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JD Cliffe is UK rap’s newest rockstar

Mixing grime with indie rock to form his quintessentially British sound, the Colindale musician hopes to be the “shake-up” UK rap desperately needs

Aitch announced as keynote speaker at Manchester’s Beyond The Music Festival

Over 200 acts are due to play, with a quarter hailing from the North West – see the full lineup here

Skepta shares new snippet of song with Kanye West at MAINS fashion show

The pair previously appeared on stage together during West's 2015 BRIT Awards performance

SamRecks: “I’ve got something to prove”

As recently as last year, the Nigerian-born, London-raised rapper was pushing pallets for Amazon – now, he’s gearing up to release his ambitious new project ‘Balance’

Pa Salieu drops first new music since prison release with hopeful single ‘Belly’

The rapper was released from prison earlier this week (September 3)

Rizzle Kicks tell us about returning after eight years with ‘Javelin’: “We’re rekindling our joy of creating music”

The returning rap duo talk to NME about mental health, the new UK rap scene and what to make of their legacy

Aitch announced for Paralympics GB homecoming gig – and tickets are free

10,000 free tickets are currently up for grabs

ArrDee talks new single ‘Different’ and a new “big project”: “There are all kinds of flavours”

The rapper also spoke about 'If The Shoe Fits' – his controversial diss track to the UK rap scene

Listen to Little Simz join forces with Sampha on soulful ‘Satellite Business 2.0’

“Simz’s music has been close to my heart and ears for sometime now”

Bashy on first album in 15 years: “I didn’t know whether I was gonna make music again”

The grime legend spoke to NME about his "very honest" second record 'Being Poor Is Expensive', the legacy of 'Black Boys', and why he took a long hiatus from rap