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Krankhead pay homage to Barcelona’s number 10 with club-ready rap anthem ‘Ansu Fati’

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Top Boy star Hope Ikpoku Jnr drops lively visuals for debut single ‘Stop the Rain’

Knucks and SL take to the streets in monochrome visual for ‘Nice & Good’

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Kojey Radical calls on music community to donate samples to Hoxton Hall’s Beat Bank

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Mya K teams up with South London rapper Len for a boisterous remix of ‘Favourite’

Tm & Remy return with clean new visuals for drill-infused anthem ‘WACK!’

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kuru, IMGfound, Nixer and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

tmdistant reflects on a past relationship in cinematic visuals for ‘hostage’

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BackRoad Gee, Sam Wise, Lord Apex and more added to PLACES+FACES Lisbon-Weekender line up

Jelani Blackman drops new visuals for mixtape bonus track ‘Cold’

JD Cliffe splices R&B and drill on melodic new single ‘Wintertime In London’

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zzzahara, url, Realo and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Le3 bLACK unveils the sequel to ‘Black Pluto’, ‘OH NO’

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psiv taps up E.V.E for Y2K inspired Nigerian alté single ‘So Sexy’

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MoreNight steps up the intensity with ‘Trophy’ EP

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tmdistant’s new single ‘mix it up’ is about embracing life’s changes

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JD Cliffe cuts through the London night in visuals for melodic rap cut ‘For Me’

Sempra and Banditt team up for a smooth helping of UK garage with ‘Wait’

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Lord Pusswhip’s ‘Serve A Look’ visual blends runway fashion with off-kilter rap

ENNY returns with her poignant storytelling on ‘Bernie Mac’ single with Odeal

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Pa Salieu makes another power move and links up with Aitch on new single, ‘Bad’

Lewisham-born rapper Reeko Squeeze returns with a beat produced by SV

David GotSound wants you to know ‘IT’S TIME!’ on no-nonsense hip hop single

MoreNight and namesbliss’ genre-bending UK rap tune is ‘Bigger Badder Better’

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Headie One hosts his own Met Gala-inspired party in the music video for ‘Cry’ taken from brand new mixtape

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H33RA is asking you to cut the ‘Small Talk’ on new single with rapper Idris Jones

HEN$HAW tears it up in striking monochrome visual for ‘GIFT’

The Fugees return to the stage to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘The Score’

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David GotSound opens up on heart-felt hip hop cut ‘No Compromise’

BackRoad Gee links up with one of Nigeria’s biggest rappers Olamide on new single, ‘See Level’

Dpart’s ‘Really About This’ gets an energised remix featuring UK rap veteran Mic Righteous

JD Cliffe enlists AYLØ for melodic rap number ‘Deeper’

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psiv experiments with a new sound on vibrant rap cut ‘Wine & Lobster’

Headie One announces new project ‘Too Loyal… For My Own Good’

In his brand new single with Desta French, Osquello examines the meaning of home

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tmdistant and vi0let link up for ‘nothing new’, drop uber cool music video

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John Alone drops ‘On the Low’ with Kente Kwame, announces new EP

YUNGMORPHEUS, Often, The Lil People and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Talia Goddess’ ‘Poster Girl’ explores “identity as a public figure”

Kam-BU announces new socially conscious EP

Kiddus, Cold, vØHn and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Rising rapper LukeNovember drops ‘Queen Bee’

Kanye West teases new track ‘Glory’ in Beats commercial with Sha’Carri Richardson

DEELA’s fiery ‘DONE DEEL’ EP explores sex, rage and power

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DaBaby sparks outrage after alleged homophobic comments

jopippins drops his 2021 summer anthem, ‘24/7 THOT’

TaliaBle’s new track and video ‘Adorn’ is a mind-bending tale of Gen Z love

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DEELA’s ‘GET A GRIP’ is about “demanding the things you want as a woman”

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Jelani Blackman goes to church with new single, ‘Don’t Matter’

Dpart and Kinnoha praise good intentions on low-slung hip hop cut ‘Divine’

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JD Cliffe and Solo Mario team up on shadowy rap cut ‘007’

tmdistant shows that “pain is temporary” in visual for ‘break’

Premiere: Otis Wongsam’s ‘Genjutsu’ receives a vibrant, laid-back visual

Peckham’s Rising Sun Collective release EP to save beloved community art space from developers

BXKS, Xavier LaCroix, Lazuli and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

jopippins shares an immersive 8D remix of ‘otw’

Tom Did It wears his heart on his sleeve in video for ‘Issues’

DEELA sends for her ex-lovers on fiery diss track ‘CHAINS’

