It's a bit late this year but let's make a start shall we?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Nzn8tOiik
#GW21 Groundworks Cypher 2021: Horrid1, Unknown T, Kilo Jugg, KO, AB, Jimmy, Trapx10, ZK, V9 & more - great energy in this one. Of course drill is US music originally but you look at something like this and the vibes are more like UK nuum type music to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oR7QAw8JVw
Central Cee - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBXZtSEGJ1s
M24 - Exotic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAuE8bGhnFc
Digga D X StillBrickin - Pump 101 - 00s US rap inspired track, with a Scouse rapper on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj8T_ElFJNI
Suspect (AGB) - Freestyle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=404amhmDygQ
Nito NB - Plugged In W/Fumez The Engineer - people are saying this'll be Nito's last track, one of the drill GOATs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-9qAxdn4E
T Scam X E1 X Nito NB X Workrate x Skorebeezy - Plugged In W/Fumez The Engineer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMupQlJA8hA
V9 - Arigato - chill drill
― paolo, Sunday, 30 January 2022 10:49 (two years ago) link
Thanks for starting this
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 1 February 2022 13:03 (two years ago) link
You're welcome!
― paolo, Wednesday, 2 February 2022 08:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-WkA6MjKk
HAZEY - Packs and Potions - when I first heard this I could only listen for about thirty seconds because of the accent but it's really grown on me, possibly because I watched The Responder and it's increased my tolerance for Scouseness. It's hella catchy and contains a lot of football references even for a drill track. Khedira must be fuming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuWUTsIBx5Q
(OOAK) Russ Millions x Buni x YV - Reggae & Calypso - this beat is wild, it's almost like The Bug doing drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cd249MDLzQ
M Huncho - Warzone ft. Headie One - these two work really well together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLj9YCI3fuA
Dave - In The Fire (ft. Giggs, Ghetts, Meekz & Fredo) (Live at The BRITs 2022) - Dave plays the piano and then a guitar solo, shoots flames out of said guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjgw95kd8Js
Silencer - Grime Ain't Dead Feat. Dizzee Rascal - it just smells funny. Seriously, not many MCs in any genre that have been performing at this level 20 years after they started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulM64qHGth8
Lady Leshurr - Likkle Darling - it's not grime or rap, it's dancehall. But still
― paolo, Sunday, 20 February 2022 10:41 (two years ago) link
love this, central cee - eurovision ft. lots of people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlnLvLDP4Zg
― roflrofl fight (voodoo chili), Monday, 28 February 2022 23:16 (two years ago) link
Loving everything about “Eurovision”, now all Central Cee (or the BBC) has to do is cut one minute and it’s off to Milan to represent the UK!
― celebrating ten years of constant posting (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 2 March 2022 08:05 (two years ago) link
If you had to send one drill rapper to Eurovision it would probably be Central Cee, the lad's got mass appeal
― paolo, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 10:18 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVWsP3IadBk
Dave - Starlight - so good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFWwXlxcGxY
Digga D X Moneybagg Yo - G Lock - UK/US link up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaM_M_SqzTw
Nemzzz - 2MS - short and sweet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s6ePrqDy_g
Kwengface & PS Hitsquad - Zoo Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK9Tey-I1sY
M1llionz - NGL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSP7Rl5yNE
Tion Wayne x M24 – Knock Knock Remix (ft Hazey, Sneakbo, Turner, Mist, Jordan & Trillz CB) - lots of accents
― paolo, Friday, 25 March 2022 09:23 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqrDcVt49x4
Digga D - Main Road - Digga's new mixtape isn't his best work but it's still good. Only heard about half of it tbh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewpG7XQKr24
M1llionz X Munna Duke - 10 To Da O - another UK/US link up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G76QRdCu4HI
TION X ARRDEE - 24 Hours in Lagos Vlog/Freestyle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2oA81F65A
Ghetts - Daily Duppy - still got it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8oQwM5iJWs
Russ Millions x Buni x YV x CH x SwitchOTR x GAZO x Rose Real - Reggae & Calypso RMX - one of the best songs of the year so far gets a remix with a French driller brought along for the fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_83AOaZ3Iyg
Benzz - Je M'appelle - this is nuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Dih99NAj8
Knucks ft. SL - Nice & Good - a bit more laid back than your average drill tune
― paolo, Sunday, 24 April 2022 17:06 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E88h_pzT1KA
Bugzy Malone - Daily Duppy - Bugzy Malone's a bit hit or miss for me, definitely one of his stronger efforts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7pj_Gek42M
M Huncho - Daily Duppy - I feel the same way about this one really
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nONX7VqIko
Tion Wayne - IFTK (Feat. La Roux) - La Roux and drill music, together at last. It goes a bit dnb at the end. Got an OTT big budget vid too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujaa3ar4hCA
Jnr Choi, M24, G Herbo - TO THE MOON (Video) ft Fivio Foreign, Russ Millions, Sam Tompkins - one of my fave recent US rap songs gets a drill remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH11BCYwD_A
Russ Millions x YV x Buni - 6AM In Dubai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Wgwp3Nhgo
Headie One - Came In The Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG2hCzK9jrc
Chinx (OS) - Plugged In W/ Fumez The Engineer
― paolo, Monday, 23 May 2022 09:50 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0xynhEnuc
Giggs x Tion Wayne - Suffer - Tion's been a busy bee this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Ax2Zp92p0
Lethal Bizzle x Giggs x #A92 DBO - Dapper Dan - never thought I'd see Lethal and Giggs on a track with an Irish rapper, but here we are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfM9fLSiSY
BackRoad Gee - Under Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzVy6XJkAD8
Unknown T - Who said drill’s dead? (Freestyle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXjDEehmn6Q
Clavish - Greece - he sez 'step in the dance, go to the restroom, just know we ain't tryna go wee wee'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3-DIeKRKys
C1 X LD (67) - Hillside Demons - the original got taken down by the fuzz. Been a while since I've seen that happen
― paolo, Thursday, 16 June 2022 09:59 (one year ago) link
Really appreciate these updates paolo.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 June 2022 12:33 (one year ago) link
doing the lord's work
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 16 June 2022 13:55 (one year ago) link
Thank you!
