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How UK Rap Fell in Love with Football
Drill and grime lyrics are crammed with Premier League references, but the relationship between music and sport goes deeper than you think.
How Drill Soundtracks Life for Kenyan Youth
The new generation of rappers hailing from the hoods of Nairobi are at the forefront of a new wave of African music.
YouTube is Working With Met Police to Take Down Rap and Drill Videos
Exclusive data obtained by VICE shows that the streaming platform complied with almost 97 percent of removal requests from the force.
LD, the UK’s Original Drill Rapper, Calls Us From Jail
Currently inside for a charge he denies, the 67 frontman and self-described "Godfather" of UK drill talks about his new record "Who's Watching".
Inside the NYPD's War Against Drill Rap
Sheff G says he's among those being unfairly targeted by the NYPD's "Rap Unit." It's costing him and rappers like him their livelihood.
YouTube Star Turned Rapper Ivorian Doll Is Making Drill 'Fun and Sexy'
Viral drill artist Ivorian Doll spits an exclusive freestyle for the "Behind the Bally" column.
'BLM' Is the Poignant New UK Drill Tribute to Mark Duggan and Black Lives Matter
Bandokay, Double Lz and Abra Cadabra tell us about their poignant new collab, which finds them reflecting over a Coldplay sample.
Facebook Abandoned Drilling Equipment Beneath the Ocean Floor
A Facebook subsidiary abandoned drilling equipment, broken piping, and 6,500 gallons of bore gel off the Oregon coast while constructing an undersea cable. The tech giant says that's fine, but environmental experts disagree.
Scam Rappers G4 Boyz Are Building the Bridge Between UK and NY Drill
The Staten Island duo's scam rap screamer was a landmark moment in relations between London and New York drill scenes. This is their story.
New Research Confirms Banning UK Drill Does More Harm Than Good
A British Journal of Criminology paper argues that singling out drill musicians for inciting violence is counterproductive and "street illiterate".
Hail Satan, TeeZandos Is Making Demonically Good Drill
In our second UK drill column, we chat first studio sessions, drill fandom and viral freestyles with 18-year-old rapper TeeZandos.
How to Get Into UK Drill – A Beginner's Guide
Listen to the first episode of our new podcast series, about UK drill.