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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 […]
Wretch 32 brings "Fire In The Booth" back with an official video Wretch 32 revisits a freestyle originally recorded in 2015, bringing "Fire In The Booth" back with an official release and new video. Recorded during Wretch 32's appearance on Charlie Sloth's Fire In The Booth, the freestyle has now been officially released 10 years after it was recorded. The release gives a new audience the chance to hear one […]
Iceberg Slimm brings CEO back to life Hackney rapper Iceberg Slimm returns with the official video for CEO, a track he originally recorded in 2009. Iceberg Slimm made his mark during the early 2000s, with Nursery Rhymes reaching No. 37 in the UK Singles Chart in 2000. He followed that success with his debut album Da World on Ice. The Story Behind CEO After losing his father in 2010, Iceberg […]
Benny Banks returns with Blind Spots Islington MC Benny Banks drops the official video for Blind Spots, adding another release to his 2026 run. Banks has spent much of his career building a reputation around personal, story-led rap, first gaining wider attention through platforms including BBC 1Xtra, Link Up TV and SBTV from back in 2009. Watch the official Blind Spots video below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FnYBgYqbSAo The Lost Tapes Earlier this year, […]
Skepta, Suggs and Chase & Status bring British music together on "Innocent Smile" Grime meets ska and drum & bass on "Innocent Smile", the new collaboration between Skepta, Madness frontman Suggs and Chase & Status. Six years in the making, Skepta's "Innocent Smile" brings together three very different parts of British music. It is also the first single from Skepta's forthcoming album The Fork and Knife. Press Play on Skepta's […]
King Kashmere talks Zero Point Modulations Vol. 1, 140 BPM and production with DJ Sammy Jay DJ Sammy Jay caught up with King Kashmere at the Museum of Youth Culture to talk about his new High Focus Records album Zero Point Modulations Vol. 1, his approach to production and why working at 140 BPM opened up a new direction for his music. Known to many through his work as an […]
BexBlu and Paul Stephan link up for Never Relax South East London pairing BexBlu and Paul Stephan return with Never Relax, bringing their latest collaboration to the screen. BexBlu is a producer and DJ from Bexley who started uploading remixes to SoundCloud at 14. His grime sound carries a soulful edge, while Thamesmead MC Paul Stephan steps in on the mic for the collaboration. Never Relax arrived on 11th September […]
Ramson Badbonez and Illinformed return with “Afterglow” Ramson Badbonez and Illinformed have released “Afterglow”, the third single from their forthcoming album Crystal Skull on High Focus Records. Released on 10 September 2026, “Afterglow” follows “Animos City” and “One to Ten”, continuing the run-up to the full album. The new single arrives with an official video released through High Focus Records. Watch the official video for “Afterglow” below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZGk1HV5BI Badbonez and […]
Itch Radio brings six hours of live music and broadcasting to the Museum of Youth Culture Itch Radio took its live broadcast out of the studio and into the Museum of Youth Culture. There, DJs, music and young broadcasters came together for a day of live radio in Camden. On Saturday 12th September, Itch Radio went live from the Museum of Youth Culture, with six hours of broadcasting featuring Z […]
