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NQ x Abbey Road Studios

Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success

NQ is reshaping Manchester’s musical identity one mega-hit at a time. An entertainment company consisting of a record label, management and publishing house based in...

"This one’s going to be special. You’ll see."

Details have been revealed about a new drama series focusing on UK rap, grime and drill.

Set to broadcast in 200 countries and territories via...

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...

Home Invasion: The Story Of Channel U is released in October

A new documentary traces the history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U.

Coming to online entertainment channel Link Up TV in October, Home...

Krept & Konan and DJ Target welcome JME, Aitch, Ashleigh Jadee, D Double E and more as guests

BBC Three’s The Rap Game UK has announced it will return to the screen later this month.

The multiple award-nominated BBC Three series sees Krept...

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Rodney P is widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip-hop. He, along with his rap group London Posse, inspired a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the...

UK rap and drill Youtube video takedown requests by Met Police increased 300% in 2021

Nearly 97% of requests to remove clips were approved by the Google-owned video giant, according to a new VICE report.

London's Metropolitan Police sent YouTube triple the number of UK rap and drill video takedown requests in 2021 than in the previous year. A new...

DJ Mag catches up with three of UK rap and drill’s most active and influential engineers — Manon Grandjean, Dukus and Sean D — to...

The numbers don’t lie; UK rap and drill sits at the head of the top table of British popular music. Dave’s latest, ‘We’re All Alone...

Live Nation reported one of the more significant gender pay gaps at 34.3%

Six major music companies - Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony Music, Spotify, Apple and Live Nation - have reported an average gender pay gap of...

Iconic UK rave locations and clubs celebrated in new “road map” style prints

Castlemorton, The Haçienda, Shoom and Glastonbury all get nods in Dorothy's new Road To Nowhere collection

A new collection of road map-style prints celebrates the legacy of UK festivals, clubs and illegal raves. UK creative agency Dorothy has added four new...

Tributes pour in for garage MC from Flex FM

One of the best-loved MCs in UK club-land, MC Sparks, died at the weekend. He was known as one of the main MCs on the...

‘Grey Area’ is the most raw and direct record yet from Little Simz. DJ Mag talks to the MC and visionary about being in the...

As listeners to the best music in 2019, we’ve become used to the fact that the stuff we dig probably won’t find its way into...

The godfather of house passes away at home, aged 59

The dance world is in mourning today about the news of the death of house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles. He was 59.

Frankie died unexpectedly...

Premiere: Blvksite ‘Tap’

Washington D.C.’s Blvksite step up on Black Techno Matters with a selection of thunderous club rhythms

Blvksite will release a self-titled EP via Black Techno Matters next month. Listen to ‘Tap’ below. The Washington D.C. twins – Drew and Justin Barini-Rivers...

Our new DJ Mag Originals video series, Meet the MC, launches today (4th March). As well as telling the stories of this crucial new wave...

Paradoxically, in 2021, starting out as a rap producer is both easier and harder than ever before. Easier, because young beatmakers have more tools at...