Pa Salieu and slowthai leave a trail of destruction in mind-bending ‘Glidin” video

Terry Presume, Kai Kwasi, Kat Duma and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

tmdistant reflects on toxic relationships in video for ‘so bipolar’

Eugene Deluxe dials into a woozy, alt-pop dreamworld on ‘Woke Up Feeling Like A Genetic Sequence’ EP

Simili Gum, Omas Amor, Flexo Kobain and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Dpart has a kick about in London’s football cages for ‘Showboat’ visual

poolsideconvo treats Krankhead’s ‘Cut Throat’ to a low-slung dance remix

slowthai’s ‘Happyland’ is bringing Pa Salieu, Shygirl and IDLES to Northampton

Lil Heart Eyes, Mabi, JOSHUA+ and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Isaiah Rashad returns after five years with ‘Lay Wit Ya’

HEN$HAW harks back to old-skool garage flavours on ‘4AM’

Luke November draws strength from his faith in the visual for ‘Assemble’

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patten links with New York rapper Beans on ‘Eat Smoke’

Jianbo’s ‘Jianbo Express’ is a laid-back ode to boy racer culture

Tee Valentine links with Bandanna on fiery trap cut ‘Bittersweet’

Premiere: Deema recreates messy house party settings on ‘Can I?’

Lil Wayne has unreleased music with Michael Jackson and Dr. Dre, apparently

Timbaland’s Beatclub links with Native Instruments on customised midi controller

Mykki Blanco’s ‘Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep’ will feature Hudson Mohawke and Blood Orange

Mahalia brands Wireless a “penis fest” for majority male line-up

Krankhead drop trap-leaning summer anthem ‘Cut Throat’

jopippins shares surreal, glitchy hip-hop cut ‘otw’

Esso delivers an ode to noughties hip-hop on ‘Nikes’

JD Cliffe drops vibrant UK rap single ‘Cashew’

We’re throwing a series of DMY Live events this summer in East London

Tantzz links with Jetfly Multz on ‘Envy You’

Love helped Lord Apex tackle his childhood trauma

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Le3 bLACK drops his ‘3 LINK’ EP in full

AJ Tracey: “I will not be making any more grime music”

Dave drops surprise tracks ‘Mercury’ and ‘Titanium’

DMX dies aged 50

TDJ, YT, Michael Paradise and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Dpart interpolates ‘Wonderwall’ on UK rap single ‘Don’t Know How’

Kanye documentary reportedly acquired by Netflix for £22 million

psiv drops his debut EP ‘Welcome To The 234’ in full

Ja Rule sells Fyre Festival NFT for $122,000

GLOR1A, T.V SMIFF, Fortuno and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

tmdistant’s ‘go get it’ is about achieving success for his family

Joey Bada$$ questions pandemic safety measures, calls social distancing “inhumane”

Tommy Cash’s Margiela collab line includes a packet of noodles

Kezia, Skillz 8figure, Dad Friendly and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Keith Ape claims he has three to six months left to live

KNWGD links with INFAMOUSIZAK on ‘Stone Cold’

Tantzz ‘From Nothing’ is about the relentless pursuit of success

Billie Eilish dedicated her Record of the Year Grammy to Megan Thee Stallion

Denzel Curry’s ‘Unlocked 1.5’ features Arlo Parks, Benny The Butcher, Smino and more

Daniel Hex, Beringei, babe. and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

UK rapper Sways shows he is undefeated on ‘Repeat’

Wax layers melodies on laid-back burner ‘Numbers’

Ray Lansing delivers an ode to his lyrical ability with ‘Perfect Timin”

Christian Blue, AP The Plan, Countess Malaise and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Your Loss marry grime, punk and emo on second album ‘(II)’

Facebook announces new rapping platform, BARS

Daniel Kaluuya thanked C Biz for ‘The Game’s Mine’ in Golden Globes acceptance speech

Paris Texas, Virgil Hawkins, april june and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Tm & Remy’s ‘Leaders’ is about not following the pack

DEELA pairs with fellow Nigerian rapper Tblu on empowering summer anthem ‘FIT’

Bobby Shmurda has been released from prison

“It feels different this time”: Ghetts has made his masterpiece

On ‘TYRON’, slowthai reveals the man behind the rapper

PRS’s anti-racism ‘Power Up’ programme appoints Kano and Ray BLK as ambassadors

Tekashi 6ix9ine documentary maker says rapper is “truly a horrible human being”

Tom Did It drops melancholic Valentine’s ballad ‘Gone’

DJ EZ-tipped CB gives Krankhead’s ‘Hadouken’ a UK garage spin

Grimes and Lil Uzi Vert want to get “brain chips” together

tmdistant links with 7th Obi and Tom Did It on ‘elevate’

