UK rap
Kidwild is UK rap’s comeback kid who never quit
Fresh from his spot on the NME 100 of 2026, this east London hustler tells us how sheer self-belief powered him out of record deal doldrums and into a resurgent new chapter
Timothée Chalamet responds to rumours that he’s UK alt-rapper EsDeeKid: “All will be revealed in due time”
The actor also joked about his childhood rap persona Lil Timmy Tim
Rapper Tkandz is making the most of his moment
After an initial breakthrough in 2022, the 19-year-old’s latest single ‘Now Or Never’ has catapulted him onto global charts. The ambitious young artist is taking it all in his stride
Fans think UK alt-rapper EsDeeKid is secretly Timothée Chalamet
“It’s in his DNA to do some shit like that”
Knucks – ‘A Fine African Man’ review: a diaspora griot watering his roots
The Kilburn storyteller crafts a soul-stirring cultural epic that bridges boroughs and bloodlines, letting Igbo pride and UK rap brilliance flow as one
Dave announces new album ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’
The new project follows back-to-back number one albums, ‘Psychodrama’ and 'We’re All Alone In This Together’
Pozer looks to the future: “I want to be the figurehead in the UK”
Backstage at Reading 2025, the Croydon rapper reflected on a huge year and making history
AJ Tracey is ready to “pass the baton” to the next generation of UK rap
Before the Ladbroke Grove rap titan took over the Chevron Stage at Reading 2025, Tracey spoke to NME about his latest album 'Don't Die Before You're Dead', staying independent and his new philosophical outlook on life
Jim Legxacy – ‘Black British Music (2025)’ review: triumph lives next to trauma on this unmissable mixtape
The south London artist hopscotches effortlessly through genres, turning his third full-length project into his most compelling work to date
Drake previews upcoming collaboration with Central Cee at Wireless
Their collab is due out on Friday (July 18)
Watch Drake bring out Central Cee, Dave, Skepta, J Hus and more for his second night headlining Wireless Festival
He declared London rappers as “the best lyricists in the world", adding: "No disrespect to America, but nobody in the world can out-rap London rappers"
Little Simz says she wrote ‘Free’ to put “more love into the world” at Open’er Festival 2025
"I do my best. I'm only human"