Excellent piece acknowledging the role Black Language Speakers have played in language innovation in the UK!

Your fav got a shout out too 💁🏾‍♀️

Incredible episode.

ASAP Rocky heard the first album Metro & Future album and wanted in on the action

Shook up the whole rap game for a verse. What a guy.

Ahead of Beyond the Bassline opening, I am really proud to open Liz Johnson Artur's exhibition British Library drawing on visuals from her Black Balloon Archive. Tickets to her artist talk + private view on Thursday 18th April now available to rsvp via
seetickets.com/event/liz-john…

We have lost the iconic Mister Cee. I listened to him yesterday and am in complete shock. He was a dear friend to all of us, a wonderful man, and one of the most important and impactful DJs of all time. I love you Cee.

I wrote a piece for Guardian music about how UK Rap has influenced and changed language in Britain.

theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Brilliant from Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom on language and culture.

Bait, ting, certi: how UK rap changed the language of the nation theguardian.com/music/2024/apr… Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom

Maybe the greatest night of Quarter Final first legs.

I'm cited in this article on MLE, grime, and British (youth) culture.

theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

If you want to access the research which I'm basing my comments on, here's some links:

Really great article by Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom on MLE/MBE/Black British English, grime, identity and more. Comment from Christian Ilbury Tony Thorne and me. theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

A true joy to bring the book to NTS Radio 💫

I had a great, and wide ranging conversation with H about the music, moments & stories that underpin the book and the history & current reality of British Rap.

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