Wretch 32

The Top 30 lyricists who held it down this year.

From indie-flecked R&B and dance-pop to shiny UK drill and underground rap, we were spoilt for choice this year.

The UK music legend talks about the importance of community, being an older brother figure to Little Simz, and why competition in rap is a good thing.

For their episode of Complex's 'GOAT Talk,' the two talked rap greats like 50 Cent and Eminem to British stars like Skepta and Stormzy.

A new monthly column from Complex UK’s EIC, Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson.

The new album features the likes of Kano, Wretch 32, Moonchild Sanelly, Tiggs Da Author, and more.

The time has come.

The long-awaited follow-up to the ‘Diamond In The Dirt’ EP is here.

A deeply personal collection, the Fresh Prince of Croydon’s third album celebrates family and heritage with a thoughtful penmanship.

The new short film is billed as the second part in the Dirt In The Diamond short film and follows directly on from the scenes in the “MoBay”/“Stay Close”​​​​​.

After the one-two punch of “OCD Riddim” parts one and two, Tiggs Da Author hasn’t wasted a moment in getting his new project out into the world.

From Sean Garrett and T-Minus to Wretch 32, La Roux and Nines, Warner Chappell played host to some of the most innovative names in music for a weekend of songwr

We got our first tastes of the EP with “Enemies” and “Peak!”, and to celebrate the project’s release he also released its third single, “Forty Acres”.

Six studio albums, countless mixtapes, and a number of pop-laced-but-credible-rap singles (“Don’t Go”, “6 Words”) later, Wretch has earned his OG stripes in more ways than one.

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, Southampton captain and defensive mid-James Ward-Prowse and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins are notable names cut.

As expected from Wretch, fans can look forward to politically-charged, profound, meditative rhymes and a wide array of complementary sounds on his new project.

To catch The Recording Academy up on some of the British rap albums and mixtapes we feel deserve some shine, here’s our list of Grammy-worthy gems since 2015.

"I believe that when music is your calling, you have the ability to prove it in multiple arenas."