Welcome To The New Thirty Three RPM

South London MC SL constructs a vibrant blend of drill, grime and trap with the help of Kenny Beats and Kwes Darko on this stunning four...

Ok, I lied. This isn't a guest playlist, it's mine. Here is a mix of songs that have helped me get through quarantine, there's some...

On Boris Johnson’s list of pandemic priorities, the arts aren’t exactly high up. Things higher up include confusing the general public...

No Favours is a masterclass in old-school grime, Alex Thompson looks at how MC Footsie constructs a sense of mid-noughties nostalgia...

It's day drinking season. Grab the Stella and Benson & Hedges, George Macland supplies the tunes for this guest playlist. 'Finesse' -...

For years the Metropolitan police used form 696 to suppress black music, in this episode of Freestyling I look back at why it was...

Some of you may have been wondering where Thirty Three RPM has been recently. Some of you might just be thankful you don't have a...

Racial tensions in America are reaching a sickening breaking point. Police officers assault protestors, military police flood the streets...

"Cementing themselves as titans of the genre, Gibbs and The Alchemist are an unstoppable force," writes Thirty Three RPM editor Alex...

The latest album from the Nottingham duo could be tighter, but shows them at their most ferocious, inventive and brilliantly anarchic...

Alex Thompson looks at the latest album from Charli XCX, a glitchy and experimental lockdown project which may be her best work to date...

Thirty Three RPM editor Alex Thompson shares a mix of hip-hop, electronic, grime and pop which has soundtracked his lockdown exam stress....

In today's Classic Review, editor Alex Thompson takes a look back at one of the definitive rap albums of the mid 90s. While Wu Tang’s 36...

Jack Brogan looks back at an unappreciated gem from the back catalogue of The Black Keys The Black Keys are one of my favourite bands. I...

Alex Thompson cringes his way through Drake's latest mixtape, as the rapper desperately flirts with drill, trap and dance hall. With his...

Alex Thompson dissects the latest release from Brixton's Sneakbo With his latest mixtape 9 Lives, South London MC Sneakbo cuts and weaves...

Jack Brogan looks into the back catalogue of the Arctic Monkeys, selecting three of his favourite albums Is it even possible to choose a...

Alex Thompson gets hooked on the grimy post-punk of Hotel Lux's Barstool Preaching From the first, ripping, jangling chords of Barstool...

Thirty Three RPM editor Alex Thompson shares a heady mix of grime, drill and UK hip-hop, showcasing some of the most vibrant voices in...

Trigger Warning: This album (and review) contain content relating to sexual assault. Alex Thompson dives into the weird and wonderful...