Legxacy (the x is silent) was born James Olaloye in Lewisham. The child of Nigerian immigrants, he paints a bleak picture of ...

UK rapper Kgrindz feels like one of those finds whose groundwork was laid long before wider recognition started catching up.

Artists like Little Simz, Dave, and Knucks pushed creative boundaries with bold production and personal storytelling. The 2025 U.K. rap scene featured a mix of underground voices and mainstream ...

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It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

#Giggs breaks down how he became the OG of UK street rap and explains why "Talking The Hardest" changed everything. Before that track, you couldn't hear UK rap in any parties, it was all American ...

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 ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone returns to Billboard’s hip-hop tallies as DJ Khaled’s ...