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The rise of Irish drill

Ireland’s drill scene has been blowing up since 2018, with homegrown rappers and producers putting their own spin on the world-conquering sound. Robert Kazandjian speaks...

Every drill scene has its transcendent track; one so potent that it blasts hyper-localised sounds out towards national and international listeners. ‘Don’t Like’, ‘Let’s Lurk’...
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The evolving sound of UK drill

In a few short years, UK drill has changed significantly. After a small number of producers that pioneered the sound left indelible marks on its...

Depending on who you ask, UK drill has two birthdays — when drill came to the UK, and when UK drill began. The first was...

Tim & Barry Woosh book UK drill
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UK drill book, Woosh, documents the genre’s evolution

Tim & Barry Present Woosh is out now

A new book documenting the evolution of UK drill has gone on sale. Tim & Barry Present Woosh features a collection of photos from the...
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These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now

From the underground mixtape beatmakers, to those crossing over into the rap mainstream and drill scenes at home and abroad, Colin Gannon asks — who...

Like dance music, rap has a tendency to splinter into specialised subgenres. Back in 2012, Chicago producers Young Chop, DJ L and Smylez began warping...

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Two rappers sentenced after breaching injunction by performing drill music

Skengdo and AM have been sentenced to nine months in jail, suspended for two years...

Skengdo and AM have both been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years. Both south London rappers, whose real names Terrell Doyley...

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UK drill crew 67 criticise police and media for “scapegoating" their genre

"Watching 'Money Heist' doesn’t make me want to rob a bank"...

UK drill crew 67 have criticised police and media for “scapegoating" their genre, according to an open letter sent to The Fader by group member...

Rolling Loud
Drill artists removed from Rolling Loud festival line-up at request of NYPD

Sha Ek, Ron Suno, and 22Gz have all been taken off the bill for the weekend-long hip-hop festival

Several artists associated with New York's drill scene have been removed from the Rolling Loud festival line-up at the request of the New York City...

Poll 2022: Marshmello
Marshmello, Top 100 DJS 2022
Position: 26
Movement:   13
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How UK drill’s filmmakers are driving its thriving scene

UK drill videos have played a crucial role in the sound's meteoric rise, with platforms like Mixtape Madness, Link Up TV, SBTV, and Pressplay Media...

A camera’s view taken from a drone rises above an London cityscape, revealing countless rows of suburban houses and greenery. Below, a ballied-up teenager starts...

Get To Know: Shaun J. Wright
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Get To Know: Shaun J. Wright

Get acquainted with Shaun J.Wright, the Chicago-born DJ, dancer, producer and vocalist who lives and breathes house music
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Kwengface: new horizons

Having risen as a prominent member of seminal Peckham drill collective, Zone 2, Kwengface is now a certified veteran of the scene. Pairing his sharp...

It’s late June, and Kwengface is up in the mix of meetings, promo and press around his highly anticipated solo tape,‘YPB: Tha Come Up’. But...

Iceboy Violet & Nueen Hyperdub
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Iceboy Violet & Nueen announce new Hyperdub album, share single ‘Closer’: Listen

A record based on the story of a four year relationship

Iceboy Violet and Nueen have announced a new collaboration. 'You Said You'd Hold My Hand Through The Fire' will land on 7th June through Hyperdub...

Photo of Earl Grey wearing a yellow and navy raincoat and baseball cap. He's standing in a city street at night
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Premiere: Earl Grey ‘Atanas Aconite’

Superbly produced and genuinely spooky drum & bass experiments from Manchester on Rua Sound

Earl Grey is up next on Galway-based jungle/drum & bass label Rua Sound with the ‘Death Rattle’ EP. After closing 2023 out with a suite...
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These are the most exciting UK grime and rap producers right now

In the UK grime scene, the spotlight has usually shone on MCs. Instrumentals have long remained a niche point of interest, a topic for more...

Who are the producers shaping the sounds of UK rap and grime right now? 2019 seems as good a time as any to be considering...

KILLERS: APRIL

This month's essential tunes

When you absolutely, positively must decimate the dance floor, these are the tunes you need..