Incarcerated rapper Broadday and one other inmate have been charged over the convicted child sex offender's murder The post ...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced yesterday (June 24) that UK drill music videos can be submitted as “admissible evidence for a jury to consider” if they can link gang-affiliated suspects ...

Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, both 27, draped themselves in all black clothing and balaclavas before stabbing a gang ...

Since it first trickled over from Chicago in the mid-2010s, drill has grown in unimaginable ways. Starting as a niche South London sound, with its eerie, 808s-loaded beats and just as if not more ...

Drake has always dipped into subcultures for inspiration, but the UK scene has a specific resonance with his Canadian roots. Both American hip-hop and British grime descend from Jamaican dancehall, ...

It's 2008. Skepta and Ghetts are clashing on Kiss FM. Estelle, Wiley, and Dizzee Rascal all have a foothold in the UK charts. For grime and UK rap, things seem bright. On a council estate in London, ...

DRILL music is a form of trap music that first originated in the South Side of Chicago. The style is a prominent part of hip-hop and can be recognised by its violent, dark lyrical content. Drill music ...

I'm a UK based film director and photographer and teamed up with Gigwise to curate this Drill Playlist. With artists such as Section Boyz and 67 on the forefront pushing this genre with hard hitting ...

The early sounds of Chicago drill felt like a bit of controlled chaos, at least compared to what was to come. L’A Capone and RondoNumbaNine’s “Play for Keeps” marked a trend of young rappers bringing ...

In the past year, UK drill has burst out of its largely London-centric confines. But the genre is still young, and we’re seeing its sound continue to blossom. As 2020 gets underway, artists at the ...

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