After yet another lengthy hiatus, let’s get reacquainted with some of the best UK artists who have dropped tracks over the last few weeks! Willer’s World favorites, Unknown T, Pa Salieu, slowthai, M1llionz, and more all make appearances in this week’s roundup.
We’re back baby! Or should I say, BigBabyGucci’s arrived?
This week we have great new tracks from No Tourists, SL, M1llionz, BackRoad Gee, Dave, KO and Jimmy!
Remembering DMX
On April 9th, 2021, we lost an undeniably talented, magnetic, and tortured soul. I share a few thoughts on DMX as an artist, icon and human being. RIP Earl Simmons.
We’ve got some great tracks from the UK this week, as well as a few bonus tracks.
A Trip Inside the Mind of Tyron
Today, we discuss slowthai’s phenomenal and vulnerable album “Tyron.”
Fish N Spliffs: March 22, 2021
Yeah, we’re talking about some of the best UK music I’ve heard in the last week or so. Just like we do every week! Well, most weeks.
You may be asking yourself: “Mitch, is this the weekly roundup coming three days late?” Fuck no it isn’t! To which you may follow up: “So is this, instead, an accumulation of thoughts that have been filling your mind over the last few days, framed in an over-arching celebration of Burna Boy and his greatness?” […]
The fish is fried and the spliff is lit, as we have a fantastic collection of tracks for this week’s roundup.
Fredo- Money Can’t Buy Happiness Review
Let’s dive into Fredo’s exceptional second studio album, Money Can’t Buy Happiness.
This week, we have a wonderful balance of tracks from newer artists and much more well-established rappers!
Headie One and Burna Boy headline this week’s roundup, with a few OFB members making appearances as well.
This week, our fish is battered in beer, as we have a bit of an American takeover.
I take a deep dive into Bloc Party’s incredible 2005 album, Silent Alarm.
It was a slow week in the UK, but I still found plenty of great music to share with you all!
Let’s dive into some of the best tracks of the new year! (and a few from last year as well)
Here’s my list of my absolute favorite albums, mixtapes, and EP’s that I listened to throughout 2020.
We have all sorts of surprises in this edition of the Fish N Spliffs UK Roundup!
Abra Cadabra sets himself apart from the rest of the drill scene with his emotional and impressive “Product of My Environment” mixtape.
Karma and Trizzac- Demented Album Review
Zone 2’s Karma and Trizzac give us a new mixtape full of dark, violent and unflinching drill.
Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- December 7th
Digga D, M24, and Gully highlight this week’s roundup! We also see a new addition to the Fish N Spliffs format!
I discuss Loski’s varied and impressive commercial debut, “Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story.”
Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup-November 30
Despite the holiday weekend here in America, the UK scene was as active as ever! This week Fumez The Engineer blessed us with three new freestyles, Chip finally gave us a Daily Duppy and Skepta returns to the sound of his star-making 2016 output.
Slowthai and Abra Cadabra headline this week’s roundup!
Pa Salieu sets himself apart from his peers, all while crafting an amazing body of work and putting himself firmly in the AOTY conversation.
Fish N Spliffs- UK Roundup: November 16
This week we were blessed with new tracks from V9, DigDat, Double Lz, Bandokay, as well as some all-star collaborations, as Loski teams up with Stormzy, and Australian drillers OneFour enlist the help of Dutchavelli and Carnage!
Giggs- Now or Never Mixtape Review
UK Legend Giggs has returned with a a surprise new mixtape, Now or Never!
Dutchavelli drops his highly anticipated debut mixtape, “Dutch From The 5th,” exceeding the lofty expectations we all had for him.
Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- November 8th
Let’s celebrate that Trump loss with a heart helping of Fish N Spliffs! We’ve got tracks from MizOrMac, Unknown T, Digga D, Abra Cadabra, Zone 2, A92, and newcomer to the blog, Lanko.
Let’s discuss M Huncho and Nafe Smallz’ new collaborative mixtape, DNA!
Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- November 2
More Fish! More Spliffs! More Music! This week we have new tracks from Fizzler, Block 6, Chip, JME, Dizzee Rascal, Gully, Trizzac, BackRoad Gee, G Block, and NSJ Mali.
SL- Different Dude Review/Breakdown
SL continues his prolific 2020 with a new mixtape, “Different Dude.”
In honor of my own birthday and it’s six year anniversary coming up, I decided to cover Future’s 2014 mixtape Monster for my first retrospective piece.
Fish N Spliffs- UK Roundup: October 18th
Grab a plate of Fish N Spliffs! This week we feature Digga D, Block 6, SD, 38 Shamz, Wewantwraiths, Ivorian Doll, Clavish, Loski and Popcaan.
Headie One- Edna Album Review
Today we cover Tottenham rapper Headie One’s debut commercial album, Edna.
Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup- October 11th
Fish N Spliffs is back and this week we have a side of fresh beef too! Join me as we cover Loski, Blanco SL, Dutchavelli, M1llionz, Giggs, RA, Skengdo, AM, a few up and coming Irish drillers, and Chip’s two scathing tracks aimed at UK titan Stormzy.
IDLES- Ultra Mono Review
We take a trip outside of the drill scene over the Bristol, England and discuss punk band IDLES’ new album “Ultra Mono.”
Come get your massive serving of Fish N Spliffs! This week we cover a host of unique artists, including Dutchavelli, OneFour, DigDat, Smoke Boys, Dizzee Rascal, Morrisson, Gully, Slowthai, Giggs and even more!
This week’s helping of Fish N Spliffs includes tracks from M1llionz, M Huncho, Teeway, Pa Salieu, and IDLES!
Here is the first installment of my weekly Fish N Spliffs: UK Roundup series. Featuring: Unknown T, V9, KO, Stormzy, Blanco, Skepta and more!
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s new album, Twice As Tall, immediately secures his spot near the top of any Album of the Year lists
M Huncho and Dutchavelli bless us with one of the most unexpected and thrilling collaborations to come out of the UK this year
Return of the Mac: A Breakdown
I discuss the emotional powerhouse of a track that is, “Return of the Mac,” from Harlem Spartans MC MizOrMac.
We dive into the career of up-and-coming UK Drill star SL