The U.K. rap scene experienced a resurgence in 2023, with rappers breaking records and topping the charts with No. 1 albums. 2024 has got off to a good start, with a Grammy win for pioneering ...

Skepta challenged American rappers to a battle to settle the UK vs. US Hip-Hop rivalry and laid out a full lineup of potential clashes. ... famed for his grime clashes, also stepped up.

Britain’s female rappers criticize ‘masculine energy within rap’ amidst awards season Cristale, Ms Banks, and Enny have spoken out about the difficulties of rising to UK rap stardom as a ...

Skepta said he believes a rap battle between British and American rappers would finally settle the longstanding debate. “I wanna clash an American rapper anyway, finally get this UK/US rap ...

British Grime star Skepta has said the era where UK rappers are underrated is over. He stated that now is the time for British hip-hop artists to get the ...

British Grime pioneer Skepta has declared that the era of UK rappers being underrated on the global stage is over. In a ...

Drake hails London MCs as ‘the best lyricists in the world’ during Wireless set - Canadian superstar says UK rap scene is ...

1. Mike Skinner needs no introduction. A pioneer of honest-to-god lad rap, an advocate of early grime, and founder of iconic and inimitable band The Streets, he fully liberated a generation.

On his Top 5 UK rappers of all time... “That’s easy: [me], Wretch, Kano, Giggs… I’ve only really got four. Because my five changes. Too often my five changes depending on what the people ...

Idris Elba on Kanye West's 'visionary salute' to grime at Brit Awards. Elba praises the rapper for taking to the stage with Skepta, Novelist and Stormzy. By Rachel Babbage Published: 09 April 2015.