Skrrt News https://skrrtnews.com/ UK hip-hop and rap news, with receipts. UK rap, grime and drill, US hip-hop, celebs, football and viral. en-gb Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:20:00 +0000 https://skrrtnews.com/assets/logo-v2/icon-512.pngSkrrt Newshttps://skrrtnews.com/ Blackhaine’s debut Saints in the Wethouse is out, and the Guardian has already flagged it https://skrrtnews.com/blackhaine-saints-in-the-wethouse https://skrrtnews.com/blackhaine-saints-in-the-wethouse Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:20:00 +0000 UK Rap Blackhaine’s debut album Saints in the Wethouse is out via Hain Recordings and XL. The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis calls it a bracing UK drill and electronics record. Dave and Tems’ ‘Raindance’ is back at No.1 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart https://skrrtnews.com/dave-tems-raindance-back-at-number-1 https://skrrtnews.com/dave-tems-raindance-back-at-number-1 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 UK Rap Dave and Tems’ ‘Raindance’ returns to No.1 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart in its 55th week. On the Official Singles Chart it is at No.62, up from 68. Knucks fronts Clash 135 ahead of his most experimental album yet https://skrrtnews.com/knucks-clash-135-cover https://skrrtnews.com/knucks-clash-135-cover Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:40:00 +0000 UK Rap Knucks is the fifth cover star of Clash issue 135, published on 13 November, ahead of a still-untitled new album. The issue ships from the UK from 27 November. Little Torment’s Henny Music 5 opens at No.4 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart https://skrrtnews.com/little-torment-henny-music-5-number-4 https://skrrtnews.com/little-torment-henny-music-5-number-4 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:20:00 +0000 UK Rap Little Torment’s Henny Music 5 is a new entry at No.4 on this week’s Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart, and debuts at No.7 on the Official Album Downloads Chart. Tinie Tempah’s The Night’s Not Dead lands at No.20 and tops the Dance Albums Chart https://skrrtnews.com/tinie-tempah-the-nights-not-dead-number-20 https://skrrtnews.com/tinie-tempah-the-nights-not-dead-number-20 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 UK Rap Tinie Tempah’s The Night’s Not Dead is a new entry at No.20 on the Official Albums Chart and No.1 on the Official Dance Albums Chart, after nine years away. Official UK Rap Chart: Skepta’s ‘Currency’ reported at No.1 in week two https://skrrtnews.com/official-uk-rap-chart-skepta-currency-number-1 https://skrrtnews.com/official-uk-rap-chart-skepta-currency-number-1 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000 UK Rap The Official UK Rap Chart’s second week: Skepta’s ‘Currency’ is reported at No.1 with ‘Broken Hearts’ at No.2. Here’s week one, week two and how the chart works. Cristale’s Clear Intentions: the Brixton rapper’s debut mixtape, with no features https://skrrtnews.com/cristale-clear-intentions-debut-mixtape https://skrrtnews.com/cristale-clear-intentions-debut-mixtape Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000 UK Rap Brixton rapper Cristale has released her debut mixtape Clear Intentions: 10 tracks, no features, co-produced by her. Here’s what’s on it and what she told the Guardian. EsDeeKid Council House Rat Tour: UK dates, Wembley and three Liverpool nights https://skrrtnews.com/esdeekid-council-house-rat-tour-uk-dates https://skrrtnews.com/esdeekid-council-house-rat-tour-uk-dates Sat, 14 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000 UK Rap EsDeeKid’s Council House Rat Tour reaches Prague on 15 November, then Wembley, Glasgow and Liverpool in December. All the UK and Europe dates, sourced. Urban Music Awards 2026: Dave leads the nominations as voting stays open https://skrrtnews.com/urban-music-awards-2026-nominations https://skrrtnews.com/urban-music-awards-2026-nominations Sat, 14 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Celebs Urban Music Awards 2026: Dave leads with ten nominations ahead of the 15 December ceremony at Porchester Hall, London. Key nominees, performers and how to vote. Cheap flights from the Midlands to Spain’s winter rap gigs: Barcelona, Madrid and Alicante https://skrrtnews.com/cheap-flights-spain-rap-gigs-midlands https://skrrtnews.com/cheap-flights-spain-rap-gigs-midlands Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000 Culture Hip-hop gigs in Barcelona, Madrid and Alicante this winter, all checked against official listings, plus