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Very few artists can claim an album that represents a cultural reset. Konnichiwa was the culmination of Skepta’s decision to stop chasing the mainstream and make it come to him. After becoming disillusioned with the commercial direction of his music, Blacklisted began a shift that came fully into focus with “That’s Not Me.” Skepta returned to grime’s foundations, making music that he “and the mandem listen to in the whip.” Its £80 Tim & Barry video became a symbol of that creative realisation:

RIP to legendary UK hip-hop artist Sway Dasafo. News has broken today that Sway Dasafo, AKA Derek Andrew Safo, has passed away at the age of 44. Early in his career, Sway famously obscured his identity with the Union Jack, with a sense of British identity becoming central to both his music and his ambitions for UK rap. In 2005, before even releasing his debut album, Sway became the first unsigned rapper to win Best Hip-Hop Act at the MOBO Awards, beating the likes of international superstars 50

25 years ago today, how the events of 9/11 were channelled into one of Wiley’s darkest early instrumentals: Ground Zero. #Wiley #Eskibeat #Grime #GrimeHistory #UKGrime

How Toy Story ended up in Wiley & Skepta’s early grime music 👽 #grime #wiley #skepta #grimehistory #ukmusic

12 grime MCs on a boat in Croatia. What else are you going to do? Outlook Cypher '26 is live. #grime #cypher #ukgrime #outlookfestival

The story behind Frost - CKY RIP: one of the biggest grime anthems of recent years ❄️ #frost #ukgrime #ckyrip #mainphase #electronicmusic

D Double E in conversation with DaMetalMessiah for Living Proof Magazine For Living Proof’s London Issue, I sat down with the legendary D Double E in Forest Gate to explore his journey through grime and beyond. I’ve always seen him as the “ultimate London artist”, someone who’s moved through jungle, built his name in grime, shut down raves and pirate radio sets, and touched almost every corner of sound system culture along the way. Yet despite that, he’s often reduced to simply being labelled a

20 years of Deep Medi! #ukdubstep #deepmedi #mala #dubstepmusic

In the early 2010s, Skepta was chasing the mainstream with a watered down sound. After a disappointing public response, the mixtape Blacklisted marked the start of a creative reset, pushing him to strip everything back and refocus on making music that “me and the mandem listen to in the whip.” He reached back to the classic sounds of grime, studied how records like German Whip were breaking into international spaces, then dropped That's Not Me with his brother JME. The video, shot by Tim & Barry

@Kibo Kweffy World Champ Tour! 🏆 #kibo #ukrap #ukgrime

10 Years Ago Today: Kanye West - All Day (Live At The BRITs) #kanyewest #skepta #stormzy #ukgrime #britawards #grimemusic