Drill has taken over many countries since its emergence in Chicago in the early 2010s. By 2012, the city of London, and in particular the southern district of Brixton, had witnessed the emergence of a multitude of rappers claiming allegiance to this trend, which draws on road rap, garage and grime.
While the likes of 67, Abra Cadabra, Headie One and Karma have become benchmarks on this scene, female rappers often remain under the radar. Yet many of them excel, and are undeniably part of the history of the genre in the UK and elsewhere. To remedy this systemic (and tiring) erasure, here are 10 female UK drillers artists to listen to.
With:
- Baby Elz (London)
- Chanté Paris (East London)
- Cristale (Brixton, South London)
- Diana Drill (Nottingham)
- Juice Menace (Cardiff, Wales)
- Ivorian Doll (East London)
- Miss Lafamilia (Birmingham)
- Shaybo (South London)
- TeeZandos (Hackney, East London)
- Trillary Banks (Leicester)
