One of the things that make South London trio The Manor so brilliant, aside from the fact that they release consistent track after track, is that their songs are so quintessentially British that it practically separates them from other UK counterparts. It's that late 90s, early 2000s nostalgia that points to the days of UK garage, moving into grime, yet still reminiscent of acts like The Streets, who was never shy about incorporating various musical influences.
After dropping a big video for his track 'Sound Of The Skeng', London's own Stormzy wastes no time dropping the next visual, this time for his song 'Wiley Flow'. Obviously judging by the title, it's safe to assume that the song pays homage to the godfather of grime himself Wiley. Aside from dropping power-punching bars, Stormzy jumps into one of Wiley's classic flows. The video itself is quite forward with Stormzy performing the cut in a dark setting surrounded by his crew. Sometimes that's all you need, with emphasis strictly on the rhymes.
At this point Stormzy is a household name. And while he could easily just make mainstream pop-centric songs at this point, the South London native still keeps his feet planted in the soil of grime. For his latest video 'Sound Of The Skeng', Stormzy treats us to highly creative visuals which feature the emcee doing everything from teaching a class to roaming about in a supermarket with two kids as they shoplift.
Ed Sheeran revisits the sound of grime with the Sir Spyro remix of his track 'Take Me Back To London' featuring Stormzy, Jaykae and Aitch. Dropping a big video to accompany the rework, the visuals include Ed and the gang flexing, big boy style. Ed is clearly having a great time, and it's good to see him taking it back to the sound of grime.
Stockholm-based singer Shenie Fogo has unveiled a batch of remixes to her track 'Make A Move', her reworking of Brandy's classic track 'I Wanna Be Down'. A fire hot package, the record embodies the sounds of grime, spacey drum and bass, bouncy R&B, as well Hip-Hop. A compliment to the silky original version, which was shared last month, this handing comes after Shenie Fogo's previous cuts 'Mood' and '4 AM'.
One of the more interesting and dynamic emcees in the UK at the moment, slowthai is without a doubt bringing a punk attitude to grime and Hip-Hop. Dropping his 'I WISH I KNEW ノノ' EP back in 2017, as well 2018's 'Runt' EP, the Northampton rapper has steadily generated a buzz with his latest work pushing boundaries within the scene.
South London's own P Money drops the video for his track 'Shook', which is taken from his mixtape 'Money Over Everyone 3'. Directed by Chas Appeti, P Money sprays bars upon bars on a set with multiple backdrops whilst people dance around him. You can even catch a cameo by DJ Logan Sama who sits with P on a couch in interview mode. After years in the grime scene, P Money still proves that he's in the elite class, consistently dropping clever punchlines and metaphors like no one's business. Have a look.
Grim Sickers has been putting in work in the grime scene for years now, dropping a slew of bangers. Having been on tour with Mike Skinner throughout 2018 and 19, he now hits the world with another cut titled 'Boss Mode' featuring Bowzer Boss. Led by an eerie piano loop and pounding drum kicks, Grim Sickers deliver a blast of premium flows that makes it understandable why he has been the talk of the scene for a while now.
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Shy FX is clearly a legend in the drum and bass scene, but for his latest track 'Bad After We', the London producer and DJ enlists Ghetts and Kojey Radical to deliver a Hip-Hop/grime banger. While the production is more of a Hip-Hop tempo, both emcees absolutely go in to the fullest with Ghetts switching between multiple flows and Kojey Radical pumping out a husky delivery with clever metaphors and punch lines, making this tune a winner across the board.
