Trap Wave Pioneers M Huncho and Nafe Smallz Have Made A Future Classic
The year's slickest UK rap album is a sci-fi tinged journey through gritty luxury rap and smooth hooks. Here's how they made it happen.
Bicep's 'Glue' Has Become a Wistful Lockdown Anthem
The 2017 single has become the go-to soundtrack for teens feeling the kind of nostalgia for nightlife most party-goers experience in their 40s.
This is Hyperpop: A Genre Tag for Genre-less Music
The 2010s landscape of emo rap and forward-thinking pop has given birth to a new generation of artists who are young, queer and fiercely protective.
How To Fix Racism in the Music Industry, By People in the Music Industry
Here's what people of colour across the music industry would like to see change.
This Is Miley Cyrus' Greatest Era
The pop star seems have hit her most confident stride to date as the world’s best rock 'n’ roll cover band.
Every Iconic Grime Video Referenced In Yizzy's 'Grime'
From "Shutdown" to Crazy Titch's "I Can C U", the south London MC's latest vid is a tribute to classic grime clips. Can you spot them all?
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.
Dizzee Rascal Returns Home
Twenty years after making his name as a young MC in east London, the now MBE artist returns to where it all began on seventh album 'E3 AF'.
Being a Hardcore Band in 2020 Means 'No Job and No Hope' – But At Least You Can Scream About It
Bristol three-piece Svalbard say there's power in shouting about things you hate.
Without Live Music, I Literally Wouldn’t Exist
Arts, culture and events are facing uncertainty amid COVID-19, so here's a new column about how shit our lives would be without them.
'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.
If You're Confused About the Stormzy and Chip Beef, Here's the Backstory
A recently surfaced video is a bad look for the UK number one artist. What events lead up to it – and what can we expect next?