Young Thug speaks an intuitive and inimitable language, his vocal textures and contortions expressive, with word-choice oscillating...

My friend, Annusheh Rahim, made a short film for the UK Asian Film Festival - Raqs. The film is set in Lahore, Pakistan in July 1977,...

A lot of things happened this year. Obviously, the most significant was Spotify removing their cap on albums that can be saved to your...

Last year, when I interviewed Zeb Cobb (the Exeter-bred Imperial maths student behind the Roy Juxon alias) he told me that the late Mac...

Burden of Proof Artist: Benny the Butcher Label: Griselda Records Top Tracks: Burden Of Proof; Thank God I Made It; Legend For Fans Of:...

TO FEEL ALIVE EP Artist: Kali Uchis Label: Interscope Records Top Tracks: honey baby; TO FEEL ALIVE For Fans Of: SZA; ABRA 10 minutes...

This year, I took an elective Creative Writing 'Horizons' module. Beyond developing my abilities and furthering my enjoyment of the...

Man Alive! Artist: King Krule Label: Matador Records Top Tracks: Cellular; Stoned Again; Slinky For Fans Of: Earl Sweatshirt; Connan...

Another in a long history of clashes that lie at the core of grime's raw spirit.

Undeniably, hip hop dominated this decade, having established itself as one of the most diverse yet hereditary forces in modern culture....

Straight up: the UK killed it this year. We’ve finally reached a point where the best outputs of the rap scene at home is legitimately...

Innocent romanticism, an intrigue for exoticism or a mission of western hegemony?

All My Heroes Are Cornballs Artist: JPEGMAFIA Label: EQT Recordings Top Tracks: Beta Male Strategies; PTSD; Grimy Waifu; Free The Frail...

A deep dive into the relationship between American hip hop and UK grime.

PSYCHODRAMA Artist: Dave Label: Neighbourhood Top Tracks: Psycho; Black; Drama For Fans Of: Kojey Radical; Bugzy Malone; AJ Tracey 51...

The Atlanta rapper freshly missteps with a lacklustre solo effort, disappointing long-time fans.

Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD Artist: Future Label: Freebandz Top Tracks: Never Stop; Call the Coroner; Krazy but True For Fans Of:...

If you’re brown, woke (whatever that means) or from London, and especially if you’re all three, chances are you know Riz Ahmed to be a...

It’s simultaneously becoming increasingly easy and difficult to ignore Kanye West. Apparently, he’s been “working on” a new Chance the...

iridescence Artist: BROCKHAMPTON Label: RCA Records Top Tracks: THUG LIFE; WEIGHT; TAPE; DISTRICT For Fans Of: Frank Ocean; Amine; Injury...