Greatest UK MCs of All Time
Let Jesse James Solomon Lead You into Darkness on "GOAT Talk"
Watch the southeast London rapper perform his single for us at London's YouTube Space Studios.
Flohio Will Lyrically Merk You All
As part of our UK Greatest MCs list, we brought her down to London's YouTube studios to perform "Dirt"
Mist Goes Hard on Life and Pain in this Live Performance of "Madness"
The Birmingham rapper is one of a few new talents we're championing in the new breed of UK MCs.
D Double E Tells You Just How He Likes It in a New Live Video
Watch the grime OG perform his single "How I Like It," as part of our Greatest UK MCs of All Time series.
Watch the Roundtable Chat for Our Greatest UK MCs of All Time List
Hosted by Julie Adenuga and featuring Toddla T, A. Dot, Poet, and the one and only Chicken Connoisseur
3 – 1: Skepta, Dizzee and Wiley
This is it, our panel's top choices – and just the mix of lyricists, international stars and grime OGs that you'd expect.
4: Mike Skinner
Few can match the former Streets leader's knack for deftly documenting the minutiae of British life.
5: Ms Dynamite
She may have only released two studio albums but her imprint on British music remains as strong and influential as ever.
10 – 8: D Double E, MIA and Roots Manuva
Our top 10 kicks off with three acts who've set themselves apart as boundary breakers and innovators.
Why We’re Celebrating the Best of British MC Talent This Week
And why we're doing it with a list that will inevitably piss some of you off.