skrapz (da one an only)
Ice City representative Skrapz shook the UK Rap game to the core not once, not twice but 3 times last year with the North West London UK Rapper dropping what is undeniably one of the Top 5 tracks of the year with Mission Impossible which was followed up with his mixtape Skrapz is back Part 2 which was undeniably one of the Top 3 UK Rap mixtapes of 2014 and just in case anyone thought it was a flash in the pan he topped it all off with the 80's Baby as well as scene stealing verses on a multitude of tracks which have made him one of the most talked about and sought after artists of 2014 which should set him up for an even more successful 2015 with the release of his album The End Of The Beginning.
Stormzy (wicked skengman)
Stormzy is a name which has been on everyones lips this year and the UK Rapper/Grime Artist has definitely had the year of his life going from his Wickedest Skengman freestyle series and a few extremely hot covers and remixes to a Mobo win (Best Grime Act) as well as an appearance on Jools Hoolands BBC1 show not forgetting his iTunes chart topping release The Dreamers Disease and cosigns from just about every MC, DJ and media person in the UK.2015 should definitely be a good year from Stormzy who has a lot of music on the way as well as his ever burgeoning fan base which seem to be trying their best to make Mr Stiff Chocolate a house hold name
potter payper (Essex boy certi)
Essex based UK Rapper Potter Payper really turned up the heat on them in 2014 with more solid tracks and visuals with Potter definitely breaking away from the pack and establishing himself firmly in the UK Rap scene and developing a strong fanbase as well as becoming one of the UK Rappers other UK Rappers rate with just about everyone cosigning the street lyricist whose attention to detail coupled with his honest and relateable tales of the street have seen his stock rise rapidly with his mixtape Training Day has held things down for a minute building up the anticipation for his latest project 24 which will be out in January 2015
section boyz (team squeeze)
Section Boys have basically flipped the UK Rap game on it's head this year with the South London UK Rap collective delivering some of the biggest street anthems of 2014 with track s like Delete My Number, No Rules & Trophy to name a few with the crew staying ultra efficient and reaping the rewards performing to crowds of bonafide fans who scream the words of their tracks louder than them which is something you don't get too often from UK Rap artists but something Reekos, Swift, Sleeks, Knine, Dee Pee, Inch & Littlez get on the regular and something they will have no problem continuing in 2015.
The Section Boyz mixtape Section Only is definitely one of the biggest mixtapes of the year and showcased a new breed of UK Rapper with the crew definitely having commercial appeal but really not compromising themselves to suit the industry and in a day and age where a Record deal/contract isn't worth wiping you're arse with independently the Section Boyz will flourish.
Rapman (respect the hustle)
South East London's Rapman dropped a trilogy of tracks The Story Of The Blue which saw each instalment shut down the internet in a way many a UK Rap artist could only dream of and it has to be one of the best and most compelling tracks from any artist in 2014 with the rising star delivering a tale from the streets with the same conviction as a Nas or a Biggie.Rapman also proved he isn't a one hit wonder with the release of his mixtape Put The Work In which further proves that he is one of the few street artists that display a higher level of lyricism while staying away from stereotypical UK Rap fanfare and through this has achieved the ability to become a major player
realz (prince of east)
Realz is one of the few Grime artists who has shone in 2014 with no major cosigns, no label or publicist working for him behind the scenes and not through begging friend with the industry weirdos from Shoreditch, Realz done things the old fashioned way and with some really heartfelt Tracks and noteworthy freestyles has managed to gravitate towards being a complete package who can definitely hang with the best of them as the fans grow to appreciate the So Bow representative who its fair to say obliterated Proton in Lord Of The Mics 5.Expect some good strong music from realz in 2015 as he readies his forthcoming and much anticipated Mixtape