uk hip-hop
London Rapper Tinyman Is Back Like He Never Left
He speaks about evolving his sound as part of the ORPHGANG collective, while we premiere the visuals for his banger "The Mountains."
10 – 8: D Double E, MIA and Roots Manuva
Our top 10 kicks off with three acts who've set themselves apart as boundary breakers and innovators.
Why We’re Celebrating the Best of British MC Talent This Week
And why we're doing it with a list that will inevitably piss some of you off.
It Speaks for Itself: Giggs Takes Us Inside the London Rap Scene
Read the lengthy and extended interview with the UK rapper from 'NOISEY London,' airing on April 19 at 10 PM EST on VICELAND.
Meet the UK Rappers Who Still Earn a Living From Selling Their Mixtapes on the Streets
It’s interesting to see artists still standing on corners giving away bits of plastic with five low bitrate MP3s burned on it. But after meeting them, I get why.
Which MC Recorded the Greatest 'Fire in the Booth'?
We caught up with Charlie Sloth, the prince of 1Xtra, to find out.
Breaking Down Stigma: We Need More Young Artists as Candid as Loyle Carner
The South London rapper has become acclaimed for writing lyrics that invite the listener to come in, confess, and work through their problems together.
UK Trap Duo Stööki Sound Dig it When You Don't Like Their Tunes
The Dillon Francis-supporting act know how to weed out the basics.
Falty DL's Remix of DELS' "Burning Beaches" Will Give You the Warm Fuzzies
Catch some autumnal feels.
The UK's Forgotten Rap Scene Deserves Your Attention
A "Britcore" enthusiast told me how the genre helped to shape the future of British dance music.
From Garage MC to Motorbike Jewel Thief to HMP Brixton
Sean Nammock got out of jail earlier this week and just released his first EP.
Shipshape And Bristol Fashion
Bristol today is synonymous with drum and bass and dubstep, but back in the mid-1980s it was the UK's hip-hop heartland. Against a backdrop of Thatcherism and high unemployment, the city's youth developed a taste for US rap and got heavily into the...