The images of young men rapping violent lyrics and drill music [and they’re] going to put two and two together.” The use of these prosecuting methods, Williams claims, was driven by a need to secure convictions and is ultimately underpinned by racism. Last year, Ade’...
I’ve only been on the farm sporadically over the years, but I think the success of OFB was always on the cards. Their lineage, the place they’re from and their age has best positioned them to push the UK drill scene forward. The genre is still in its infancy but OFB are part of...
I really dig the instrumental of Digga D's drill ditty No Diet, it sounds like it came out of a horror game from the early 90's. The chorus sounds like a gangsta version of Bop It with those two-word lines ending in "it" being said throughout. I also like the use of wordplay ...
The presence of Somali artists in the UK scene has been a long time coming, especially given that the slang has become incorporated in UK music. British-Jamaican drill rapperDigga Dand BRIT Award nominated D-Block Europe memberYoung Adz, who is of mixed Antiguan and English heritage, have ...
Taking a scholastic approach toUK drill, the show breaks down philosophical theory through the lens of drill lyrics. Conceived and recorded during lockdown, its first episode saw Roadworks co-foundersCiaran Thaparand Reveal explore the notion of Plato’s Cave through lyrics by drill duo,Skengdo ...