Your Loss get brutal on ‘Fuck Around And Die’

Araya, underscores, Ashley Artisan and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

7th Obi drops cosmic rap project ‘Love & Goodluck’

Fredo reunites with Dave atop a mountain of cash on ‘Money Talks’

juno roome, thomTide, CHAMPAGNE DENIM and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Wax raps over African Baile drums on the self-produced ‘Switch’

Ghetts announces ‘Conflict Of Interest’ album featuring Pa Salieu, BackRoad Gee, Miraa May and more

An Iceland neighbourhood wants a Kanye West statue built on the grounds of its swimming pool

Pop Smoke will feature posthumously on Fredo’s album

ENNY drops hard-hitting ‘Ask About Me’ freestyle

Big Dada relaunches as a label for “Black, POC & Minority Ethnic” artists

30 DMY Artists To Watch in 2021

Pa Salieu makes his US TV debut with powerful Jimmy Fallon performance

OH!DULCEARi, Kear, Valley Boy and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Balou serves up afterparty vibes on the slow-burning ‘Best Wishes’

E4 presents wellbeing and mental health series with D Double E, Ray BLK and more

South East London’s Juvie puts his ambition on display on ‘Lil More’

Trump expected to pardon Lil Wayne and Kodak Black on his last day in office

MF DOOM fans unhappy with inclusion on Joe Biden’s inauguration playlist

Northampton duo Krankhead drop the booming, drill-leaning ‘Hadouken’

7th Obi shares melodic rap number ‘High School’

Amaria, Senses, JOSHUA+ and more make our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

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Flohio traverses London’s empty streets for ‘Roundtown’ visuals

MF DOOM and Madlib’s ‘Madvillainy’ follow-up was “85% done”

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Loraine James collaborator Le3 bLACK drops icy drill number ‘Cold Winter’

Tom Did It and HEN$HAW address universal struggle on melodic rap cut ‘Ordinary’

Your Loss unveil grime and punk-inflected single ‘Chaos!’

Sim Fane, Mansion Boy, Aaron Black and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Pa Salieu wins BBC Sound of 2021

Dr. Dre’s home targeted by burglars while in hospital for a brain aneurysm

slowthai links with A$AP Rocky on the fiery ‘MAZZA’

One in ten songs streamed globally are by British artists

The music world mourns MF DOOM

slowthai reveals punchy birthday single ‘Thoughts’

Griselda Records announce debut feature film CONFLICTED

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Lil Nas X says Frank Ocean and Tyler, The Creator made it easier for him to come out

DEELA hits up KA$H for trap cut ‘ROLLING STONES’

Drake has released an $80 scented candle that smells like himself

Serena Isioma, Yung Skrrt, Anna in the Attic and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Premiere: Ess West presents a homage to family at an isolating time in ‘So Solid’ visuals

Pa Salieu announces his debut UK tour

Flohio unleashes high-powered mixtape ‘No Panic No Pain’

Tom Did It returns with cloud rap message to the haters ‘Like Me’

Blay Vision chalks out his unique rap vision on new ‘Pain’ EP

ize, Middle Part, Kiddus and more make up our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Def Jam is launching in the UK as 0207 Def Jam

Nines leads the nominations for first MOBO Awards ceremony since 2017

21 Savage’s younger brother TM1way was fatally stabbed in London

7th Obi turns in cosmic rap cut ‘Tesla Navigation’

Flohio drops brooding single ‘Sweet Flaws’, details new mixtape

Just John, Slowmotiondancer, Yaielle Golden and more front our BRAND NEW Tracks of the Week

Your Loss call on Kish! for the grime-influenced ‘Hov & Puffy’

Headie One and Tion Wayne filmed fighting onboard a plane

Obama links “the bling, the women, the money” in rap to Trump’s increased Black male support

Lil Nas X is virtually performing his ‘Holiday’ single on Roblox

Blay Vision emulates a scene from American Psycho in the video for ‘Kill Somebody’

Pa Salieu’s ‘Send Them To Coventry’ is a scorching debut project from UK rap’s new golden boy

Octavian has been accused of domestic abuse

Loyle Carner returns with the Madlib-produced ‘Yesterday’

Mutss and Dizzle AP lock horns on ‘No Cappin’

slowthai says his new album is done

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Kanye West concedes election defeat, announces ‘Kanye 2024’

Eminem licenses music to a political candidate for the first time in support of Biden

Trump introduces Lil Pump as “Little Pimp” at his final rally

Blay Vision drops the dark-edged ‘Revenge’ in anticipation of his ‘Pain’ project

Pa Salieu’s debut mixtape ‘Send Them To Coventry’ is arriving next month

Premiere: 7th Obi shares glitchy visuals to jazz-rap hybrid ‘Confusion’

