2003UK
Dizzee Rascal
Boy in da Corner
Sparse electronic shapes make everyday isolation sound physically strange.
Open listening guide for Boy in da CornerRAP REVIEWS DAILY / THE LISTENING LIBRARY
RAP DNA
Find your next album through the sounds, stories and ideas that stay with you.
100albums to explore
1987—2024
1987—2024
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Choose a direction. See what connects.
THE ALBUM SHELF
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2016UK
Kano
Made in the Manor
Kano moves between public energy and the private geography of home.
Open listening guide for Made in the Manor2016UK
Skepta
Konnichiwa
Direct hooks and tightly controlled delivery give grime a clear album frame.
Open listening guide for KonnichiwaA listening map, with the reasoning visible.
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