Rap

AJ Tracey is an act who gives all young artists in the U.K. hope. Hailing from Ladbroke Grove in West London, the 25 year old rapper is still an independent artist, with no sight on making a deal any time soon. AJ stepped into the spotlight in 2016 after a number of years on his come up, releasing mixtapes with…

“Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty/ Or real rap songs like ’C.R.E.A.M.’ or ‘My Melody’/ Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought/ Like respect in the hood that can’t be bought,” Guru raps on the hook of Gang Starr’s new single ‘Family and Loyalty’. Hearing his voice on a new record is exhilarating and poignant. There’s a magical nostalgia and familiarity contrasted with…

Top Boy is back…and it’s about time too. After hearing the show was going to be cancelled after its second season, Mr. OVO himself was such a big fan of the show that he helped fund the return which can now be watched on Netflix. Drake is a well known fan of U.K. culture but this really goes to show…

Following the huge success of his recent pre-EP, single release ‘Taste (Make It Shake)’ which reached Number 3 in the U.K. Official Charts, Aitch is back with his second EP and it’s his best work to date. The rising star has had quite the come up in the past year, but even since we touched base on his Across The…

“Me and A$AP Ferg preaching back to back on the verse, Hit-Boy on the beat so bitch you gotta go bezerk” – Big Sean Fresh off dropping ‘Overtime’ and ‘Single Again,’ Big Sean returns with another heater in ‘Bezerk.’ The track sees Sean trading bars with A$AP Ferg over a snapping Hit-Boy beat. With top-tier chemistry the emcess trade bars…

Digga D is without a doubt one of the standout emerging artists from the U.K. Drill/Rap Scene, with each track bringing more success to the young, future star’s career. Hailing from Ladbroke Grove in London, an area that has birthed many great MC’s such as AJ Tracey who even has a song in the charts right now named after the…

The 6ix God has blessed us once again. His new Care Package arrived today with a slew of familiar Drake classics that were never before available on all streaming platforms. From incredible loosies like ‘Dreams Money Can Buy,’ ‘Paris Morton Music,’ and ‘Trust Issues,’ to iconic freestyles like ‘5AM in Toronto,’ ‘4pm in Calabasas,’ ‘Draft Day’ and ‘Jodeci Freestyle,’ Care Package will take…

“This is lyrical exercise, told my idols to step aside.” Cordae delivers these bars on the opening of his debut album The Lost Boy. After giving the song and project even just one listen you’ll realize he’s just not stuntin’ on listeners or being disrespectful, he’s truly here to takeover. I had my doubts about Cordae before listening to his…

Sean Don is back. After a quiet start to 2019, Big Sean returns with his first single of year in ‘Overtime.’ With the release Sean gets back to the bars over two different beats. Sean reminds listeners why he’s one of the sharpest emcees out and he delivers bar after bar of clever wordplay and braggadocios energy. The first half…

A$AP Ferg has had a busy summer with releases like ‘Wam’ with MadeinTYO, ‘Wigs’ with City Girls and ANTHA, as well as ‘Pups’ alongside A$AP Rocky. On ‘Floor Seats’ Ferg is flying solo. The track starts off with a distant vocal and quiet drums. Listeners are left in suspense until Ferg calls “Coo Cooooo!” From here, the bass, kicks and…