Flohio and Kasien play on British pub stereotypes in ‘With Ease’ visuals

Kanye West says that instead of buying his masters he’ll buy Universal Music

Stormzy’s ‘Rainfall’ video was built inside a video game

Premiere: AikJ teams up with Ama and Evans Jnr in psychedelic ‘Replacement’ visuals

Four Tet has made an album with Madlib

HEN$HAW addresses social media toxicity on potent hip-hop cut ‘TIMELINE’

Relly Luton shares melodic autumn anthem ‘Life Of The Party’

Blay Vision tours his inner thoughts on ‘Realist Cuz’

Mugun raises the levels in Manga-inspired visuals for ‘Big Worm’

McDonald’s deny claims their Travis Scott collaboration was to mask racial discrimination lawsuits

Tom Did It and tmdistant tackle mental health issues on ‘Demons’

Headie One shows he’s ready to go where no drill artist has gone before on ‘Edna’

Tory Lanez has been charged over Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Arlo Parks, Che Lingo and Kojey Radical will appear on a Channel 4 World Mental Health Day special

Morgan Freeman vocalled 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’s album to avoid being typecast as a nice guy

Headie One shares a slice of forthcoming debut album ‘Edna’ with ‘Breathing’

Cardi B speaks out about the double standards faced by female rappers

SL announces ‘Different Dude’ mixtape, drops freestyle

David GotSound explores varying strands of rap on ‘The Mountains’

Love Sept leave a path of destruction in punk-charged ‘Hideout’ visuals

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Dutchavelli drafts in MCs from Albania, France and India for the ‘Bando Diaries’ remix

Knucks is the rising North West Londoner peddling a new wave of alternative rap

Skepta links with Essie Gang’s L3 and Michael Phantom on ‘No Stress’

Watch a pregnant slowthai in the mind-bending video for ‘feel away’

Flohio returns with the Take A Daytrip-produced ‘Unveiled’

Bugzy Malone appears in court after being charged with two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm

Kanye West tweets out his record contracts, uploads video of him urinating on a Grammy

Skepta, Arlo Parks and Octavian headline Dummy Live, a three-day streaming series

Lava La Rue returns with elegant Queer anthem ‘G.O.Y.D.’

Pa Salieu and BackRoad Gee share striking monochrome visuals for ‘My Family’

J Hus, Dutchavelli and Dizzee Rascal won big at the GRM Rated Awards 2020

David GotSound escapes to the countryside in ‘You Know The Vibes’ visuals

Tom Did It’s ‘Thinking Too Much’ is a poignant reflection on lockdown blues

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On ‘Conscious’, Birmingham rapper 12omo has made his DIY masterpiece

HEN$HAW takes aim at the UK government in punk-inspired single ‘GO YARD’

A grime and UK drill musical drama called ‘Jungle’ is coming to Amazon

South East London artist David GotSound makes sure that ‘You Know The Vibes’

Netflix are making a film about Martin Shkreli buying Wu Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album

50 Cent claims that straight men are the “biggest target” of cancel culture

Ghetts, Tiffany Calver and more are offering free online music lessons to students

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Pharrell’s ‘Entrepreneur’ video shares snapshots of black-owned business excellence

“Stop lying”: Megan Thee Stallion says she was shot by Tory Lanez

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are giving away $1 million to “powerful women”

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“[Black people] are asking for fairness, and we are asking for justice”: Cardi B talks to Joe Biden

Two men have been charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay

Skepta collaborators Jaxxon D. Silva and Jesse James Solomon unite on ‘Blood On The Floor’

Nines recreates legendary rap records from across the decades in ‘Clout’ visuals

Carole Baskin slams “lurid” video for ‘WAP’ by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

Looking backwards to move forwards, BackRoad Gee is taking UK rap into uncharted territory

Sways drops smooth new single and video for ‘Sweet One’

Jay Z is launching a university in New York

Your Loss return with punk-stained hip-hop cut ‘Memory Hole’

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Aminé kicks back at a luxury tennis court in video for ‘Compensating’ feat. Young Thug

The Streets and IDLES traverse a narcotic wilderness in ‘None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Alive’ video

Dave set to collaborate with Sir David Attenborough on new wildlife special

Tom Did It makes a melodic statement of intent in ‘Outside’ video

Flohio cuts through the darkness in ‘Glamourised’ video

Megan Thee Stallion reveals she was shot in both feet, needing surgery, in tearful IG live

Octavian and Future team up on ‘Rari (Chapter 1)’

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Kano, Moses Boyd and Charli XCX shortlisted for Mercury Prize 2020