― paolo, Friday, 17 June 2022 08:00 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFhnY7Gk00
CB x Kwengface - Machines - CB is about two years into a life sentence, there is speculation in the comments as to how he's able to continue releasing music and doing videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpDrrasELK0
Suspect - Caught Inda Rain (RMX) ft Lil Dotz, Broadday, Malty 2BZ, Rondo Montana, Workrate, Strika
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOk0j57_ZlM
M24 - Coulda Been
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO24VRJAwVU
DigDat - Life Support
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5KttFazxcg
NEMZZZ - DL4V
― paolo, Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:35 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEasConTI0I
JAE5 - Propeller ft. Dave & BNXN - Jae5 couldn't make a bad beat if he tried
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHLesr_8Y0Q
NSG x MHD - In Da Car (Clip officiel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2iXAraeRHQ
NSG - Daily Duppy - this and the ones above could probably go in the Afro thread tbh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSS41ejx3XU
M24 - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUkLJ7EfQb0
Headie One x Abra Cadabra x Bandokay - Can't Be Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdEsHIM8SWw
(MaliStrip) Rondo Montana - Gang In Me
― paolo, Friday, 5 August 2022 08:39 (one year ago) link
always appreciate these updates, i’ll check em
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Friday, 5 August 2022 12:38 (one year ago) link
that nsg x mhd song is sounding fantastic
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Friday, 5 August 2022 12:40 (one year ago) link
xp glad to hear it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qazv7h2usBc
GRUMPYSHOSHO Ft. DeepGreen x R.A X Ramz - Ronan Keating Remix - this is just bizarre. I'm into it though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOXRRVgGbQ
RV - Water Resistant - got fresh corn when I spray it's organic, got tools in the ride but I ain't a mechanic, get round there in a four door truck, man don't care about saving the planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNegUYGUaLs
C1 - Ain't Rapping Enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ48cTan1c
Headie One - Illegal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbx8SNSX5so
K-Trap - Spoilt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJ067Jixog
Double Lz - Daily Duppy
― paolo, Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:03 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj-Me3l6pgY&
BackRoad Gee - Blessed - a sort of Afro drill thing. More Afrobeat than drill really
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDB3cxVMrtE
SL - Berlin - sad boi drill with no drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMILg6KbEcA
Knucks ft Kwengface - Lucious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1paAv754cPE
Bandokay - Memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW5uGucXhDI
K Trap x Headie One - Extra Sleeve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGTvxh2qCSE
DoRoad x (67) PR SAD - BAFTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IKOjUjVIFo
DigDat - Bentayga
― paolo, Sunday, 2 October 2022 15:19 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_csLde9E2E
Digga D - Chief Rhys Freestyle
― paolo, Sunday, 20 November 2022 12:23 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd5VUHspvpI
(67) PR SAD - F.M.W
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCizE4mbghc
K-Trap Ft Skepta - Warm Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czj2bEXN_JY
Double Lz - Feel Bigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvBExQAuhlU
Stay Flee Get Lizzy Ft Knucks & Nemzzz - No Refunds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1bOjrDdV5s
Meekz - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuX91S67hb4
Loski - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYZREskfWPg
Jordan, Tion Wayne, Morrisson & Turner - Badman
― paolo, Sunday, 20 November 2022 12:48 (one year ago) link
cool beat on the Double Lz. thanks!
― sean gramophone, Monday, 21 November 2022 16:59 (one year ago) link
very nice, thanks
enjoy No Refunds a lot
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 25 November 2022 15:05 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13VbPLUhcgU
Headie One - 50's - a late contender for drill tune of the year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9KeHFbT_5s
Dizzee Rascal - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4N9sIF_KFU
Nito NB - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3lTclbxAyw
SD - Up N’ Stuck (Spartan Supreme)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeuRk9d3pA4
C1NNA (C1 #7th) - Frozen
― paolo, Wednesday, 21 December 2022 11:03 (one year ago) link
is there a 2023 thread for the latest discussion on grime/uk rap etc? i've been only intermittently on ilx this year and have lost track.
― Fizzles, Friday, 3 November 2023 08:44 (five months ago) link
nope, didn't start one because i've kinda lost interest
― ava (paolo), Friday, 3 November 2023 10:35 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSY3i5XHHXo
dunno how I missed this perfect tune
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 21 December 2023 13:12 (four months ago) link
one hundred eaters, they won’t fit in one suv
― kissinger on my list (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 December 2023 16:27 (four months ago) link