Ciaran Thapar

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.

Everyone has an opinion about food. Everyone has a positive memory, fun story or emotional connection to a particular dish.

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.

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.

A fixture of the communities where migrants have settled, South Asian-owned pubs offer tandoori grills and homemade roti alongside draught ale and darts.

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.

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.

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.