Ghetts: On Purpose, With Purpose review – brimming with elegant fury
The grime veteran proves he’s still on the up with a well-crafted collection of thoughtful, impassioned tracks
Noname review – the consummate rapper-activist multitasker
Radical activism and personal struggle fuel Fatimah Warner’s riveting set showcasing her 2023 album, Sundial. And she’s frank and funny with it
Bad Gyal: La Joia review – one frisky Latin banger after another
The Auto-Tune-loving Catalan star makes free with dancehall, reggaeton and urban sounds on her eagerly awaited debut album
Kid Cudi: Insano review – plenty of company, not enough hits
The rapper’s ninth and possibly last LP features everyone from Pharrell to A$AP Rocky, but only fitfully hits the sweet spot
D-Block Europe: Rolling Stone review – melodic, codeine-paced palliatives
The rap duo’s lacklustre sex-and-shopping lyrics and relentless AutoTune fail to spoil a spare, effortlessly tuneful set
D-Block Europe: Rolling Stone review – captivating music only underscores rap duo’s superficial lyrics
Despite their ability to make a hit single, anything that approaches depth on the album is immediately overlooked in favour of misogynistic sex talk or tirades about luxury items
Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, D12 review – old school hip-hop heroes are still masters of the mic
The focus of the 80s and 90s stars’ High Rollers tour is on storytelling rather than flashy staging, but it is a high-intensity show of real fire and focus
Beyoncé: My House review – bold, beat-switching journey to a strobe-lit dancefloor
The new song, which appears on the end credits of concert documentary Renaissance, is thrilling for its change in tempo and anti-commercial stance
21 Savage review – rap superstar’s first UK gig shows off his breadth, to a fault
Having secured permanent resident status in the US, the magnetic Atlanta rapper is finally able to tour abroad – and during his lively first show in his country of birth, seemed to want to play the entirety of his back catalogue
M1onTheBeat: The Mixtape review – bleak brilliance from UK drill’s best beatmaker
The producer’s desolate soundscapes have helped define the rap subgenre, and his first mixtape injects the mainstream with even more affectingly warped and ghostly tunes
Aesop Rock: Integrated Tech Solutions review – another assured slam dunk
The veteran US rapper’s resurgence continues with a retro-feel take on tech consumerism – as well as pigeons and Van Gogh
The Kid Laroi: The First Time review – angsty debut has moments of thrilling intensity
This highly anticipated first album blends scorching lyrics and huge vocals with some jarringly by-numbers songs
Giggs & Diddy review – potent chemistry unites Peckham and NYC
Flashy dad-dancing music mogul Diddy and growling south London rapper Giggs energise the crowd with a relentless string of hits and guests
Tkay Maidza: Sweet Justice review – the Australian rapper levels up
With new producers on board for her second album, Maidza in party mode is infectious. But on the attack she’s essential…
Tkay Maidza: Sweet Justice review – an intoxicating album from a chameleonic rapper
Eclectic, bold and ambitious, Maidza’s second album flirts with many genres and reveals something different with every listen