Hamza Riaz

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Mic Cheque. Bridging the gap between British and American rap.

Review: Drake, ‘Certified Lover Boy’

The trusted formula Drake has constantly relied on turns stale, an artist stubborn towards change and in excessive autopilot.

K-Trap has unveiled his fourth official mixtape, Trapo.

Curtis J joins Mic Cheque for a conversation in the latest edition of The Spot Cheque.

Donda is a colossal playlist of joy, scattered with remarkable songs tainted by indecision and exhausting context.

Little Simz’s fourth album is a dreamy musical that crowns the rapper as the most talented artist of her class.

Newcomer Tendai instantly sets himself apart with debut single.

Nas and Hit-Boy show that sequels can be better than the original, reinstating Nas as a cross-generational Midas.

Fredo’s second album in six months signals a fresh start, donning a skeletal shell of a man that’s still processing his traumas.

For its 10-year anniversary, we reflect on the impact and quality of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch the Throne’.

Isaiah Rashad’s return finds him reoccupying his lane of chilled out, lowkey hip hop.

Unknown T’s second mixtape lingers in cruise control, occupying the Homerton rapper’s usual Gotham settings.

Dave’s sophomore album refines his existing templates, solidifying the pull the South London rapper has on the entire nation.