Ciaran Thapar
Teeeezy C Is the Trailblazing Director of Your Favourite UK Rap Videos
The Mad About Bars founding director tells us about his past decade as a behind-the-scenes architect for the biggest names in UK rap and drill.
As a Youth Worker, Food Is My Secret Weapon
Everyone has an opinion about food. Everyone has a positive memory, fun story or emotional connection to a particular dish.
Digga D's Drill Videos Were Banned, But Now He's Bigger Than Ever
We meet the rising teen rapper, whose new mixtape 'Double Tap Diaries' looks set to land in the UK chart's top 10 this week.
The Return Of Lowkey: A Wide Ranging Interview With The UK MC
Never one to shy away from politics, we spoke to him about why he made his long-awaited return, new album, and how academia has changed him.
London’s Desi Pubs Are a Proud British-Indian Tradition
A fixture of the communities where migrants have settled, South Asian-owned pubs offer tandoori grills and homemade roti alongside draught ale and darts.
Fredo: “I’ve Spent More Helping My Friends in Prison Than in Harrods”
Set aside the flexing: UK rapper Fredo is a man of his people as well as a spiritual successor to one of road rap’s many thrones.
J Hus, Knife Crime and the Way the UK Mainstream Consumes Music
When it comes to reporting on and engaging with British urban music, people in positions of privilege and power need to step up their game.
Skengdo & AM Are the UK Drillers at the Top of Their Game
Today, on the release of their latest video "What A Feeling", we chart their rise to prominence—one which saw them beat Stormzy and JAY-Z in the iTunes chart.