Hamza Riaz

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

SBK Recruits Jme & Shorty for Grime Cut “Be Careful”

Grime emcee SBK has released his new track “Be Careful”, featuring appearances from Boy Better Know’s Jme and Shorty.

Dagenham’s finest and grime legend Devlin returns with “All We Have Is Now”.

The UK wordsmith brings positive flavours on Ego Kills, showcasing his hitmaking abilities on his first project in four years.

The debut EP by the South London rapper exhibits natural artistic prowess, leaving no room to doubt her talent or trajectory.

The late rapper’s second studio album is another posthumous experiment, forged to unrecognisable heights.

The Long Beach native’s self-titled is vividly bleak, offering a gripping account of Staples’ trauma, paranoia and sharp hazard perception.

The Iranian-Swedish singer consistently indulges ears with her delicate R&B and signature lovesick songwriting.

East London’s Guvna B unveils the visuals for “Say Less” featuring Still Shadey and Tidez.

British rapper Sneakbo takes in the latest UK tracks for the second edition of CORD’s OG’s Reacts series.

Celebrating 25 years since Nas’ ‘It Was Written’, we take a deep look into the record’s tracks, background, influence and impact on hip hop.

The hip hop virtuoso revisits and refines past eras to achieve artistic equilibrium – a true matrimony of Tyler’s early and latest visions.

The Culture trilogy by the esteemed Atlanta trio concludes on a lukewarm note where the issue is once again quality control.