one-way fares from Birmingham and East Midlands. James Blunt hit No.1 and swerved becoming Ryan Air, but a fan called Joe is now ‘James Blunt’ https://skrrtnews.com/james-blunt-ryan-air-cheese https://skrrtnews.com/james-blunt-ryan-air-cheese Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Viral James Blunt’s Airplane Mode is the UK’s No.1 album. He’d vowed to become Ryan Air, but posted a skit instead, while a fan swapped names with him over cheese. Snoop Dogg joins Alex Isley on a new version of ‘Westside’ https://skrrtnews.com/snoop-dogg-alex-isley-westside https://skrrtnews.com/snoop-dogg-alex-isley-westside Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Celebs Alex Isley has released a new version of ‘Westside’ with Snoop Dogg through Free Lunch Records and Warner Records. Manchester’s deed0t sets 20 November for his biggest project yet https://skrrtnews.com/deed0t-time-to-move-forward https://skrrtnews.com/deed0t-time-to-move-forward Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000 UK Rap Manchester rapper deed0t’s album Time To Move Forward arrives on 20 November, after ‘Been Around’ reached No.8 on the first Official UK Rap Chart. DJ Premier and Feid follow their Latin Grammys set with a new single, ‘Bello Love’ https://skrrtnews.com/dj-premier-feid-bello-love https://skrrtnews.com/dj-premier-feid-bello-love Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Hip-Hop DJ Premier and Feid performed at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, then released ‘Bello Love’ featuring Lil Supa, their second collaboration. Noa Lang drops a new track on matchday: ‘Badbad’ with SFB’s KM https://skrrtnews.com/noa-lang-badbad-km https://skrrtnews.com/noa-lang-badbad-km Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000 Football Napoli forward and Netherlands international Noa Lang released ‘Badbad’ with rapper KM of SFB, under his artist name Noano, on the day of the Greece game. PSG and J. Cole’s Dreamville made a one-day-only kit, and it’s a beauty https://skrrtnews.com/psg-dreamville-kit https://skrrtnews.com/psg-dreamville-kit Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Football Paris Saint-Germain and J. Cole’s Dreamville released a limited, one-day-only special-edition kit at the club’s Champs-Élysées store. Central Cee headlined BREDx in Abu Dhabi: what was on the bill https://skrrtnews.com/central-cee-bredx-abu-dhabi https://skrrtnews.com/central-cee-bredx-abu-dhabi Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Celebs Central Cee was billed to headline BREDx at Etihad Live, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday 14 November with Bryson Tiller. Here’s what was on the bill. Chip links up with Mavado and Govana on ‘Deyah’, ahead of his CANNON EP https://skrrtnews.com/chip-deyah-mavado-govana https://skrrtnews.com/chip-deyah-mavado-govana Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 UK Rap Chip teams up with dancehall stars Mavado and Govana on ‘Deyah’, the third single from his eight-track EP CANNON, out 27 November via 7Wallace. Westside Gunn’s HEELMATIC is here, with Nas, Benny and Conway on the call sheet https://skrrtnews.com/westside-gunn-heelmatic https://skrrtnews.com/westside-gunn-heelmatic Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Hip-Hop Westside Gunn’s HEELMATIC is out: 16 tracks on Griselda and Mass Appeal with Nas, Rome Streetz, Stove God Cook$, Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine. Season 25’s ‘Shotta’s.’ went from TikTok snippet to a reported seven-figure deal https://skrrtnews.com/season-25-shottas-deal https://skrrtnews.com/season-25-shottas-deal Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Viral Season 25’s viral UK R&B hit ‘Shotta’s.’ has been signed by Isekai Records and broke Records in what the labels call a landmark seven-figure deal. IDK signs to Shady and opens the new chapter with Eminem on a J Dilla beat https://skrrtnews.com/idk-eminem-welcome-shady-records https://skrrtnews.com/idk-eminem-welcome-shady-records Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Hip-Hop IDK has partnered with Shady Records and Interscope for all future releases and dropped ‘Welcome’ with Eminem, produced by J Dilla. Skepta’s The Fork and Knife lands at No.4, his fourth Top 5 album in a row https://skrrtnews.com/skepta-the-fork-and-knife-number-4 https://skrrtnews.com/skepta-the-fork-and-knife-number-4 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 UK Rap Skepta’s first solo album in seven years, The Fork and Knife, enters the Official Albums Chart at No.4, his fourth UK Top 5 album in a row.