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What #AlexFromGlasto shows us about race in the UK

Black and white — After being plucked from the crowd at Glastonbury to rap alongside Dave, the teen became a national treasure – but would it have happened if he was black?

  • Opinion
  • Jeffrey Boakye

‘I honestly think white music is fucking irrelevant now’

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie — As he gears up to release a new album made up of his band’s commercial hits, the 56-year-old frontman is in a philosophical mood. We meet him to discuss addiction, austerity and why he’s fed up with white men.

  • Music
  • Niall Flynn

Why Manga Saint Hilare is grime’s storyteller-in-chief

Outbursts from the outskirts — In his music, the London MC is rallying against homogeneity, creating a series of calls-to-arms for anyone that considers themselves an outsider. “There has to be more than just one narrative in grime,” he says.

  • Music
  • Alex Ekong

Stormzy has made me proud to be a black Cambridge graduate

Time for change — With his scholarship, the London rapper isn’t just paying for the recipient’s tuition – he’s showing a whole generation of young, black students that Oxbridge could be an option for them.

  • Opinion
  • Alex Mistlin

C Cane: ‘When people see me, they tend to feel intimidated’

My Element: Built by Grime — As part of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, we meet C Cane – the north London MC and Reprezent presenter taking the capital’s radio waves by storm.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

Jasmin Sehra: ‘Art has always been a part of my life’

My Element: Built by Grime — As part of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, trailblazing London artist Jasmin Sehra talks heritage, hardships, and the importance of staying true to yourself.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

Sophia Tassew: ‘It’s very important you make your mark’

My Element: Built by Grime — As part of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, London-based art director Sophia Tassew reveals how she shook up the system; blending black British culture with the world of fine art.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

Julie Adenuga: ‘I didn’t have any aspiration to be anything’

My Element: Built by Grime — As part of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, we meet Julie Adenuga – producer, Beats One presenter, and member of one of London’s most prestigious music families.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

Inside the UK grime scene, where creative talent thrives

Huck Film: My Element — An original new film by Huck explores the growing influence of grime music, examining the genre through the eyes of five artists, DJs and political MCs.

  • Film
  • Grace Shutti

A.G: ‘I think I’m an outsider everywhere’

My Element: Built by Grime — Ahead of the release of Huck's new film on UK grime culture, east London DJ and NTS regular A.G discusses the magic of music, mixing, and mental self-care.

  • Music
  • Grace Shutti

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