Grime and UK rap 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkFojwKDp9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHTCpCthFns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXxNMrnZO0w

Dot Rotten's back and he gives Jay 1 what for with this one. Didn't get paid for a beat apparently. It's a shame Dot isn't bigger than he is, he's always been one of the best MCs/producers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALVJjDUk3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E900rttqA_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnO7pu2jZdI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb-Nwt65VZk

Have some drill. And an article about UK rappers from outside London and how some of them are doing rather well for themselves - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/15/a-funny-accent-draws-bare-attention-how-regional-rappers-stormed-the-charts

Aitch is a good rapper but there's something about him that gets on my nerves. He just seems like a wee dick.

The flow on that Dot Rotten Original Real Talk is gripping. I like the production better on Land of the Brave but I'd like to hear him riding some truly strong grime.

New JME album bangs.

It sure does! Grime's not dead! And he's gone top 40 with a physical only release >>>>

Getting those big grins off Grime MC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PBxeTmI5I4

Yxng Bane's had a quiet year but his verse on this is decent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV-WUkru6nA

DiDgat coming with all the punchlines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAo8BCzdZCY

I think we need more Jamaican accents in drill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GCiTjB-g68

I also think that we need more drill songs about reality TV shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTsiRohBczY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_f7Gkm_W7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKrSt1y-5oM

Zone 2 have been putting in the work lately. 'No Censor' has gone a bit viral because it's the rudest drill track in some time. I'm thinking they must have known it would be taken down by the police right away and that that would get them some more attention. It keeps getting taken down and re-uploaded so there's no point linking it here but this reaction video in which ProdByWalkz looks progressively more horrified throughout the track has somehow stayed up. It's actually a decent tune and probably the least Christmassy thing you'll hear this year.

There's not been many drill songs taken down recently because MCs aren't naming names any more or they're getting edited out (saying that you mash work on opps etc is apparently fine, naming said opps and where they live will get your video removed). I don't know if this has had any effect on the levels of violence whatsoever.

two tracks into the JME album I am going to nominate him for Labour leader and Mayor and Pope

magnificent album and an even better person

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cDBREutW8g

Dot Rotten sends for JME

magnificent album and an even better person

― imago

as soon as i heard the album it got right into my top 10 of the year. really amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIlMtVGI5Pg

Drake's made a UK drill tune and it's quite good. I think he's the first drill rapper to appear in the video wearing a balaclava or ski mask while actually taking part in winter sports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlyF1AXyECY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C2SVR_Dy0w

Skengdo and AM back on form