Drake has made his way across the pond a number of times over the last few years. In the past, he’s endorsed Skepta’s Boy Better Know and tapped a handful of UK grime and drill artists and producers ...
Drake has always dipped into subcultures for inspiration, but the UK scene has a specific resonance with his Canadian roots. Both American hip-hop and British grime descend from Jamaican dancehall, ...
In a new interview with Time Out London, Skepta has opened up on the supposed grime resurgence, his working relationship with Drake, and remaining an independent artist. Not one to give too many ...
Drake announced on Instagram that he’s signed to English Grime artist Skepta‘s independent label, Boy Better Know. The Canadian superstar was in London Wednesday (Feb. 24) night performing at the 2016 ...
Over the weekend, Drake gave a rare interview to British radio addressing the criticism that he is a “culture vulture,” wondering why his appropriation of underground styles is frowned upon and ...
With Skepta’s 2015 U.S. breakthrough and Drake using More Life as a stimulus package, Grime has eased its way into America. With Skepta’s 2015 U.S. breakthrough and Drake using More Life as a stimulus ...
Last month, Drake took to Instagram to thank a collaborator who helped make "One Dance." "Strength and Guidance," the star wrote. "Shot my family @djlogansama for helping me." Grime DJ Logan Sama ...
Drake's love of grime is well-known, and it looks like the Canadian rapper is about to take that love one step further. The 'Hotline Bling' star revealed that he has signed to grime star Skepta's ...
In the digital era, a collection of songs is whatever an artist wants it to be — for the independent, a mixtape; for the traditionalist, an album; for Drake, a playlist. On Saturday, through his Beats ...
In an Instagram post this February following his appearance at a Section Boyz show in London, Drake claimed that he was "the first Canadian signed to [Boy Better Know]." Neither party has since spoken ...
The U.K.’s grime scene has blown up in a way that its day one fans would never have imagined. What’s more, the genre has increasingly begun to capture the attention of many hip-hop artists who have ...
It's often easy to forget that the biggest rapper in the States right now isn't even an American. Drake's popularity as a Canadian not only opened up the U.S. to Toronto talent, but to the sounds of ...