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MIST, the Brum hitmaker that doesn’t seem to be stopping at anything. Born and raised in Birmingham, MIST comes with a different accent to many of the other artists featured on our Across The Pond segment so far. Just North of London, the area is no stranger to having rap stars, but MIST’s voice in particular seems like he was…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tottenham bread Avelino is a name you need to get to know. The Congolese London rapper can sing, spit and rhyme better than most could ever dream to. Known for his deep lyrical content, Avelino first came onto the scene with his mixtape Underdog Music in 2013 after previously being known as AA and Bobby Brown, but it wasn’t until…

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…

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…