Kim Kardashian posts statement about Kanye’s mental health after concerning behaviour

A new Kanye West album, ‘Donda’, is dropping this Friday

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Drive-in gigs from Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and The Streets cancelled due to local lockdown fears

Megan Thee Stallion was shot during incident involving Tory Lanez

Men charged with the murder of Pop Smoke could face the death penalty

Tory Lanez arrested after concealing firearm in car

Rejjie Snow recruits MF DOOM for single ‘Cookie Chips’

WOO HAH! festival locks Future, Young Thug, slowthai for 2021 edition

Rising UK rap star Artan shares atmospheric visuals to ‘Uncomfortable’

Aminé shares ‘Compensating’ featuring Young Thug, announces new album

SL’s ‘Selhurst SE25’ EP is a welcome reminder that age is no barrier to greatness

Pa Salieu is the breakout Coventry star on the frontline of UK rap

Kanye West returns with a Travis Scott link-up on ‘Wash Us In The Blood’

Virgil Abloh artwork for Pop Smoke’s album to be changed after social media backlash

Fekky launches C&C Foundation to support Black talent in local communities

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Jay Z and Meek Mill’s organisation send 100,000 surgical masks to US prisons

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Headie One and Fred again.. boldly defy convention on the star-studded ‘Gang’

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Joell and Billy Got Waves share R&B-rap hybrid ‘AEIOU’

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Headie One and Fred again.. announce mixtape with FKA twigs, Sampha and Octavian

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Theodor Black fronts the latest Disclosed Doors session

Coachella likely to be postponed over coronavirus fears

The 10 Best Tracks That Define High Focus Records, according to The Four Owls

Kendrick Lamar announces mysterious pgLang project

Your Loss, Nana Lourdes, Jäde and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Cadet’s posthumous debut album ‘The Rated Legend’ will be released in April

Pinty cuts through the London night in video for DJ JD Sports (aka King Krule)-produced ‘It’s Just Life’

Aminé uses Ol’ Dirty Bastard sample on genre-stretching hip-hop cut ‘Shimmy’

Aitch reflects on his chart-scaling year with freestyle ‘MICE’

Nigz TG, Chevel, Jouska and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Nigz TG’s eerie ‘Smash Hit’ samples an ’80s horror film

Pop Smoke killed in home invasion shooting

Dave calls Boris Johnson a “real racist” during Brit Awards performance

Leo Dessi, On Man, MEYY and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Flohio dominates from all angles in ‘Heavy (freestyle)’ video

Track by Track: Slim Pappito – ‘Excellent Adventure’

AikJ and JyellowL forge R&B banger with a difference on ‘Last Flight (remix)’

Strawberries & Creem festival returns for 2020 with Sean Paul, Mike Skinner, Jaykae and more

Serena Isioma, Emerson Leif, Alex Banin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

BRAND NEW: HAWA

Kanye throws midnight Sunday Service honouring Kobe Bryant

Tyler, the Creator labels his Grammy win a “backhanded compliment”

Premiere: Mercy’s Cartel addresses situationships on ‘Sleep’

J Hus marks new horizons with ‘Big Conspiracy’ album

Pop Smoke, slowthai, DaBaby locked for WOO HAH! 2020

The 10 Best Examples of Chinese Instrumentation in Hip-Hop/Pop, according to GZ Tian 

The 20 Most Exciting Artists For 2020

13XL’s ‘Q_Q’ EP rips up convention with punk-tinged nihilism

Wiki traverses his hometown of New York in ‘The Routine’ video

The 50 Best Albums of 2019

The 50 Best Tracks of 2019

The 20 Best UK Drill Projects of 2019, according to Nammy Wams

Tray Haggerty, Lijah, Cloutgod Duggie and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Tommy Genesis is executing her own, rebellious world vision

Plan B explains the first past the post voting system on new cut

Premiere: LP2Loose makes a bold statement of intent on ‘Waterkid’

IAMDDB drops ‘Famous’, announces European tour

Theodor Black reveals two sides of his personality with ‘Slow Burns’ and ‘Anxiety’

Blondie Snitch, Caev, G.L.A.M. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Nines makes highly-anticipated return in style with ‘Pride’

A.SAINT, Ashley Morgan, maxime. and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Ireland and South London collide on Offica x Fizzler’s drill heater ‘SkiddiBop’

Blue Story cinema ban labelled institutionally racist

Sila Lua, Jäde, Harry Edohoukwa and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Snowy collides with Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on ‘EFFED’

Premiere: Japan-born newcomer E L L E blends noise and rap on ‘HYDRA’

slowthai, Rico Nasty and ICECOLDBISHOP feature on Take A Day Trip’s ‘Lighthouse’

