If there is one MC who has had a significant impact on a number of contemporary rappers it is Giggs. A founder of the road…
Featured Artist May 2020 – Ty
With the sad news of his death in May at the age of 47 from Covid-19 complications, this month’s featured artist article focuses on the…
Featured Artist April 2020 – Family Quest
The early years of UK hip-hop are often forgotten, what with the limited recorded output and lack of documentation outside of those involved in the…
Featured Artist March 2020 – Roots Manuva
Continuing on from last month’s featured artist article, this month we take a look at another rapper whose career has become synonymous with the record…
Featured Artist February 2020 – New Flesh
For a group like New Flesh, pinning them to a specific town or city is almost impossible. Formed as a loose collective of hip-hop performers…
Feature Artist January 2020 – Out Da Ville
Hip-hop isn’t necessarily the first thing you think of when you hear the East Midlands city Nottingham. More famous for Robin Hood, Brian Clough and…
Featured Artist October 2019 – II Tone Committee
For a number of people, the idea of Scottish hip-hop would likely bring derision or denial. Some others might be aware of the Great Hip-Hop…
Featured Artist August 2019 – The Wild Bunch
If you’ve heard the name The Wild Bunch then you will no doubt know that they were the pre-cursor to Massive Attack. It was in…
Feature Artist July 2019 – The Sindecut
More often than not, if you mention the group The Sindecut to a UK hip-hop head you’ll get a blank look in response. Despite regularly…
Featured Artist June 2019 – Ruthless Rap Assassins
For the first time we take the Featured Artist article away from London and out to the rest of the UK. While London has very…