In the past year, UK drill has burst out of its largely London-centric confines. But the genre is still young, and we’re seeing its sound continue to blossom. As 2020 gets underway, artists at ...

Inside UK drill, the demonised rap genre representing a marginalised generation. Until recently, mainstream media have actively ignored drill, but are now jumping on a bandwagon of blame - not ...

Music videos from UK drill artists can now be used as evidence in court, it has been reported. READ MORE: Move over, Chicago: how the UK made drill its own – and then sold it back to the world ...

Drill’s sometimes violent lyrics have led police and lawmakers to accuse the genre of fuelling knife crime, which led to the police requesting the removal of 319 music videos from YouTube in ...

In other words, UK drill is not a passing fad. Its tens of millions of YouTube views and digital streams, and the ability for scene-leading artists to sell-out shows all over the UK, as well as ...

Radio 1Xtra DJ Tiffany Calver speaks to police and musicians to find out why drill is being monitored and regulated. When drill rapper Chinx (OS) released his song Secrets Not Safe in 2022, it hit ...

Ceechynaa Takes UK Drill Rap Into A Wild, New Direction! On November 10, 2024, rising UK drill rapper Ceechynaa (real name Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode) teased her latest single, “Peggy,” in a ...

Having been documenting the UK rap scene since the early days of grime – not only through their YouTube channel, but also via photography and radio – the past half decade has seen them become ...

UK Drill has taken some major hits. Check out the government’s efforts to stop the music they say is causing violence. I have noticed that the New York scene has pretty much taken over Drill ...

There are a few pioneering crews of UK drill (including 150, now known as CBG). But if you’re looking for an act that gave the genre its own unique style separate from Chicago – influenced by ...

UK drill stars, Headie One and K-Trap have announced that their joint mixtape will be released on September 22, marking one of the most highly-anticipated collaborative projects to come out of the ...