The likes of EsDeeKid and his UK Ug peers fuse disparate subcultural aesthetics – something that would’ve been unthinkable in the 2000s. Emma Garland reports on how the style divides collapsed
Mar 20, 2026
‘I’m so much better than these man and they can't face it’: For our spring 2026 issue, we spend a day with the 21-year-old UK Ug trailblazer as he closes in on mainstream stardom
Mar 02, 2026
As the Brit Awards touch down in Manchester for the first time in their 50-year history, we spotlight the artists redefining the city’s sound right now
Feb 28, 2026
Hosts Zain and Ellis explain the ideas behind Pick a Piece, their unlikely web series which features unique voice acting from fakemink, Jim Legxacy, Pa Salieu and more
Feb 19, 2026
The Indonesia-born artist talks about the influences behind her new mixtape, The Elephant, and her rise as one of UK rap’s most compelling new voices
Feb 13, 2026
We round up the first leg of 2026 music releases with tracks from fakemink, Charli xcx, A$AP Rocky, Dina Ayada, Harry Styles, Kibo and more
Feb 02, 2026
Dropped abruptly in the middle of the run-up to his long-awaited sophomore album, we break down our favourite tracks from the UK Ug star’s new EP
Jan 29, 2026
While Afrobeats continues to define Nigeria’s musical reputation abroad, bubbling beneath the surface is a new scene that captures life from the ground up
Jan 28, 2026
From UK Ug figurehead YT to rising singer-songwriter svn4vr, some of the UK underground’s hottest names are placing Christianity at their centre of their music
Jan 14, 2026
In a matter of months, Feng has gone from lifeguarding in Purley to throwing parties in downtown Los Angeles. Kieran Press-Reynolds meets the Croydon rapper amid his rapid rise to fame
Jan 12, 2026
For our winter 2025 issue, Dazed sat down with UK Ug pioneer Zukovstheworld to discuss his debut album, The End of the World
Dec 29, 2025
We see your Fakemink, Jim Legxacy and EsDeeKid and raise you: Sinn6r, SVN4VR, Ceebo, Young Eman and Ledbyher
Dec 15, 2025
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