“This Skepta album is fire! It’s his first one, right?” a friend and hip-hop fan asked me earlier this week. It got me thinking about the unique position the British MC and producer now finds himself ...

If you’re not up to speed on the UK Grime rap scene, let’s first put you’ll on with a quick snapshot of who Skepta is and what he represents to that world. Joseph Junior Adenuga, known as Skepta, was ...

And for himself? Skepta suggested a lyrical face-off with his “Praise The Lord (Da Shine)” collaborator A$AP Rocky, calling it a “fire” battle. However, he ...

Britain’s female rappers face a success and acclaim disparity compared to male rappers. Three British female rappers — Cristale, Ms Banks, and Enny — spoke out about the difficulties of finding ...

Rapper Stormzy said it was “a mad, funny time” for him to win a Brit Award, as he picked up the hip-hop/grime/rap act gong on Saturday. The rapper’s win followed controversy sparked by his commercial ...

Skepta unleashed “Friendly Fire” on Friday, July 11, targeting A$AP Rocky and Joyner Lucas following his UK vs. US rappers debate. The grime pioneer, who recently ...

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. Skinner's ...