New Kojey Radical x Napapijri T-shirt is brought to life using augmented reality

The 10 Best New Acts Coming Out of Brighton, according to Para Fiction

Doja Cat, Octavian and more announced for Spotify’s ‘Who We Be Live’ 2019

Grandma, Phabo, Pool Cosby and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

slowthai and Mura Masa reunite with video for punk-infused ‘Deal Wiv It’

Frank Ocean teases Arca remix of Skepta collaboration ‘Little Demon’

Premiere: Hare Squead and Jay Prince advocate self-care on ‘Meeting With Myself’

Kanye West tops Christian charts for the first time with ‘Jesus Is King’

404, Master Peace, Azadi.mp3 and Kish! play our first NEXT HYPE night at Miranda

JFDR, Mia Carucci, Benin City, Piksel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Kish! unveils the cinematic, lo-fi video for ‘Sly Cooper’

Kllo, Denitia, Berel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Quelle Rox, Kwaku Asante, Crook and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Names In Underground Rap, according to Don Krez

GAIKA, Kai Whiston, Big Zuu and more play Roundhouse Rising festival

Skengdo x AM return with first full-length mixtape ‘Back Like We Never Left’

Premiere: Production powerhouse God Colony return with the steely ‘Etiquette’

Lonelyspeck, Grasps, AJÁ ROSE and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Drake’s OVO Sound releases the Top Boy soundtrack

Bloodz Boi, Joey G ii, Sandy Hsu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Inka Upendo, Limvge, T. Evann and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The practicality of the Dutch made Lowlands festival 2019 another success

The best Norwegian artists who played Øya festival 2019

Haich Ber Na, Tiggz, Shahrae and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best LA Songs You’ve Never Heard, according to AUGUST 08

Doja Cat channels Fruit Ninja in the video for ‘Juicy’

Tohji, Rockstar Payso, Lonelyspeck and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Andy Kaufman Moments, according to Pen Gutt

The 10 Best Under-18 MCs In The Game, according to Oso Wavey Jay

13XL throw caution to the wind in the visuals for ‘Love & Guap’

“I want to put out something timeless”: The unstoppable vision of Rich Brian

The 10 Best UK Collaborations, according to Steel Banglez

Premiere: Benny Mails distills the fiery passion of his live shows into ‘Marathon’

Badgirl$ are the trio looking to reignite the British pop landscape

Premiere: Icelandic rapper Countess Malaise drops post-apocalyptic visuals for ‘Veskið Mitt’

Unknown T charged with murder of a 20-year-old man

The 10 Best Songs To Empower Womxn, according to Ashnikko

Corella shares Cadenza collaboration ‘Hey Cutie’

Premiere: Blvckhaze’s ‘SWA’ is the dancehall banger you need for summer

Ramz “getting the support he needs” after posting suicide-related message on social media

Women ruled Wireless 2019, the year of US-UK link ups

‘Idris Elba Presents: The YARDIE Mixtape’ blends the best of Jamaica and the UK with a star-studded track list

iris, MC Tigz, Sha Bussin Not Ya Cousin and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The best UK acts to catch at Wireless Festival 2019

K Trap removes his mask and drops new mixtape ‘No Magic’

Flohio returns with a bang on the mind-bending ‘Hell Bent’

A$AP Rocky raised the roof at the Chivas XV x L’Arc party in Paris

Ake, Blasé, Vanacana and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Nafe Smallz aims to fill the void on buoyant new EP ‘Good Love’

Strawberries & Creem 2019 was a celebration of UK music past and present

Justend, Aiya, Las Aves and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Diane Abbott invites drill artists to the Houses of Parliament to discuss censorship

Kojey Radical dances through darkness in new video for ‘Can’t Go Back’

Krept & Konan urge police to stop targeting drill artists with new petition

Corella tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Corella pulls up at a barber shop with TĀLĀ in the video for ‘Pull Up’

Octavian flexes his musical prowess on new mixtape ‘Endorphins’

Little Simz returns to her pirate radio roots in new ‘101 FM’ video

AMAZONDOTCOM, Daniel Adé, ZEM and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

GoldLink unveils star-studded new album ‘Diaspora’

Skengdo x AM team up with Russian blood artist to protest artistic censorship

The 10 Best Portuguese Rap Tracks, according to Holly

Fresh All Day: Ryan Hemsworth interviews Yurufuwa Gang

8Ruki, FAKETHIAS, SQ Diesel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Three 6 Mafia Tracks, according to Kamandi

slowthai’s ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ does away with old visions of British patriotism

