“This Skepta album is fire! It’s his first one, right?” a friend and hip-hop fan asked me earlier this week. It got me thinking about the unique position the British MC and producer now finds himself ...

Klein is caught in a lie. On a weekday afternoon in New York, she asks me to meet her at a gallery on Canal Street for our interview, but she brought along her uncle—an incredibly tall Nigerian man in ...

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A British orchestra is teaming up with two UK grime artists in a bid to encourage more young listeners to get interested in classical music. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has been ...

Chip is reigniting his feud with Stormzy, calling his BRIT Award win a “mockery” and criticizing his contributions to grime and U.K. rap. British grime legend Chip is reigniting his feud with Stormzy ...

Music and culture writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom is gearing up for the release of his debut book, Where We Come From: Rap, Home And Hope In Modern Britain. Slated for release via Faber in January 2024, the ...

This is 1Xtra’s Rap List, your essential guide to the week’s biggest rap, drill, grime and hip-hop records. If it’s in the culture, it’s on the list. Only the hottest, heaviest and most talked-about ...