What Is The Best Rap Project From Each London Borough? (Part 1) (ft. Naz & Seth Pereira)

What is the best rap project from each of London's 32 boroughs? We find out with the help of writers Naz and Seth Pereira. Join us as we explore the history of rap, grime and drill in the UK's capital city and who comes out on top.
Boroughs
6:16 Barking & Dagenham
7:50 Barnet
10:40 Bexley
12:31 Brent
19:48 Bromley
21:24 Camden
23:44 Croydon
26:45 Ealing
30:54 Enfield
58:43 Greenwich
34:57 Hackney
39:08 Hammersmith & Fulham
46:30 Haringey
54:41 Harrow
56:21 Havering
1:00:49 Hillingdon
Music: Skepta ft JME - That's Not Me (Instrumental)
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[@pureaquafina4732]

TIME STAMP THE ENDS

[@ObaAde]

It’s in the description

[@BHCha-]

J Hus - Newham - Big Conspiracy Tower Hamlets - Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner Two legends. Thinking about this its actually crazy how much talent London has

[@rhymesdimespod]

heritage!

[@hirenumradia7970]

There is a small artist called Mike Skinner who born in Barnet, by the way. I think he's going to influence British rap. 😂❤

[@ChopChoiceBeats]

But he grew up in Birmingham

[@hirenumradia7970]

@@ChopChoiceBeats Thats a fair point. But still if we were scraping the barrel for projects, its a easy choice. no hate, just saying

[@ChopChoiceBeats]

@hirenumradia7970 totally agree. It's not easy to find a rapper from Barnet lol

[@hirenumradia7970]

@@ChopChoiceBeats 😂

[@michaelglover6934]

You could of had slk for Barnet because Van Damage is from Childs Hill in Cricklewood which falls under Barnet

[@TheOgapatapata]

SAS are from Finchley in Barnet and their mixtape Streets All Salute is a classic. Linked with Dipset in their prime.

[@rhymesdimespod]

📠

[@michaelglover6934]

Bashy is from North West, Kensal Rise to be exact which is Brent, but was born in Hammersmith hospital, which isn’t unusual because it’s close by

[@rhymesdimespod]

it's a grey area somewhat but we reckon if you were born/raised there, you can claim it

[@ZZZ77-]

B&D - TD3 Brent - CR to Holl Hackney - Upper Clapton Dream Haringey - Blacklisted

[@493HZ]

Blacklisted is so cold man

[@rhymesdimespod]

great shouts

[@Kal80.]

6ixvi is from Harrow. He's a big name in the UK scene

[@lamnestor4399]

Hackney - Stay Poor Or Run The Streets - CERTIFIED CLASSIC 🔥

[@KingJaffeJoffer99]

Thank you, STREET CLASSIC

[@london9372]

Shout out to THE OGs, FABIO & GROOVERIDER from Brixton & Streatham without whom you wouldn't have the beats that 30 yrs later would eventually became Grime!!! Without whom this conversation wouldn't even need to exist.

[@theblockreport_]

I'm here for Haringey and Haringey only... Wretchrospective over Konnichwa is crazy lol

[@rhymesdimespod]

CRAZY bro

[@Kal80.]

Brent is not in North London it's NW but for the sake of the show you can put it in the West category which is more accurate.

[@rhymesdimespod]

looks right in the middle of north and west so could go either way really

[@TariqAmazin]

40:45 wish this was recorded after Being Poor Is Expensive by Bashy dropped. It’s an instant classic!

[@basicchannel9665]

Armando Spence - El Tranquilo HARD mixtape released this year and you should check it out!!! Barnet has got a special one coming up 🏆

[@rhymesdimespod]

never heard of him but fairs!

[@LT-mg1vs]

Am I the only one who clocked how easy Harrow is… it’s Fredo. He’s got some clean projects.

[@esswiththes4174]

hes not from harrow...

[@andrewiyamah]

love this concept neeed part 2 asappppppp

[@1DjJmoney]

Properly interesting premise for discussion would love to get involved big up you man 👍❤️

[@capricebandicoot_]

Part 2 needs to land I beg, taking too long🤦🏿

[@Bizman334]

Mottingham don't really count as bromley because it's SE9 and it's split into 3 bouroughs

[@rhymesdimespod]

those sides of south are murky as hell

[@SautiZaMashariki]

Saying Microphone Champion is not in Skepta's top3 is an incredibly rude statement, damn.. 😔😲 also surprised Spades - MMMP2 didn't get a shout..

[@rhymesdimespod]

Microphone Champion isn't better than Ignorance Is Bliss....

[@lxvideos1125]

Part of Kensal Rise is in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, so if Bashy from that part of KG then it’s H&F

[@ms9314]

Bashy is from Kensal NW. Born in Hammersmith doesn’t mean you’re from there. Big reach

[@rhymesdimespod]

he grew up in hammersmith for a time though no?

