UK rap

Ato Alexander’s upcoming EP, Side B, allows him to reconnect with his Ghanaian roots and captures Black British life beyond the M25. We find out about his love of Leeds United, table tennis tournaments and Kinder Buenos.

Central Cee is the UK’s new rap superstar. He’s pushed his sound beyond the limits of drill, has millions of admirers obsessing over his every move – and he might just be the first British rapper to do serious damage in the States. But is all that enough to satisfy him?

22 for ’22: the musicians who are going to smash it in the months ahead. Dig in.

The artist’s new mixtape, Thanks For Waiting, pays respect to those who’ve been there since the beginning. From Afrobeats to trap, it features the likes of Unknown T and Digga D, in a project bursting with witty lyricism and fresh energy.