Stereogum — Last night, 21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin teamed up to release the collaborative surprise album Without Warning , and they weren't the only rap stars to release something out of the blue last night. London grime star Skepta also came out with ... more info

The Quietus — A new six-track EP from Skepta follows on from his 2015 album Konnichiwa more info

Stereogum — The Mercury Prize is awarded each year to an outstanding album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Last year, the prize went to Skepta, and this year's Mercury Prize shortlist included Sampha, Stormzy, the xx, Ed Sheeran, alt-J, Glass Animals, and m... more info

Chorus.fm — The annual Apple Music Festival will end after ten years: However, the cancellation of the festival doesn’t signal a move away from live events by Apple Music completely. The brand was recently a partner of shows by Haim and Skepta in London and Ar... more info

Nialler9 — With a show coming up on Saturday at Electric Picnic this weekend, Rusangano Family dropped a new track out of the blue which extols the virtues of a good cup of tae. The track is a darker, grimier production than we’re used to from the Limer... more info

PopSugar UK — Liam Gallagher's recent interview with GQ is full of the star's trademark forthrightness, and as you'd expect, that leads to a few giggles along the way. Liam hasn't changed since his Oasis days when it comes to his complete lack of filter, and in t... more info

Stereogum — Skepta's "Hypocrisy" is low-key one of the best songs of the summer thanks to typically booming production and countless memorable lyrics (my favorite is "I'm a Nigerian eagle/ In London smoking illegal"). Today it gets a delightful video directed by... more info

MSN Music — Mick Jagger has surprised with two sharply political new tracks. Gotta Get a Grip and England Lost, released Thursday, are urgent responses to the "confusion and frustration with the times we live in," he says in a statement. The songs are about the ... more info

Stereogum — Mick Jagger released two songs today that are meant to address the "confusion and frustration with the times we live in." The songs are called "England Lost," which features Skepta, and "Gotta Get A Grip." Jagger told the AP that he wrote the songs i... more info

Nialler9 — The Mercury Prize 2017 shortlist has been announced today. The UK prize honours the albums deemed by the judges (after a submission fee) which are considered the year’s best. The winner is awarded £25,000 at a ceremony on September 14th in... more info