One of the best things about grime – and music in general – is that we get to see an artist on the come up develop. SBK is only young, but his last few releases, clashes and sets have shown an MC with the potential to do big things. His latest single is titled ‘Right…
Read MoreSnowy is a grime MC from Nottingham who’s been at it for a while. Coming through with a distinctive flow and a good ear for a beat, his growing recorded output has shown an artist not content with creating boring grime music. His latest track is titled ‘Mighty Moe’, produced by Sheffield’s Goldteeth and shouting…
Read MoreI did this interview with Proc Fiskal back in 2017 for Radar. He was playing one of their parties and had not long released ‘The Highland Mob’ EP on Hyperdub. We spoke about his production style, grime at 160, video games and his future plans. The grime scene in Scotland certainly seems healthy at the…
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Yizzy’s recent output hasn’t always hit the lofty heights he clearly sets himself – but when it hits, it hits. His last two EP’s have tapped some of the weightiest names in grime, whether that be on production or on the features. He’s an example of grime done well in the streaming era, putting a…
Read MoreWe don’t really see the type of artist that Kano is nowadays, he’s the type of MC that lets the music marinate. We don’t see him on features throughout the year in the run up to the album, nor do we see him in and out of social media rants and petty arguments week to…
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Nico Lindsay is the grime scene’s tempo master, with a back catalogue that hits straight up grime, hip hop and wot u call it electronica. Izco is a producer/DJ who’s holding down slots on both Rinse and Mode FM. Last years ‘TEK 5’ served up five tracks of UKG goodness, ranging from the rugged to…
Read MoreEarworm is going to be a monthly round up of grime and bass that I enjoyed. I might throw in a few weird UK rap bits if I feel like it, but for now it will be mainly grime and bass music. Not sure what I’m gonna do about a header picture for this one,…
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Words by Ryan Moss Big Zuu made his name as part of the radio boom of 2016, where he and various other MCs took over the internet airwaves. Back then, his flow was raucous. His wrecking ball flow took apart instrumentals, earning plenty of reloads in the process. As he’s settled into crafting a discography,…
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Words by Ryan Moss In the years since Skepta dropped ‘Konnichiwa’, things have changed. No longer are Grime, UK Rap and the genres in between sidelined, they are championed. Whether it’s appearances at major festivals, placements on the BBC or just a general increase in visibility, Black music from the UK is ingrained in the…
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The Art of Grime 