Parklife festival review – northern rave culture clearly in rude health

The in-demand Fred Again eclipses Aitch’s confident homecoming headline set, while the Prodigy chime with Parklife’s rave ethos

J Hus: Who Told You review – the song of the summer has arrived

With a jazzy guest spot from Drake, this ode to the joy of dancing shows how masterful each MC is at moving with a beat

Red Velvet review – a mesmerisingly perfect K-pop extravaganza

Yeri, Irene, Seulgi and Wendy shapeshift between funky pop confections and hip-hop experimentation in an omnipotent theatrical spectacle

McKinley Dixon: Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? review – literary, urgent rap

This is shorter than the Virginian jazz-rapper’s sprawling breakout LP, but still full to bursting with images and invention

Monaleo: Where the Flowers Don’t Die review – whiplash-inducing rapper thrives on sheer force of personality

This unruly young Texan star throws some unexpected and slightly undercooked ballads on to her debut album, making it an uneven ride

IDK: F65 review – lush, sprawling soundscapes

The lyrics matter less than the music on the British-American rapper’s overlong but sumptuous jazz-inflected third album

Alfa Mist: Variables review – his own universe of genre-transcending music

Warm, subtle jazz rubs shoulders with hip-hop and R&B in an evocative album that hits the sweet spot between accessible and experimental

Avelino: God Save the Streets review – long-awaited debut sets the bar high

The London rapper shines on a powerful set of urban stories and mea culpas

De La Soul review – bittersweet triumph honours lost bandmate Trugoy’s legacy

Hip-hop star Posdnuos leads a celebration that doubles as an emotional wake for his friend – while guests from Yasiin Bey to Damon Albarn help generate maximum energy

Mo’Ju: Oro, Plata, Mata review – ambitious neo-soul takes on capitalism and catastrophe

The Filipino Wiradjuri rapper’s tightly written fourth album shows an artist entering the prime of their career

Jpegmafia x Danny Brown: Scaring the Hoes review – mind-melting maelstrom from rap’s outer limits

New York’s Jpegmafia and Detroit’s Danny Brown transmit from hip-hop’s hinterland, in a bacchanal of inspired noise and topical chat that’s the definition of ‘not for everybody’

Princess Nokia: i love you but this is goodbye review – a raw, quickfire breakup album

The New Yorker ranges from glossy melancholy to vicious rap in an uninhibited display of her chameleonic talent

Loyle Carner review – hip-hop with an open heart

From daddy issues to violent crime, the south London rapper’s thoughtful set is distinguished by its emotional candour and vulnerability

Snoop Dogg review – rap icon still dropping it like it’s hot

The veteran rapper may now be walking a fine line between parody and pantomime, but his California flow and copper-bottomed classics remain irresistible

Lizzo review – a euphoric display of true superstardom

Theatrical, emotional, hilarious, the full range of a multi-hyphenate talent is on show tonight – no wonder she has changed the face of pop