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Bemz by Andy Lowe

Sent to live in a tiny town on the west coast of Scotland in his teens, Bemz took up music to reconnect with what he’d lost. Over a decade later, he’s cementing a legacy for himself, his family and the Scottish rap community

Everything Bemz does is driven by one thought: “For every pound I spend on music, I take that away from my daughter’s mouth. So I...

Tattooist-turned-rapper TRAPY speaks to Amy Fielding about his favourite Marvel characters, obscure samples, and his reason for anonymity

Framed by white curtains and stood against the red brick tower blocks of the city, West-London born, British-Serbian artist TRAPY looks down from a window...

Inspired by the flourishing West African rap scene and her time spent living in the United States, Ghanaian artist Amaarae has been crafting a sound...

Ghana’s capital, Accra, is often described as the country’s beating heart. Home to the buzzing Makola Market, postcard-perfect beaches and high-energy nightlife, it’s a hub...

Part of a collective of East London MCs pushing UK drill into new territory, V9 (pronounced Venom) speaks to DJ Mag's Rob McCallum about his...

It’s late on a Saturday evening in August and V9 is in the vocal booth at the Bermuda Music studio in North London. His engineer...

After first breaking through over a decade ago with bassline hit ‘Manny Man’, Manchester MC Murkz has returned revitalised with a new sound. Ahead of a...

Although Manchester has a long, proud history in music, growing up in the North West as an aspiring MC is not without its barriers. The...

sbk shot by Sam Singer

In this month’s Meet the MC, Amy Fielding speaks with London-based artist sbk about coming up through the capital’s grime scene, his debut mixtape, and a new creative direction

At just 13-years-old, an MC going by the name of sbk sent an email to Lewisham artist and XL Recordings affiliate, Kwadwo Quentin Kankam, better...

Jeshi

East London’s Jeshi documents personal struggles, social contradictions and life’s day-to-day mundanities with a wry wit and relatable appeal. For this month’s Meet the MC, Rahel Aklilu speaks to him about the observational songwriting of his debut album, ‘Universal Credit’

"This is less of a big, brash political statement, which you’d expect because of the title, but rather a collection of observations from a man...

It's kicking off in Malta once again...

Set to return to the Mediterranean island of Malta next 13th – 16th April, Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found Festival has revealed a huge...

Image Line is surveying users to help develop the new softwear...

FL Studios is still set to land on Mac OS X.

Apple fans are a step closer to getting popular loop-based music creation programme, FL...

All the news from DJ Mag's massive Surfcomber party and beyond

DJ Mag took over the Surfcomber Hotel in Miami Beach yesterday for an epic, all-day knees-up with our favourite acts from around the globe! We’re...

Premiere: Sputnik One ‘Grafters’

Sputnik One’s pointillist club music takes a looser, but no less impactful, approach for the debut release on his N-Face label

Sputnik One launches his N-Face label this month with the release of a brand new two-tracker, ‘Supa Natural / Grafters’. Listen to ‘Grafters’ below. The...

We find out what's in Reeps One's closet4

What are you wearing right now?

"A glow-in-the-dark skeleton onesie and a snapback, holding a red mug filled with sweet Earl Grey. What I wear...

The findings come as a report is published into the UK's live music scene...

The UK's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee has published a report that says grime musicians are facing increased challenges to share their music...

Out via I/AM/ME...

Maya Jane Coles is set to release an all-new club mix of ‘Darkside’, the third track to be taken from the UK independent artist’s highly-praised...

Good news? 

djay Pro 2 for Mac, from software development house Algoriddim, uses machine learning to automate your mixes, effectively taking the hassle (and effort) out of melding two...