It's taken a while, but grime is finally getting the widespread credit it deserves. Skepta is selling out 10,000-capacity arenas and Stormzy shot to number one with no major label support whatsoever.

Once, rapping in a British accent was a novelty. Today, UK MCs are the envy of the world. Grime has broken through into the mainstream, even as its biggest stars stay true to the clash culture that ...

Back in the day, the mixtape was the driving force behind hip-hop culture. But these days, fans don’t reach for C-90 cassettes when they want to spread the gospel – they make playlists. The biggest ...

“Instant Grime won’t get as many streams as, say, a chart-based playlist but when people are using it our users are actively looking through the tracks you are putting on it in the background - they ...

Spotify playlists are in the process of slaughtering the rap radio star. An artist’s career can be launched into the stratosphere if a buzzing song is placed on a popular playlist. The world’s biggest ...

Across the BBC our specialist DJs bring you the best new music across every genre. So whether you like Drum & Bass, Folk, Jazz, Metal or Grime, BBC Music has a playlist for you to listen to, in full, ...

It's taken a while, but grime is finally getting the widespread credit it deserves. Skepta is selling out 10,000-capacity arenas and Stormzy shot to number one with no major label support whatsoever.