[@JM_GLOBALGAINSGROUP]

Ghetto Gospel by Ghetts and Every project by J Hus for Newham

[@elishamaudorok]

This is a sick video concept

[@rensfontaine8970]

Good concept for a show. Could have been executed better... They need to put a time limit on it on album releases. For example, Albums released within the 5-7 years. Comment on at least 3-5 Albums within those boroughs, maybe the stand out tune from each album, and some stats on if it charted or is classed as a street classic. They all should have an album for each borough to put forward and discuss. More research to be done on Artist, where they are from, their biggest tunes etc...

[@elishamaudorok]

@@rensfontaine8970 do you want fries with that?

[@rhymesdimespod]

appreciate it!

[@rhymesdimespod]

@@rensfontaine8970 appreciate the feedback!

[@riogee2187]

Ealing - Frostar - Tali Trap

[@sliim91]

South Acton

[@riogee2187]

@@sliim91 Ealing borough

[@michaelglover6934]

Big up the concept for this video, but coming from North West, big up Nines he went to my school but everyone from Brent knows that Bashy is the best! Any one of his projects, Catch me if you can, chuppa chupps, ur Mum vol.1, and for Barnet you could of said a SLK project, and Wiley will argue Skepta for Barnet 😂

[@lewismelton6623]

NORTH IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO NORTH WEST. NORTH IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO NORTH WEST!!

[@rhymesdimespod]

we can hear you, and for the purpose of the debate they were bunched together

[@lewismelton6623]

@@rhymesdimespod it would of made more sense to bunch north-west and west then. It would be quicker to get to south London then north

[@GRAPSWITHGUAP]

Best Project from Havering is Charlie Mase - UpTwn, Vol. 1

[@yemiabiade3970]

LET'S GOOOOOOO

[@JB-hw5rt]

J Spades - More Money More Pagans, should've been a shout for Hackney

[@jayfrancis6773]

Mike GLC is from finchley, North representative hasn't started great loool

[@Norfweezeman]

Barnet has bare Grahame park rappers lol

[@493HZ]

Isn't DV still a thing?

[@user-so9nb5rn8n]

@@493HZit’s been getting knocked down idk how much is still there

[@rensfontaine8970]

Good concept for a show. Could have been executed better... They need to put a time limit on it on album releases. For example, Albums released within the 5-7 years. Comment on at least 3-5 Albums within those boroughs, maybe the stand out tune from each album, and some stats on if it charted or is classed as a street classic. They all should have an album for each borough to put forward and discuss. More research to be done on Artist, where they are from, their biggest tunes etc...

[@user-bj9hz6ug5u]

Bashy is from Brent

[@GRAPSWITHGUAP]

I am intrigued to see best project from Redbridge because there has probs been only 2 good projects from there in the past 5 years and its from the same artist

[@berny3056]

Nice video concept . I do think that it should be clear if someone is part of an area due to place of birth or growing up there

[@rhymesdimespod]

it's peppered throughout but noted, appreciate the feedback

[@oboykenningtonsavage7535]

Barnet 9th Street

[@AidanOmalley-i5s]

Not much research on Barnet 🤔 Kashmere , Bandit & Smoke and quite a few in GP

[@SuperMakaveli12]

🔥🔥🔥

[@drilltv1075]

Camden - Suspect - Suspicious Activity

[@sheikhtahmid7799]

No one from chadwell heath or Dagenham say chadwell heath is in that borough. It’s more Redbridge then anything else.

[@rhymesdimespod]

interesting

[@SDKIZZLE]

@@rhymesdimespodYh Chadwell Heath is more Redbridge than Dag though it’s just on the border of both.

[@493HZ]

I would do so good on this show

[@SethLonDon]

🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@rhymesdimespod]

come on!

[@SilverTongueOne]

I know you guys are young but please the guys, uk rap goes back to the 80s bare west rappers with albums, pre Cench and Digga etc. she rockers, cash crew, outlaw posse, Mc D to name a few, also North London is completely different from NW London.

[@rhymesdimespod]

i mean, we're perfectly aware when how long UK rap has been around, and for the purpose of the debate we bunched north and north west London together

[@Adwoa_Agyei]

No newham?

[@ZZZ77-]

Part 2

[@localboys7449]

Never knew hillingdon had artists 😂😂

[@drilltv1075]

you wasn’t about

[@ObaAde]

🔥🔥🔥🫡

[@sliim91]

Harlesden isnt north london it is North West london🤨

[@KingJaffeJoffer99]

Stay Poor Or Run The Streets. Best project outta Hackney. Hackney knows!!!

[@alsteff6785]

Bagga Africans no one British where the jamicans lol

[@Anekix]

See you lot yeah, Grime has NOTHING to do with Rap/Hip-Hop music. Grime is UKG aka U.K. Garage music, just like Dubstep. Because you lot know nothing about Jungle or Drum & Bass, I'm not surprised with this foolishness KMT. Oh and there's 33 boroughs of London.

[@rhymesdimespod]

😆 i can tell geography wasn't your favourite subject in school

[@Anekix]

@@rhymesdimespod Quite the opposite to be honest.

[@nrnpwr]

MASHTOWN - S.P.O.R.T.S Top Tier Hackney Project

[@Kal80.]

Bashy is from Brent

[@rhymesdimespod]

Born in and I think raised in Hammersmith for a time