Met monitoring song lyrics of rap artist it tried to censor on Instagram

Drill artist Chinx (OS) reveals he has to send new song lyrics to police and probation service in case they are deemed to incite violence

Stormzy: This Is What I Mean review – haunted by heartbreak on his most personal album yet

The rapper is still capable of lyrical swagger, political insight and hugely entertaining flexes but his third LP is a musically subtle trawl through his romantic regrets

Arias 2022: Yolŋu rapper Baker Boy dominates music awards with five wins

Amyl and the Sniffers win group of the year while Tones And I wins song of the year at the first in-person ceremony since 2019

K-Trap review – lyrical artistry and deft crowd control from drill pioneer

The big energy on show from both the rapper and his audience suggests they all know they may never share such a small venue again, as the star sits poised for breakthrough success

Central Cee review – drill star’s homecoming straddles viral hits and attention dips

Despite a limited back catalogue, the west London drill frontrunner’s convincing live show hints at a global rap superstar in waiting

Instagram told to reinstate music video removed at request of Met police

Oversight board says removal of Secrets Not Safe by Chinx (OS) suggests ‘over-policing of certain communities’

‘KABOOM!’ – why Basquiat’s explosive art should be listened to, not just looked at

From Beethoven to bebop to his own abrasive, atonal ‘noise band’, the now revered artist tuned his work to music at every turn of his career, as a major new show reveals

Lil Nas X review – defiantly queer showcase for rap pioneer’s triumphant career

Divided into three acts, this giddily theatrical show combines Y2K excess with a glorious affirmation of a none-more contemporary pop superstar

‘Takeoff was the glue’: Atlanta’s rap scene mourns murdered Migos member

Zaytoven, Ray G and Justin ‘Meezy’ Williams pay tribute to the youngest of rap superstar trio Migos, who shunned the spotlight to remain a humble student of his craft

‘Going into music, I wasn’t afraid of anything’: How teenage runaway Rema became a global superstar

Evident in the hysteria that trails him on a visit to London, the Nigerian singer has become an international star. He explains his journey from teenage runaway to working with Selena Gomez

The UK Drill Project review – arresting journey into demonised rap scene

With live music, video and spoken word testimony, a dramatic rap subculture energetically seizes the chance to present its own complicated story on stage

Ezra Collective: Where I’m Meant to Be review – brilliant follow-up from the inventive party band

This sophisticated second album from the five instrumentalists could just see them cross over to the big league

‘I wanted to show their innocence’: teenage drill rappers take centre stage in bold new play

As a sellout show at the Barbican unpicks the links between musicians, police and youth violence, its creator explains why it’s the middle classes who need to sit up and listen

Dom Maker of Mount Kimbie’s listening diary: ‘I honestly think Liv.e is the next Beyoncé’

One half of the London/Los Angeles duo takes us through his week in listening, which features Joy Division and an inspiringly ‘mean’ rap song

Jack Harlow review – dextrous rapper lets his charisma do the heavy lifting

The Kentucky native’s introduction to Brum may have left him a little bemused, but the city showed its appreciation for his ruthlessly effective hits