I text a couple of my friends to ask them about their earliest memories of grime music. "When George used to play that song that goes 'what endz are you repping – south'", replied one. A Channel U ...
2015 has been a big year for one of Hip-Hop’s most recognized derivatives, Grime. A fluctuation of artists has put the scene firmly within the British mainstream, highlighted by the 27 nominations ...
The co-writer of the award-winning film Rocks has written a BBC drama inspired by DJ Target’s hit memoir about the birth of grime. Here she writes about what the music owes to older generations - and ...
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the summer issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. When Drake announced earlier this year that he had signed to a British grime label called Boy Better ...
If you’re British and don’t know much about grime, you’re in the minority. The influence of the music genre has ballooned in the UK in the last year, and it’s on track to become as disruptive and ...
“Grime Stories: From the Corner to the Mainstream” at the Museum of London highlights the 20-year-old history and far-reaching impact of the British rap genre. By Desiree Ibekwe LONDON — On a ...
“Hoodies All Summer” by London grime artist Kano is unified by its sparse, unconventional production and thoughtful lyricism. Instead of danceable rhythms and blustery lyrics, the grime legend employs ...
The U.K.’s grime scene has blown up in a way that its day one fans would never have imagined. What’s more, the genre has increasingly begun to capture the attention of many hip-hop artists who have ...