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Discover the top UK rappers of 2024, from Central Cee to Aitch, who have made a mark in the global rap scene. Learn about their styles, influences, and achievements in this comprehensive guide.
18. Dez. 2023 · A comprehensive list of the most influential and talented UK rappers from the past 50 years, curated by Complex UK. From London Posse to Little Simz, discover the artists who shaped the UK hip-hop scene and culture.
17. Apr. 2024 · Famous hip hop artists hailing from the UK. Latest additions: Central Cee, 21 Savage. Most divisive: Wiley. Over 12.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best British Rappers of All Time. Update: Dive into the best new hip hop with our list of 2020's top rap songs.
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- Little Simz
- Dizzee Rascal
- Big Shaq
- Skepta
- Stevie Hyper D
- Roots Manuva
- Aj Tracey
- Tricky
- Ms. Dynamite
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Plan B attracted attention right away with his debut, Who Needs Actions When You Got Words. His background includes a not-quite-working-class, not-quite-middle-class London upbringing, a stint in a punk rock band in the 70s, and some dabbling in R&B songwriting. The influences are evident in his work, which is harsh and haunting but still eloquent,...
Simbiatu Ajikawo, known by her stage name Little Simz, is a fresh and promising new appearance in the UK rap game. Steadily putting out material since 2014 but only recently attracting major attention, Little Simz has a history that showcases her wide range of sampling influences, from the full marching band intro of Introvert to the pentatonic tri...
Continuing the legacy of grime, Dizzee Rascal’s off-kilter beats and abrasive lyricism are a remarkable example of the genre while also leading it in new directions. In particular, 2003’s Boy In Da Cornerhad all the musical trappings of a great grime album, whilst also conveying Dizzee’s perspective with thought-provoking honesty. While the rapper ...
Biq Shaq isn’t a conventional rapper, but mixes his MC-ing abilities with his comedic aspirations. He is really a fictional persona created by Croydon-born Michael Dapaah, created in his 2017 “mockumentary”Somewhere in London. His most well-known song, Mans Not Hot, features lines: “The girl told me, ‘Take off your jacket,’ I said, ‘Babes, man’s no...
Of British and Nigerian descent, Skepta has been on the rap scene since the early 2000s. Immersed in grime and sharp beats and encouraged by legendary rapper Wiley to get into MC-ing, he has no shortage of confidence, audaciously titling his first album Greatest Hits. Skepta’s younger brother Jme has also made waves in the industry, and is number 2...
An early drum and bass MC, Stevie Hyper D was born in London to parents hailing from Spain and Barbados. He’s widely credited as being the first to apply the double-time flow common in dancehall to MC-ing. Coming of age in the 80s, he was a frontrunner of the jungle genre scene, and was one of the first electronica-adjacent MCs to secure a deal wit...
Making an impact in the mid-90s, Roots Manuva was and still is a highly influential rapper for the UK scene. With a reggae-heavy flow and background tracks where steel-pan drum influence takes the form of synthed blips, he sustained British rap through the 21st century and laid the roots for dubstep while he was at it.
AJ Tracey started putting out music in the 2010s under the name Looney, or Loonz. Coming from a musical heritage, with a former rapper for a father and a mother who used to DJ jungle tracks, his talent for rapping comes as no surprise. His latest major single, Ladbroke Grove, features a chorus by singer Jorja Smithand a beat that’s a strong throwba...
Tricky is in something of a league of his own – rapper, producer, and one of the major pioneers of the genre of trip hop, which blends hip hop with elements of psychedelia. His 1995 album Maxinquaye, though it features little of his rapping abilities, incorporates sounds as diverse as Bjork-style Icelandic vocals and dancehall, underpinned by downb...
Another 2000s standout, Ms. Dynamite’s name says it all. Blending R&B with her considerable rapping abilities, Ms. Dynamite was a talent like few others at the time. Singles like It Takes More, a full-bodied takedown of the low expectations she sees surrounding her, were both socially-conscious and musically addictive, while songs such as Dy-Na-Mi-...
A list of the best UK rappers and hip hop artists based on their contributions to the genre and sustained popularity. From Plan B to slowthai, discover the diverse and influential voices of British rap and grime.
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- Stormzy. Stormzy, der als „King of Grime“ bezeichnet wird, eroberte 2014 mit seinem Freestyle „Shut Up“ auf YouTube das Vereinigte Königreich im Sturm und ebnete damit den Weg für seinen kometenhaften Aufstieg.
- Dave. Der kometenhafte Aufstieg des britischen Rappers Dave, der aus den pulsierenden Beats des Jahres 2015 hervorging, wurde 2016 durch sein Meisterwerk „Six Paths“ gefestigt.
- Tinie Tempah. Mit seinem Debütalbum „Disc-Overy“ aus dem Jahr 2010 stürmte der britische Rapper Tinie Tempah die Rap-Szene und landete gleich zwei Singles in den UK-Charts.
- M.I.A. M.I.A., die aus einer Vielzahl kultureller Einflüsse stammt, ist ein Leuchtturm britisch-sri lankischer Kunst in der globalen Rap-Szene. Ihr abwechslungsreicher Sound, eine Mischung aus westlichen Beats und srilankischen Rhythmen, vermischt mit elektrischen und tänzerischen Untertönen, hebt sie im Rap-Universum hervor.
20. Juli 2023 · Discover the hottest British rappers making waves in the UK and beyond. From gritty street tales to thought-provoking lyricism, these artists reflect their realities and fuse diverse musical influences.
A ranking of the top 50 British rappers based on fan votes, featuring grime legends like Ghetts, Kano, Dizzee Rascal, Skepta and Wiley. Learn about their discographies, styles, influences and achievements in the UK rap scene.
