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BXKS releases new mixtape, ‘One Time’: Listen

The Luton MC is back with eight new tracks: "I'll be honest, making this tape almost killed me"

BXKS is back with a new mixtape, titled 'One Time'. Listen to it below. The Luton MC's eight-track release, out now via Play Piem, includes...

Potter Payper announces new mixtape

‘Thanks For Hating’ serves as the follow-up from the UK rapper's previous mixtape, ‘Thanks For Waiting’

Potter Payper has announced a new mixtape, ‘Thanks For Hating’. Slated for release 23rd February via 36 The Label, the upcoming mixtape comes after Payper's...

Social history of British rap and grime explored in new book

Aniefiok Ekpoudom's 'Where We Come From' is set to be published in January

A new book, 'Where We Come From: Rap, Home And Hope In Modern Britain', is set to explore the story of UK rap and grime...

Nines drops new album alongside stoner romantic comedy

The new release marks the London rapper's second LP in six months

Nines has released a new album, ‘Crop Circle 3’ which has been shared alongside an accompanying film. Check it out below. ‘Crop Circle 3’ marks...

DJ Mag’s rap artists to watch in 2023

Introducing the MCs, DJs and producers set to make an impact on the global rap scene in 2023. From voices that can move between dancehall and drill, and those challenging industry shortcomings, to a DJ mixing hip-hop and R&B with amapiano, and producers pushing localised hip-hop sounds into the future, these are the artists daring to be different and set to make the global rap scene theirs this year

One of the UK’s most promising and versatile MCs, Cristale has proven herself across dancehall, drill and jungle, spitting fire one minute before going deep...

Chunky announces new album 'Somebody's Child'

The Mancunian rapper's debut LP is set to be released next month

Chunky has announced his debut album, ‘Somebody’s Child’, which is set to be released on Eglo Records on 3rd March 2023. Check out the video...

Ibiza Rocks have announced residencies for this season

The weekly residency will host some of the biggest names in UK rap

Ibiza Rocks has revealed a series of residencies for summer 2023, bringing the iconic ‘Fire in the Booth’ to the White Isle. Charlie Sloth will...

Album of the Month: Meekz ‘Respect The Come Up (mixtape)’

A lean, muscular debut mixtape from an Olympic-level lyricist

‘Say Less’ – a hood mantra that prioritises quality over quantity – is one that enigmatic Manchester rapper Meekz abides by. It’s also the title...

ENNY Champagne Problems

The latest triumph in a monumental year for the artist 

South London rapper, singer, and songwriter ENNY has released a new single, 'Champagne Problems', which you can hear below. 'Champagne Problems' was produced by Beat...

Giggs

The Peckham MC is back with a new track

Giggs has dropped a surprise new single. Titled 'Da Maximum', the track is the first new music from the legendary UK rapper since his 2021...

Knucks is leading UK rap's new wave

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his ‘Alpha Place’ project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. His triumphant homecoming show at KOKO in Camden saw collaborators like Stormzy, SL, Youngs Teflon and Ragz Originale join him on stage. Here, Yemi Abiade meets the Londoner to learn how there are now no limitations on his future

It’s late May in North London. The sun is setting with a burning intensity that only a summer’s evening in this concrete jungle can provide...

Get To Know: Namesbliss

Get acquainted with Namesbliss, the Kliburn, London MC whose skill, authenticity and storytelling shines in his grime, drill and garage-inspired tracks

“I’m all for social commentary. We need to talk about the realities of what’s happening on the roads. But there’s a fine line between that...

A key artist in UK rap’s second generation, Potter Payper emerged from his most recent stint in prison on a tidal wave of creative energy that...

Potter Payper is lucky to be here. How lucky depends on how deep you probe into the many lives he’s lived. Actually, ‘luck’ probably isn’t...

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...

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...

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...

Instead of our usual end-of-year lists, we’re doing things a bit differently this time. Below, DJ Mag's editorial staff and contributors highlight their favourite musical...

Just when you thought conversations about tempo were over, along comes 2020 with the hot, new, must-have bpm: 150. Though technically there’s actually nothing new...

Recent years have seen an increase in the number of UK criminal trials using rap lyrics and music videos as evidence, a trend that disproportionately...

Rap music has long been subjected to heavy policing and censorship, and not just in the United States. In the UK, Form 696 was regarded...

“It is now more important than ever to be there and to continue the rich history of showcasing the very best of Black music and...

The nominees have been announced for this year's MOBO Awards. 

This year’s MOBO ceremony, hosted by presenter Maya Jama and Youtube star Chunkz, is set...

Host of 1Xtra’s Rap Show and tour DJ for the likes of Drake and Beyoncé, Tiffany Calver’s meteoric rise has seen her become a household...

djmag · Women of rap, mixed by Tiffany CalverAs a teenager in England’s West Midlands, Tiffany Calver was frustrated. Life during the first year of...