![]() ![]() Dwayne WilksĮssential tracks: “Tuff”, “OK Cool”, “Paid”, “Prada”, “Rain” ![]() And considering she named herself after on the biggest stars in the known universe (“UY Scuti” is at least one thousand times bigger than our sun), there should be no doubts about how far this talent will take it. Fan-adored cuts like “Skoowup” and “KitKat” and last year’s Intoxication EP have made it abundantly clear that she is one of UK’s best-kept secrets. Her patented languid flow, lyrics that drip with charisma and music videos that perfectly convey the feel of her sound have landed her a Boiler Room set, impressive numbers on her visuals, and near cult-like status. But South East London’s Scuti has represented for the UK underground for some years by routinely shutting down shows, and in turn, the underground has primed her for bigger stages and higher heights. In this day and age, not many artists build a large part of their fanbase through IRL events and performances. Mimi ItseliĮssential tracks: “Eating”, “Hold My Hand”, “Skoowup”, “+4”, “You Know” Opening 2023 with “Shot Caller”, complemented by hard-hitting visuals that draw inspiration from stars such as Pa Salieu and J Hus, TS Lagga is proving to be a breath of fresh air for fans and with many more years to chip away at his craft, there’s no limit to the type of artist he can become. His other OJ Hodding-produced track, “Uno”, and his debut project, Lagga Szn, helped push him further into the spotlight, capitalising on the moment and cementing his place as a rising star in the rap scene. Last year, TS Lagga had a viral hit with “What’s Love?”, demonstrating a glimpse of his potential and earning him more than 300,000 streams on Spotify. South LDN, you’ve got another one! - Joseph ‘JP’ PattersonĮssential tracks: “Shot Caller”, “What’s Love?”, “Uno”, “On Us”, “More In The Clip”Īt just 15 years old, TS Lagga is already a problem! The teenage talent from South London deploys incendiary flows and explosive bars over often charged-up, melody-infused drill production, and the people can’t seem to get enough of it. Currently signed to Sony Music imprint Relentless Records, Strandz and his Fully Lidge movement are about to be everywhere this year, simultaneously giving us a taste of nostalgia and the future. Having grown up on his father’s record collection, it’s not hard to see why Strandz is so enamoured with early ‘00s hip-hop-namely 50 Cent and G-Unit-and the classic soul samples that were used, influences that shine through heavily in his beat selection and the way he sits on them. The rapper, producer, and engineer-who was born in Germany, raised in Nigeria and now resides in South London-rocked the UK music scene with his two singles, “Don’t Let Them See You Cry” and “Us Against The World”, both of which gave nods to the past whilst remaining current and fresh (no mean feat). Here are 23 UK rappers to look out for in 2023.Įssential tracks: “Us Against The World”, “Don’t Let Them See You Cry”, “4 The Money”Ģ022 was a life-changing year for 21-year-old Strandz. Just as exciting, we’re also spoiled by a glut of new faces-like KidWild, TSkinz and AntsLive-who have been raised on new technologies, new platforms, and are harnessing them to completely shake up the industry. So while there isn’t the tidal wave of cultural upheaval we got with grime’s mid-2010s reboot, or the UK drill explosion that followed, we’ve arguably got something that is much more sustainable. ![]() And we’re now seeing top-selling artists like Dave and Knucks who don’t feel beholden to any one tribe, but instead feel inspired to mix and match. has enjoyed for years: that is, rather than have one dominant scene, we have several, all converging, splintering and converging again, and that kind of cross-pollination is much more valuable and more conducive to long-term cultural prosperity than any alternative.Īs it stands, we’ve got: road rap, drill, alternative rap, trap, conscious rap, boom-bap and more. Right now, we’re in a position that the U.S. For all the naysaying and doom-mongering about this and that being “watered down”, there’s a huge amount to be optimistic about when it comes to UK rap. ![]()
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