Premiere: 13XL let us into their secret basement shows on ‘Show You The Whole World And Show You How It Spins’

slowthai covered Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ last night

GAIKA drops surprise ‘HEATERS 4 THE 2 SEATERS’ mixtape with Dean Blunt and Rome Fortune

J Hus, Wizkid and BBK are on Skepta’s forthcoming ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’

Listen to a new mix of UK drill essentials

Why I Do Dis: Nammy Wams on the return of Slackk’s Grime Tapes and the scene’s resistance to drill

SEANTHOMMONEY, Lul Lion, Deaton Chris Anthony and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Denzel Curry’s ‘RICKY’ revolves around backyard brawls in southern Florida

Tyler, the Creator is dropping a new album, ‘IGOR’, next week

Snowbombing 2019 gathered the diversity of the UK’s rich music culture in a jaw-dropping setting

404, Mikey Fleece, myouçeej and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: Ashnikko plays with gentleman’s club tropes in her ‘Special’ video

Orrin, Jaymie Silk, Junes UB and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Wiley calls Drake a “bumbahole” after Drake labels him “goofy”

Donalee, Le Dom, Kida Kudz and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Five acts not to miss at Snowbombing 2019

Playing With Fire: The rapid rise and fall of N-Dubz

Caleon Fox, Lady Midnight, Mignon and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Missy Elliott Videos, according to Knucks

Premiere: Sam Binga drafts in Houston hip-hop legend Paul Wall for ‘All Cap’

Rosalía tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

French rap icons PNL share video for ‘Au DD’, announce ‘Deux Frères’ album

slowthai announces his debut album, ‘Nothing Great About Britain’

Premiere: Skinny Malone goes to prom in his ‘We Don’t Know Him’ video

slowthai and Denzel Curry reportedly have a collaboration on the way

Vinny Fanta, Rome Fortune, Shungu and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Lizzo tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

Black Midi’s terrifying noise and Tierra Whack’s lost shoes: SXSW 2019 highlights

Five things we learned at AJ Tracey’s genre-blending, moshpit-inducing Cambridge show

Doja Cat is ten steps ahead of your favourite rapper

Slated to rated: How Ireland’s changing demographic has facilitated the explosion of Irish drill

The 10 Best Road Rap Tracks, according to Little Torment

Holly Herndon tops our NEXT HYPE playlist this week

The 10 Best British Artists Who Aren’t Playing Copy Cat, according to Kadiata

Brandy, Andrè 3000 and Smokey Robinson will feature on Anderson .Paak’s next album

Reset and ready: Jelani Blackman is returning to his early independence

DJ Plead, Jaeho Hwang, Tama Gucci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

YS Tekdinner loops in P From Lee for ’40/20′

M.I.C is a master of meaningful conversation

Track by Track: Jay Prince – ‘WONDER’

Klein Zage, Ghetto Vanessa, Morabeza Tobacco and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

2 Chainz, Tarquin, Solange and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: Julian Mika blends good vibes with melancholy on ‘Pattern’

Flohio’s ‘BANDAGE’ freestyle showcases her relentless live energy

Big Nate, Atelier Blue, Jeannel and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best ’90s Hip-Hop Records, according to Jaguar Skills

A Timbaland-produced Young Thug track has leaked

Premiere: Dublin’s Kojaque stars in his own musical for ‘Flu Shot’

Mac Miller reportedly made an album with Madlib before his death

Wiki wonders whether there’s a ‘Cheat Code’ to life on his new track

Giggs shares ‘187’, the first track from his ‘Big Bad’ album

Premiere: Transatlantic collaboration Wilma Vritra drop the woozy ‘Targets & Digits’

Tierra Whack sings about selfishness on ‘Only Child’

Ushamami, Modulaw, Mike Drones and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 10 Best Skate Videos, according to Shlohmo

Rico Nasty drops a camera roll’s worth of memes in the video for ‘Sandy’

YouTube deletes 70 more UK drill videos at the Met Police’s request

21 Savage describes solitary confinement and more in first interview since arrest

Quelle Rox, Chrisfrmkro, Ta-Ra and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Justine Skye accuses Sheck Wes of physical abuse and stalking

The 10 Best Tracks To Play FIFA To, according to AJ Tracey

WOO HAH! festival locks Pusha T, Lil Uzi Vert, Rich The Kid

The 10 Best Artists Coming Out Of Manchester, according to DRS

London Jade, Inwards, Zed Kenzo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Dummy is hosting a stage at Strawberries & Creem 2019 with WSTRN and Jimothy Lacoste

21 Savage arrested: US immigration say he is a “UK national”

Murlo, Kojey Radical, Big Boi and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: 404’s ‘Fearful’ makes use of the British Transport Police’s surveillance slogan

