grime

Last month, Manchester’s Heaton Park hosted a fantastic selection of national and international acts who played to thousands of festivalgoers against the backdrop of rain, mud and plenty of glitter. Across both days of the weekend, three things were certain: there was no let up in the rain, festivalgoers’...

Konnichiwa. It’s finally here. After years of waiting and a previous release date of March 1st 2015, Skepta has delivered a piece which brings the energy of grime while also touching on his personal experiences, ambitions and the grievances of being a prominent figure in the industry. It is the...

These days the underground is a hard thing to access. Those who claim to be undiscovered are signed to labels, and those who claim to represent the indie scene are sitting on deals worth hundreds of thousands. Thyme Limited seems to represent the true underground, the true undiscovered talent....

I have a confession to make. While I might’ve been screaming BBK since 2008 when the streets were flooded with BBK and Star In The Hood T-shirts, I really haven’t been interested in all of their artists. To be perfectly honest with you I only ever listened to Skepta’s...

“It’s AV!” Avelino is arguably the most talented wordsmith in the UK right now and this 5 track EP FYO is proof. If you disagree I’ll have to refer you to the name of the EP. Avelino has been around for a while but gained a huge increase in...

Who? CADET! CADET! This South London rapper has been rapping for years but it seems that in the last few years he has began to receive recognition for his hard work. The rise of Cadet started from the release of his warm up on SBTV early last year. Cadet’s...

Loyle Carner has performed at Glastonbury and supported MF Doom and Joey Bada$$, so one would expect him to carry the air of an emerging but relatively experienced artist – yet he retains the nervous excitement of an individual performing live for the first time. The venue is small,...