Noname's new release Sundial captures the tension between activism and commercialism, unearthing layers of complexity in the modern hip-hop era.

With UGLY, Slowthai has reinvented himself as a frenetic band frontman and created an album that reflects his restless and boundary-pushing spirit. The album's eclectic mix of punk, hip-hop and electronic sounds is a triumph of artistic expression.

An epic self-aware selection of over-sharing in the age of polyamory and surveillance, SOS cements SZA as one of this generation's premiere introspective songwriters.

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Roughly three years since his last release, the Grammy-nominated Alchemist collaboration Alfredo, Indiana, USA rapper Freddie Gibbs returns with a sprawling and long-awaited major label debut, $oul $old $eparately.

Released on the 10th of September on EXPEDITion100, local producer Nerub releases Human Nature. Put on vinyl, Nerub draws a picture of the dichotomy between the nature of man and nature in and of itself with all facets of the existence of man and nature.

Black Rhino Radio partners with glo, and presents glo Creative Camp Talks, a series of interviews that emphasize the camp experience. The camp's first week was all about hip-hop. Mcs, producers, and instrumentists joined the glo Creative Camp to remix a track.

Good music is on every corner, but it needs to be unveiled. Every weekend we recommend 5 albums you should check.

Fast, on target, meaningful, the modern UK hip hop is a pledge to consistency. With the commercial focus on grime, hip hop artists were able to play and explore without the pressure of 1 mill copies. In the UK hip-hop, there is no fight for who’s the king. There is no king. There is only the oppression of Babylon and the fight against it.

The second release from Hood One Records comes from Saga, dropping a massive banger. Cheese comes with a remix from Ken Pith, a remix that finds it’s way perfectly on the dance floor.

The 25 years old, Camden born, Ocean Wisdom, impressed me since his debut album in 2016. With Chaos 93’ Ocean announced his future supremacy. He brought something new – a really fast flow, a good understanding of both hip hop and grime and a dedication to work.