Lil Berete and Loski link up in Iceland for ‘Go N Get It’

Kojey Radical teams up with KZ again on coming-of-age anthem ’25’

Deb Never, Kam-Bu & Pullen, Maya Ricci and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Skengdo x AM speak out about being given suspended prison sentences for performing drill

Azealia Banks cut through the Twitter noise at her London headline shows

Behind Bars: After years of the UK banning music, attempts to censor drill break alarming new ground

JMK$, Chrxstal Sarah, Pseudo and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

“Liberal or conservative we ALL suffer”: Cardi B continues feuding with Trump supporters on Twitter

Dummy Mix 533 // Silk Road Assassins

Chris Brown arrested in Paris on rape charges

Drake announces ‘Assassination Vacation’ European tour

Dummy Mix 532 // Lumi

Higher Brothers’ ‘Open It Up’ video is a taste of their moshpit-fuelled live shows

B Joux, Callosum, Rubii and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

What we learned at Future’s album launch and documentary screening last night

Kehlani, Skinny Malone, Aitch and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

The 15 Most Exciting New Artists for 2019

Premiere: Check the lo-fi, smoked-out ‘SSV2’ from Lord Apex

Octavian wins BBC Sound Of poll 2019

The 10 Best Andrè 3000 verses, according to Daniel Alexander

Premiere: Izzie Gibbs embraces his grime roots on ‘Lit’

Premiere: Congolese collective Bala Bala Boyz deliver the energetic ‘Baza Ba Skivre’

Grimes uploads ‘Nightcore’ remix of ‘We Appreciate Power’

Pink Siifu, Zuukou mayzie, Nayana Iz added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

Premiere: ASAP Mob collaborator Solo Mario drops a wavy video for ‘Draco’

Mike Skinner, The Heatwave and more confirmed for Snowboxx 2019

Giggs announces ‘Big Bad’ album: Watch the monster movie-style trailer

slowthai channels the Trainspotting toilet scene in his new video for ‘Doorman’

Killavesi, D’Angelo, Bladee and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Taking Off: Church & AP

Bad Bunny dropped his surprise debut album on Christmas Eve

8 Artists To Watch in 2019

The 10 Best Labels of 2018

BBC Three has unveiled a new ‘Searching for Kanye West’ documentary

Angel-Ho, Laces, GKR and more added to Dummy’s BRAND NEW playlist

The 50 Best Tracks of 2018

Putin wants the Kremlin to “take charge” of Russian rap music

The 25 Best Albums of 2018

Croydon rapper Corella unleashes the brooding, Cadenza-produced ‘Talk’

J Hus sentenced to eight months in jail for carrying a knife

Corella, Lunice, Bad Bunny and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Sampa The Great, Trim, Gucci Mane + more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Premiere: Tom Demac turns in a dramatic rework of PBR Streetgang’s ‘Transfunction’

London Living: Shy One & Kwam talk ‘Spoons’

From Basel to Berlin: Dummy meets Naim

Yxng Bane and Ms Banks play Boiler Room x Lynx Music’s ‘One Night Only’

Meek Mill’s ‘Championships’ album is out today with Drake, Cardi B, Future

Black Josh, Murlo, Ian Isiah and more added to Dummy’s NEXT HYPE playlist

Stormzy and Pharrell feature on a new EP aiming to help end extreme poverty

Tommy Cash starts a cult in his new video for ‘X-Ray’

Premiere: Strict Face channels seductive R&B on ‘Cherryhugs’

Compton is in the house: Channel Tres makes house music born from his West Coast roots

Livin’ Proof celebrate their 11th birthday: listen to their exclusive mix


No longer mad as hell: Dummy meets Father

Premiere: Rømans’ ‘People’ tackles violence and bigotry

Premiere: Rømans’ ‘People’ tackles violence and bigotry

Taking Off: YS Tekdinner

Charli XCX jumps on Tommy Genesis’s ‘100 Bad’

WOO HAH! 2018: The Dutch festival serving as the ultimate hip-hop getaway

Festival report: Lovebox, London, 2018

10 of the best UK drill tracks, according to 67

The 10 best Tupac Shakur tracks, according to Jamz Supernova

The 10 best French Rap Tracks, according to Para One

Erasing the straight lines of hip-hop

“Turn it into positivity”: Angel Haze interviewed

Mykki Blanco interview: “I’m basically just doing glam rock.”

“Fuck hype”: Dummy meets A$AP Rocky

The 10 Best Dr. Dre Productions Since ‘The Chronic: 2001’

The 15 Most Significant Pitchfork Reviews

The 15 most significant Pitchfork reviews

Flying Lotus interview: “Bring that space to the people.”