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DigDat

An exploration of the DJ Mag Best of British nominee's "romantic past"

DigDat has dropped a new single. Out now, 'Pink Notes' is described as an exploration of the Deptford drill artist's "romantic past", laced with "moody...

Drill rap evidence

The campaign is backed by a number of high-profile figures such as MP Nadia Whittome and Annie Mac

A campaign to stop rap lyrics and videos from being used as evidence in court rooms has been launched by UK-based group Art Not Evidence...

Abra Cadabra lands first acting role in feature-length film, Trapping

The film explores the problem of county lines drug-dealing in the UK

UK drill star Abra Cadabra has been cast in his first acting role in new feature-length film, Trapping. The new film, which explores county lines...

Kwengface

The single sees him "finesse his flow over a garage-inspired production courtesy of CZR"

Kwengface has revealed new single, ‘Freedom’, in a mask-lifting COLORS performance. The UK drill artist's new single sees him "finesse his flow over a garage-inspired...

DJ Mag’s rap artists to watch in 2023

Introducing the MCs, DJs and producers set to make an impact on the global rap scene in 2023. From voices that can move between dancehall and drill, and those challenging industry shortcomings, to a DJ mixing hip-hop and R&B with amapiano, and producers pushing localised hip-hop sounds into the future, these are the artists daring to be different and set to make the global rap scene theirs this year

One of the UK’s most promising and versatile MCs, Cristale has proven herself across dancehall, drill and jungle, spitting fire one minute before going deep...

Tim & Barry Woosh book UK drill

Tim & Barry Present Woosh is out now

A new book documenting the evolution of UK drill has gone on sale. Tim & Barry Present Woosh features a collection of photos from the...

yawtog_2022

It features London-shot visuals from the fast-rising Ghanian teenager

Yaw Tog has unveiled the video for his new single, ‘Aso)den’. Born Thorsten Owusu Gyimah, the Asakaa (or Ghanian drill) artist dropped the video for...

Sha Ek, Ron Suno, and 22Gz have all been taken off the bill for the weekend-long hip-hop festival

Several artists associated with New York's drill scene have been removed from the Rolling Loud festival line-up at the request of the New York City...

Homicide investigation launched into rapper Chris Kaba’s death

 The Metropolitan Police officer who killed the member of drill group 67 has since been suspended 

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched a homicide investigation into the death of London rapper Chris Kaba after being shot by an...

UK drill music videos can now be used as evidence in court, CPS rules

The Crown Prosecution Service said drill videos can be submitted to connect suspects to gang-affiliated offenses and provide additional context in criminal cases

UK drill artists' music videos can now be submitted as evidence in court, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. i News reports...

Trapx10

The second mixtape from the Brixton Hill-raised drill MC

Trapx10 has released a new mixtape, titled ‘Project X10’. Packed full of collaborations, including those with Digga D, V9, ZK, PR Sad, DoRoad and more...

Get To Know: Namesbliss

Get acquainted with Namesbliss, the Kliburn, London MC whose skill, authenticity and storytelling shines in his grime, drill and garage-inspired tracks

“I’m all for social commentary. We need to talk about the realities of what’s happening on the roads. But there’s a fine line between that...

UK rap and drill Youtube video takedown requests by Met Police increased 300% in 2021

Nearly 97% of requests to remove clips were approved by the Google-owned video giant, according to a new VICE report.

London's Metropolitan Police sent YouTube triple the number of UK rap and drill video takedown requests in 2021 than in the previous year. A new...

Use of drill lyrics in criminal trials to be reviewed by the crown prosecution service

Research shows more and more court cases involve "creative expression" used as evidence 

The use of drill lyrics in criminal trials is to be reviewed by The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the UK. New research by the...

COURSES, SOFTWARE DEALS, FREEBIES & MORE

Point Blank is back with another tutorial with The Fanatix, this time the production duo showcase how you can make a weighty UK drill beat...

The artist's first release for the label since 2017 features vocoliast Ruth Brown and Marcus Damon

Cooly G has announced her return to Hyperdub with the 'Save Me' EP. You can hear the lead track, 'We Can Find Love Too', below. ...

Drawing influences from rock music, weird films and the “creepier side”, TeeZandos is upending expectations of what a drill MC can be. With her star...

TeeZandos is the Antichrist of drill, dousing your expectations in lighter fluid and striking a match. She does what she wants, she says what she...

Featuring Cubez, Reggie, Nikz and more

Ireland’s drill scene has been blowing up since 2018, with homegrown rappers and producers putting their own spin on the world-conquering sound.

In a recent...

Having risen as a prominent member of seminal Peckham drill collective, Zone 2, Kwengface is now a certified veteran of the scene. Pairing his sharp...

It’s late June, and Kwengface is up in the mix of meetings, promo and press around his highly anticipated solo tape,‘YPB: Tha Come Up’. But...

Get acquainted with the 19-year-old MC taking UK drill by storm