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Roots Manuva became one of the defining voices in UK hip hop by making music that sounded unmistakably connected to South London. Born Rodney Hylton Smith, Roots Manuva was raised in Stockwell by Jamaican parents. His musical world was shaped by sound-system culture, reggae, church and hip hop, while the everyday realities of life around Brixton and Stockwell also became part of that influence. Rather than simply following the sounds […]
West London rapper Bawo expands his sound with live instrumentation, rock influences and UK rap collaborations on Surf's Up Bawo returns with Surf's Up, a seven-track EP that pushes his mix of UK rap, grime, garage and soul into new territory while keeping his roots firmly in place. Released on 25 September 2026, the new EP follows several months of new music from the West London rapper, with "And Still", […]
From HA3 to Kwengletaria, Kibo turns everyday life into his own musical world Harrow rapper Kibo has built his own world around music, imagination and the places that shaped him. At the centre of it is Kwengletarianism, a creative philosophy that finds something vivid in everyday surroundings. Kibo has been part of the UK underground for several years, developing his reputation through radio sets, freestyles and a style that pulls […]
DJ Supreme links up with Durrty Goodz and Shortee Blitz on "Who Don't Hear" DJ Supreme brings Durrty Goodz and Shortee Blitz together on "Who Don't Hear". The new collaboration continues his work of bringing different voices to his production. The track follows DJ Supreme's recent Boss Strutt Riddim project. On that release, he brought together a range of MCs to put their own stamp on the same rhythm. "Who […]
King Kashmere brings Fliptrix and Farma G together on "Alive" King Kashmere returns with a new visual for "Alive", bringing Fliptrix, Farma G and DJ Jazz T together on another track from Zero Point Modulations (Vol. 1). Released through High Focus Records, "Alive" brings together Kashmere's production with Fliptrix, Farma G and DJ Jazz T. Press Play on King Kashmere's "Alive" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqgg-ZiLHio How "Alive" Came Together The track started with […]
Harry Shotta took his hip hop roots into drum and bass, building a career around rapid-fire MCing while continuing to write and perform across the wider UK underground. Growing up in Gravesend, Kent, Harry Shotta discovered hip hop as a child and began performing from a young age. His move into drum and bass opened another path, but the love of rap that started it all has remained part of […]
Benny Banks emerged from Islington at a moment when UK rap was being reshaped by mixtapes, freestyles and platforms such as SBTV and BBC 1Xtra. Born and raised in Islington, North London, Benny Banks got into music in 2009. Within a year, his freestyles were reaching a much wider audience and establishing him as one of the new voices in UK rap. Rather than following a traditional route into the […]
Blak Twang helped shape the sound of South London hip hop, building a career around local language, British culture and stories rooted in everyday life. Born Tony Olabode, Blak Twang grew up in Deptford, South London, where reggae, sound-system culture and American hip hop all helped shape his early musical influences. As a young listener, he absorbed artists such as Yellowman and Eek-A-Mouse, alongside the influence of the Saxon Sound […]
Jehst helped shape the sound of UK underground hip hop through dense writing, sample-led production and YNR Productions, building a catalogue that stretches from the late 1990s into the present day. Born William G. Shields in Kent in 1979, Jehst grew up in Crowborough before moving to Huddersfield. He later relocated to London, where he developed as an MC and producer and helped build one of the UK's longest-running independent […]
