In a seamless mix of hip-hop, jazz, funk and soul, Montréal's Planet Giza is setting the stage for the next chapter of their sound. We catch up with them to hear how it all comes together.

This dynamic double act gate-crashes genre like it's a VIP-only function—and we're invited. Let's meet the LA duo injecting the hip back into hip-hop.

Following the release of his latest EP, Blanco links up with us to discuss his new project, drill music and his decade-long tenure at the top of the rap game.

We sit down with rapper and former Culture Crypt cover star Ceebo, along with key collaborators from his mixtape's creative gauntlet, to unpack its sociopolitical themes in full.

After shaping UK music as one-third of WSTRN, Haile is stepping into his own riddim.

We sit down with Ezra Collective's own trumpet extraordinaire, Ife Ogunjobi, who shows us the golden, brassy soul of his art.

During the London Film Festival, The Culture Crypt sat down with the New York filmmaker to discuss personality tests, Love, Brooklyn and directing the Beharie-Holland-Wise trio. 

Chewing Gum and Cheaters star makes her mark at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival with Dark Skin Bruises Differently—a powerful short exploring education, childhood and care through a distinctly Black British lens.

Rochelle Jordan's journey is a masterclass in reinvention. From underground R&B to genre-blending electronica, her latest album is a triumphant return to her roots—and a bold step into new territory.

Cult West London wordsmith Lord Apex has emerged from the haze. The fourth instalment in his Smoke Sessions series is here, unveiling new depths in the rapper's creative smoke cloud.

UMI's music is vast and deep like the ocean—and her success can no longer be confined to the shores of genre box-checking and linearity. Following the release of her new album, we delve into the soul of this Grammy-nominated, spiritual songstress in an unforgettable heart-to-heart.

Croydon's own Rome and Floetic (aka blaccboibrit) are Croydon's answer to Kane and Abel. With a blend of chemistry and postcode-honed charisma, their debut EP is a grime-tinged masterclass. We spent a day in CR0 with them: here's what went down.

Carried skyward on the wings of her star-studded debut album, Gyakie is flying high. We sit down for an in-depth conversation with the Ghanaian songstress during this gleaming chapter of her career.

In the wake of her debut EP, the West London singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist sits down with us to chat about artistry, growth and finding her voice.

India Chambers, the founder of the Casual Readers Book Club, gives us the inside scoop on her collective and discusses how she fosters a community centred around physical books in an increasingly digital world.

This is the tender story of creative dreams sown in childhood and chased until they came to fruition. Now, Shaé Universe is in full bloom.

Taking the lonely road from viral streetwear vlogs to introspective music projects, ICYKOF's journey into underground culture is powered by a refusal to play it safe, writes The Culture Crypt's Nicole Ndlovu.

Say hello to Toronto's soulful torchbearer poised for R&B greatness.

Joeboy sits down with us to talk about his UK shows, video games, latest album and what's coming next…

Say hello to the husband-and-wife duo threetwenty: the governors of a new century sound.