Grime

Wretch 32: ‘It’s a difficult ride for Black people in this country’

The north-east London rapper’s new album mines his family’s past and society’s present to explore what it means to call a place home

Aniefiok Ekpoudom

07, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

Hakeem review – musician’s journey from prison to Glastonbury exudes warmth and sincerity

What you see is what you get with intimate and honest documentary about east London singer-songwriter Hak Baker

Cath Clarke

04, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

Bashy, Darkoo and Odeal top winners at 2025 Mobo awards

There are two awards apiece for the UK artists, while Nigerian singer Ayra Starr also wins two at Newcastle-hosted ceremony for Black musical excellence

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

18, Feb, 2025 @10:00 PM

Terror Danjah was the gregarious heart of the grime scene – and its greatest producer | Joe Muggs

The producer, who has died following a period of ill health, made thrillingly imaginative beats, but just as impressive was his ability to draw together the British bass scene

Joe Muggs

12, Feb, 2025 @8:00 AM

Acclaimed British grime producer Terror Danjah has died

No cause of death has been given for the Nasty Crew producer, who was heralded as a pioneer of grime from the early 2000s onwards

Laura Snapes and Ben Beaumont-Thomas

11, Feb, 2025 @3:19 PM

Clubbing has changed dramatically in the past 25 years: is the party over, or just getting started?

When the millennium dawned Britain’s nightlife was as strong as it had ever been. Now, 25 years later the situation is very different – but not all change has been bad, DJs and promoters say

Joe Muggs

24, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM

‘There was three of them waiting, like: play this track or else’: DJ EZ, the reality-bending maestro of the decks

The staunch champion of garage is one of the UK’s most talented musicians, manipulating tracks at lightning speed. In a rare interview he discusses neurodiversity, being teetotal – and the truth about his fees

Sam Davies

19, Nov, 2024 @1:00 PM

‘The most important DJ in the UK’? Live streamer takes music to streets

DJ AG has built a huge audience by inviting performers such as Skepta to join him in London and elsewhere

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

24, Oct, 2024 @11:28 AM

Skepta review – grime royalty broadcasts London to the world

The Tottenham-born rapper transmits forceful hits and ferocious lesser-known cuts to the inaugural Big Smoke festival crowd

Nathan Evans

07, Jul, 2024 @1:05 PM

Reverb review – summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in a concrete basement!

This pounding show explores the magic of collaborations – between musicians and between the worlds of art and music. Our writer gets so deep in the groove he can’t get out

Jonathan Jones

23, May, 2024 @4:32 PM

Young researchers need greater access to Britain’s rich archives, says curator

Aleema Gray used British Library’s collection to assemble Beyond the Bassline exhibition about Black British music