Irish Rap

Kneecap release gorgeous song to pay tribute to their mams

Kneecap has shared an incredible new song about their mothers, written before bandmember Móglaí Bap’s mother died of suicide. Irish rap group Kneecap has released an absolutely gorgeous song to pay tribute to their mams, and to mothers in general. The song is going on sale next week with proceeds going to Samaritans. Kneecap announced […]

Kneecap has shared an incredible new song about their mothers, written before bandmember Móglaí Bap’s mother died of suicide. Irish rap group Kneecap has released an absolutely gorgeous song to pay tribute to their mams, and to mothers in general. The song is going on sale next week with proceeds going to Samaritans. Kneecap announced […]

5 years ago

JOE’s Song Of The Day #871 – Wax White ‘Keep it Waxy’

Don’t be surprised if Wax White are headlining festivals soon enough. Ah, festivals. Remember them? They used to be good. Anyway, that’s besides the point. We’re here to talk about Wax White. Wax White is a group made up of two young Dublin rappers, who are as charismatic, cheeky and fun as they are talented […]

Don’t be surprised if Wax White are headlining festivals soon enough. Ah, festivals. Remember them? They used to be good. Anyway, that’s besides the point. We’re here to talk about Wax White. Wax White is a group made up of two young Dublin rappers, who are as charismatic, cheeky and fun as they are talented […]

5 years ago

Documentary on the story of hip-hop in Ireland to air on RTÉ tonight

Any Irish rap fan should really be tuning into this tonight. A documentary about the growing Irish hip-hop scene will air on RTÉ tonight (3 September). It will look at what was once a niche, underground scene and what is now becoming a mainstream, crucial part of Irish music. With too many talented Irish hip-hop […]

Any Irish rap fan should really be tuning into this tonight. A documentary about the growing Irish hip-hop scene will air on RTÉ tonight (3 September). It will look at what was once a niche, underground scene and what is now becoming a mainstream, crucial part of Irish music. With too many talented Irish hip-hop […]

5 years ago

Irish rapper Nucentz returns with reflective tune ‘Feelin OK 2’

One of the forefathers of Irish hip-hop is back with a tune that everyone could do with hearing at the minute. While it’s clear that Irish hip-hop is currently making waves in a way that it hasn’t always, it’s definitely worth remembering those who have been here for more than just the past few years. […]

One of the forefathers of Irish hip-hop is back with a tune that everyone could do with hearing at the minute. While it’s clear that Irish hip-hop is currently making waves in a way that it hasn’t always, it’s definitely worth remembering those who have been here for more than just the past few years. […]

5 years ago

Irish rapper Kojaque debuts new song ‘SHMELLY’ on Colors

Quite an achievement for the Dublin rapper. Dublin rapper Kojaque has debuted a new song on the popular COLORS YouTube channel. His live rendition of ‘SHMELLY’ was uploaded to the channel on Monday, with Kojaque saying it was something that he has wanted to do for three years. COLORS is a YouTube channel that sees […]

Quite an achievement for the Dublin rapper. Dublin rapper Kojaque has debuted a new song on the popular COLORS YouTube channel. His live rendition of ‘SHMELLY’ was uploaded to the channel on Monday, with Kojaque saying it was something that he has wanted to do for three years. COLORS is a YouTube channel that sees […]

5 years ago

Irish hip-hop artists band together for homeless fundraising event

A great lineup for a great cause. Hip-hop in Ireland has been having somewhat of a moment over the past number of years. We won’t bother naming names, but there are countless Irish hip-hop artists out there these days that are putting out excellent music on a regular basis. And a lot of them are […]

A great lineup for a great cause. Hip-hop in Ireland has been having somewhat of a moment over the past number of years. We won’t bother naming names, but there are countless Irish hip-hop artists out there these days that are putting out excellent music on a regular basis. And a lot of them are […]

6 years ago