In the UK, hip-hop culture started emerging in the early 80s with rappers, DJs, graffiti writers and breakdancers taking their cues from what was happening stateside and putting their own spin on it.

At age 34, Bradley Wright-Phillips is on point when he refers to himself “one of the old guys” on the New York Red Bulls. This mentality shines through to his classic taste in music. Wright-Phillips ...

Sloth during one of his famous "Fire in the Booth" segments. Screenshot: BBC/YouTube Following in the footsteps of fellow ex-BBC presenter Zane Lowe and others, UK-based hip-hop DJ Charlie Sloth will ...

A brief history of UK hip hop, rap and MC culture told by a linchpin of the scene, Shortee Blitz When I was first asked to write this column, it was to write about my recently departed brother, ...

Drake's history with UK hip hop includes signing Skepta to BBK, collaborating with Central Cee and Jorja Smith, and producing Top Boy. Speaking to the sold-out crowd, the 6 God proclaimed that the ...

London’s vibrant hip-hop scene has produced a number of exciting artists that should be on your radar. One could argue that the UK’s rap scene has been running laps around that of the United States ...

The UK has been birthing top-quality rap talent for some time now. While the UK first welcomed British rap to its shores from the London Posse in the ’80s, it wasn’t until London’s pirate radio ...

UK rap/soul artist Wesley Joseph has announced his first-ever full North American tour, which is in support of his full-length debut album, Forever Ends Someday, which was just released via Secretly ...

Crafting infectious hits that stay on repeat has evolved greatly in Hip-Hop’s 50 years of existence. Before we had drum machines, DJ Kool Herc unknowingly sparked a revolution while spinning records ...