Trap Archives

Rapman and friends – including Krept & Konan, Jorja Smith and Giggs – create a sonic narrative so raw, and so true, that it could stand alone from the film it accompanies

Kyann-Sian Williams - 15th November 2019

Album Reviews

Krept & Konan – ‘Revenge Is Sweet’ album review: taboo-busting brilliance from the UK rap polymaths

In the four years since their last studio album, 'The Long Way Home', south London duo Krept and Konan have released a slew of mixtapes, run...

Kyann-Sian Williams - 4th November 2019

NME Blogs

Wah! Here’s the top 10 ‘baby’ rappers, ranked

Back in 2017, when everyone was calling themselves 'Lil' whatever, doing drugs, and sporting colourful dreads, it was refreshing to see an innocent 'baby'...

Kyann-Sian Williams - 17th October 2019

Features

“I never looked up to no rappers”: RocNation signee Maxo Kream on Texas, reality TV and touring

Born Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr., rapper Maxo Kream is a natural-born storyteller, weaving compelling tales of his troubled upbringing in Houston, Texas. Having now...

Kyann-Sian Williams - 4th October 2019

Album Reviews

DaBaby – ‘Kirk’ review: the spirited rapper sounds all grown up on his coming-of-age album

Rap's dark horse DaBaby – real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk – hasn't come to play with his new album. He's renowned for his absurd...

Kyann-Sian Williams - 30th September 2019

Festivals Blog

The hip hop and rap acts you need to see at Reading & Leeds Festivals 2019

AJ Tracey Reading: Saturday, Main Stage, 15:20 – 15:55 Leeds: Sunday, Main Stage, 15:05 – 15:40 West London's AJ Tracey has the flows to make you forget about your...

Kyann-Sian Williams - 15th August 2019