Turning Points:
Flava D
Grime has always been a fiercely independent music scene, from Wiley selling white labels out…
Turning Points:
Skepta previews new song No Security, listen now
Skepta has teased his first new material since the surprise ILoveMakonnen collaboration Coming Soon via…
Skepta announces massive London show for December
Tickets for the Alexandra Palace show will go on sale on 12 August Last night…
Back On Road:
AJ Tracey‘s Transatlantic Takeover
From Ladbroke Grove to Long Island, AJ Tracey is poised to capitalise on the growing appetite for London Talent. Grant Brydon finds him in Queens, NY, taking stock of the hype thus far
Flohio is tearing up grime’s template
Growing up in South London, Flohio was engulfed in grime from an early age. Now the young MC reworks the genre’s template for a more experimental vision
Giggs – Landlord
It’s been three years since Giggs’ last retail album, and the South London Hollowman is…
Levelz:
Made in
Manchester
The ascendant Manchester collective of MCs, DJs and producers carry the torch for their city’s rebellious musical outlook. By Grant Brydon
Fresh Island carves its own niche in Croatia’s festival calendar
UK grime, hip-hop and RnB have overnight appeared in Croatia’s Novalja. Cue Mad Max-style scenes…
Skepta cancels Lollapalooza set due to Visa Issues
It’s not the first time Skepta has blocked from playing in the US. Last year…
Darren Platt, the founder of Channel U, has passed away
Lethal Bizzle, Tinchy Stryder and more have taken to Twitter to share their grief at…
The Bug and D Double E team up for the grime-tinged Box
The Bug and D Double E’s new collaboration premiered on Julie Adenuga’s Beats 1 show…
Skepta, Céon and Makonnen have linked up on ‘Coming Soon’
Coming Soon is a bouncy, tropical track that combines Skepta’s serious flow with Makonnen’s signature…
Novelist’s new track Snitches is his most experimental yet
Check out the latest addition to Novelist’s newly invented Ruff Sound genre, Snitches, in the…
Stormzy is taking 200 fans to Thorpe Park
Big Mike posted a series of Tweets about his birthday plans, Thorpe Park agreed to…
Murlo remixes AJ Tracey’s Naila
The Midlands-via-London producer adds his signature bounce to the rising grime star’s tune We were…
Check out a new zine dedicated to the grime scene
Skepta, Logan Sama, Jammz, Capo Lee and more feature in the black-and-white printed celebration of…
Wiley is releasing an autobiography in November
The book will accompany Wiley’s long-awaited album, Godfather, which is due to drop this coming…
Skepta – Konnichiwa
‘Konnichiwa’ is the sound of an artist winning after his genre has been ditched by the industry and stigmatised by the media
Stormzy and David Beckham unveil Manchester United’s new away kit
UK grime legend Stormzy teamed up with ex-footballer and general lovely man David Beckham today…
Artist reimagines grime stars as Pokémon cards
Brighton-based photographer Ben Gore has released a peek of his ‘Grimemon’ series including Skepta, JME,…
Stormzy and RAY BLK link up on new track My Hood
Up-and-coming London RnB singer RAY BLK has acquired the skills of beloved grime MC Stormzy for…
Listen to Skepta’s Konnichiwa now
Skepta’s hotly anticipated new album is on Spotify now Last night Skepta played a live…
Jeremy Corbyn follows Stormzy on Twitter
The Labour leader followed the grime don after Stormzy warned his followers against voting Goldsmith…
Skepta to celebrate Konnichiwa release with Boiler Room in Japan
Tune in later today to see the grime kingpin lay down some tunes alongside a…
Grime Karaoke announced for Fresh Island
Fresh Island takes place 12 – 14 July at Zrce Beach, Croatia This year’s Fresh…
Skepta announces mini-tour
Tickets are only available to fans who have pre-ordered Konnichiwa Skepta will be hitting the…
What did Top Boy do for grime?
As Drake and Skepta conspire to bring back Top Boy Ruby Atkin looks back at the series and discusses its impact on the genre that fed its aesthetic
Novelist takes a shot at David Cameron on new song, Tax the MPs
The Lewisham grime MC and producer takes Dodgy Dave to task in a hard new instrumental Recent…
Listen to Skepta’s new single Man (Gang)
Konnichiwa drops on 6 May Grime don Skepta has just shared the latest cut from…
Skepta announces Konnichiwa release date
Skepta dropped details of his long awaited album on Instagram It’s been one of the…