what if bling never happened?/And the true artists were gettin’ rich from rappin’/Word to God, some should give/Let’s delete the politics so real hip-hop can live.” – Guru The lyrics come…

First thoughts: that line up is set to be a hit. Wiley and Future on the same track at a glance is something to behold as even for the Godfather Of Grime, this is a big move. If you’re a follower of Wiley on Instagram, you may have noticed he has been doing a project he calls ‘Insta Ideaz’ where…