Hamza Riaz

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

Review: Travis Scott, ‘Utopia’

The Houston native’s fourth album affirms Scott as a sweeping sonic conductor.

The Queensbridge legend’s fifth project with Hit-Boy shows it may be time to introduce new tricks to the act.

J Hus’ third album lingers on the spectrum of finesse and complacency, beautiful in potential yet brutal in execution.

Pink Tape is a lengthy and daring album that gets lost in its array of visions.

The Atlanta icon’s latest album has the spirit of a posthumous release, cobbled together in honour of the #FreeThug movement.

The YSL outcast addresses the elephant in the room, showing as long as the music delivers he’ll be just fine.

Blanco continues his singles run with the summery Kojey Radical collaboration, “The Long Way”.

The sequel to Nines’ 2018 album presents an evolved vision, precise in picking its moments in favour of the bigger picture.

Potter Payper’s debut album is a theatrical blockbuster, setting his ambitions on the history books.

British-Nigerian rapper SamRecks shows he’s next up on his debut effort.

Raf-Saperra releases his debut mixtape to make his mark in bridging the world of Bhangra and UK rap.

London-based rapper BUSHROD tackles the big leap of finding a new home on his new single, “Open Ocean”.