Thread for ppl wanting to get into UK rap and where to start👇🏽:

This is a lil starter guide for people who wanna check out the UK scene and actually enjoy it.

Likes and retweets would be appreciated🙏🏽
Dave

Biggest talent to come from the UK and he only 22. His debut album Psychodrama is amazing, filled with slick bars and introspection.

Songs i recommend:
Psycho
Streatham
Screwface Capital
Black
Chip

This is an OG in the UK scene. Arguably the most versatile rapper in the UK, can hop on any song. To me, he’s in his bag when he’s just straight rapping.

Songs i’d recommend:

Thoughts
Good Morning Britain
Sparko
Nines

One of the UK’s faves. Real rap. Laidback delivery.
THE rapper to light up to🍃💨🔥

Songs i’d recommend:

Roll with Me
Lights ( ft Louis Rei)
Pride
Wretch 32

Another OG. Wretch is the truth. If u like slick bars, great writing ability and lyricism, Wretch got you.

Songs I’d recommend:

GMO (with Avelino, Youngs Teflon)
Fire in the Booth ( with Avelino)
Avelino

Prodigy of Wretch 32. Talented lyricist who will bar your head off.

Songs id recommend:

Cassius Clay ( ft Dave)
Fire In the Booth ( with Wretch 32)
Late Nights in the 15 -> this is a vibe
Fredo

One of the most gangster in the UK and he has those occasional slick punches but he got that hunger and real street talk that just hits.

Songs i’d recommend:

Fredo Daily Duppy
What Can I Say
They ain’t 100
Abra Cadabra

When i tell you this is the UK Pop Smoke‼️‼️‼️
Super talented and he got that crazy aggression.
Actually gonna be lit when the clubs open and Spin This Coupe comes on.

Songs i’d recommend:

Spin this Coupe
Remember Me
Cadabra Freestyle
Nafe Smallz

Trap Wave artist with hard melodies n flows. Wavy af n can always lift a song when he’s on it.

Songs id recommend:

Like a Film ( ft M Huncho)
Broken Homes (ft M Huncho, Gunna)
8 Missed Calls.
M Huncho

Trap Wave artist. Flows and melodies on point and just extremely wavy.

Songs i’d recommend:

Fo’ real
M Huncho Mad about Bars
In my Bag (with Slim)
D Block Europe

Trapwave duo, consisting of Young Adz and Dirtbike LB. They have a knack for making hits and the catchiest, waviest tunes.

Songs I’d recommend:

Rich (with Offset)
Outside
Running Man
J Hus

Versatile artist with great discography. Don’t know a person who dislikes J Hus. One of the best talents in the UK.

Songs id recommend:

No Denying
Reckless
Disaster ( with Dave) in
Skepta

Probably a rapper which most US ppl know. Great command on the mic and his voice is one of the best in the rap scene.

Songs i’d recommend:

Mains
High Road
What do you mean? (ft J Hus)
Ghetts

OG in grime, hella talented. wordplay n flow on point. However, when he on a rap beat, he murders it.

Song I’d recommend:

IC3 ( ft Skepta)
Digga D

arguably the best in UK drill rn. flow is mad and he made some of the biggest drill tracks ever.

songs i’d recommend:

Next Up - Part 1
Who?
No Diet
Headie One

Another one u may have heard of, prolly cus of Drake. He got a unique flow and one of the biggest names in the UK drill.

Songs i’d recommend:

Both
18HUNNA (ft Dave)
Back to Basics ( ft Skepta)
Chanel ( ft Lotto Ash)
Lotto Ash

TALENTED AF.
This guy can sing, he can rap and he on the production.
He’s in a group called Lotto Boyzz but good enough to be doing his own thing.

Songs i’d recommend:

Audience Freestyle
Lotto Boyzz Daily Duppy
Bugzy Malone

Bugzy known for his introspection and street commentary. Storytelling and real rap is what he will give you

Songs i’d recommend:

Ordinary People (ft JP Cooper)
Die by the Gun
MEN II
B Young

Wavy, talented artist who is yet to miss in my opinion🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Songs i’d recommend:

Gucci Demon
Want2
Jumanji
M1llionz

One of the best feature artists this year. Flow is extremely unique n might catch you off guard. one of 2020’s MPVs

Songs i’d recommend:

Y Pree
Cool With Me (with Dutchavelli)
B1llionz
WSTRN

Wavy trio consists of Haile, Louis Rei and Akelle

Haile is one of the UK hook kings, extremely wavy
Louis Rei - one of the most underrated UK rappers

Songs i’d recommend:

Red Eye (with Lil Baby)
Lemme Talk (Louis Rei & Miraa May)
Lights ( Louis Rei & Nines)
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