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Complex UK takes a look back at some of the best music and culture writing of the year.

The time has come.

A look back at some of the best music writing of the year.

Across 11 albums and mixtapes, grime icon Skepta has remained at the scene’s core. Here, we take a look back at the Boy Better Know star’s influential career.

The grime and rap veteran summons the Trinity of Justin Clarke on 'Conflict Of Interest' to show his growth as both man and artist. The Complex music review.

Drake has a well-documented history of showing black British music and culture the utmost respect (and attention) when he really didn’t have to, and here's more

The passion for verbal sparring in grime has always been among the culture’s most confounding aspects for non-initiates, right up there with reloads.

As the decade draws to a close, we take a look back at the grime tracks that pushed things forward the most. Did your favourite make the cut? Tap in...

We dig into one of the most influential sounds to come from the UK underground.

By digging deep both lyrically and sonically, Skepta has once again expanded the genre’s parameters, all while making it look easy.

Despite his best efforts to disregard the genre, Dizzee makes one of grime's best albums yet.

Just to further remind you of his lyrical wizardry...

From the MCs, producers, and DJs to the photographers and writers of the scene—Wiley has paved the way for many in grime.

Let's get one thing out of the way: grime is NOT a sub-genre of hip-hop.

The BBK MC has expanded what a grime album can sound like and how far London's street music can travel.

It was frequently brilliant, combining aspirational and confrontational messages, humour and seriousness, and street experience with hope of redemption.

These are the anthems people will be remixing and remaking 10 years from now.

Are producers stuck in the past?