Harry Styles, Cleo Sol and Inflo top nominations for 2023 Ivor Novello awards
British songwriting awards also acknowledge Florence + the Machine, Wet Leg, Central Cee and more
Avelino: God Save the Streets review – long-awaited debut sets the bar high
The London rapper shines on a powerful set of urban stories and mea culpas
Rap and drill music give voice to the pain of life in a world of violence, and YouTube is the new amphitheatre
Music helps teenagers process the emotion of traumatic, stressful lives, says writer and youth worker Ciaran Thapar
De La Soul review – bittersweet triumph honours lost bandmate Trugoy’s legacy
Hip-hop star Posdnuos leads a celebration that doubles as an emotional wake for his friend – while guests from Yasiin Bey to Damon Albarn help generate maximum energy
One to watch: Louis VI
Mixing Amazonian rainstorms, British birdsong and uncomfortable truths on the climate crisis, the London rapper-producer’s richly musical work moves up a gear
‘Keeping them in school’: Sydney Easter Show ban ignores hip-hop’s positive impact on young, artists say
While many people may not understand the popular genre, it has ‘life-changing implications’ in western Sydney, locals say
Central Cee, the UK’s biggest rap star: ‘I have survivor’s guilt. I don’t feel I deserve this’
He’s gone from dealing drugs to having No 1 hits and vying with Harry Styles for Brit awards. As he gears up for his first US gig in New York, he explains his conflicted morality – and £3m house
KSI apologises for using racial slur in YouTube video
Influencer says he is removing himself from social media for a spell after using slur in word game
6lack: Since I Have a Lover review – from bedroom beats to the dancefloor
Yearning ballads and more uptempo tracks – lots of them – sit side by side in the American rapper-singer’s transitional third album
Snoop Dogg review – highs and lows from the D-O-double-G
The rapper drawls his way through his greatest hits and some cheesy near-misses in this long-delayed show. Shame about the unreconstructed objectification
Mo’Ju: Oro, Plata, Mata review – ambitious neo-soul takes on capitalism and catastrophe
The Filipino Wiradjuri rapper’s tightly written fourth album shows an artist entering the prime of their career
Jpegmafia x Danny Brown: Scaring the Hoes review – mind-melting maelstrom from rap’s outer limits
New York’s Jpegmafia and Detroit’s Danny Brown transmit from hip-hop’s hinterland, in a bacchanal of inspired noise and topical chat that’s the definition of ‘not for everybody’
Princess Nokia: i love you but this is goodbye review – a raw, quickfire breakup album
The New Yorker ranges from glossy melancholy to vicious rap in an uninhibited display of her chameleonic talent
Loyle Carner review – hip-hop with an open heart
From daddy issues to violent crime, the south London rapper’s thoughtful set is distinguished by its emotional candour and vulnerability
Snoop Dogg review – rap icon still dropping it like it’s hot
The veteran rapper may now be walking a fine line between parody and pantomime, but his California flow and copper-bottomed classics remain irresistible