This time last year, we boasted about how healthy the UK rap scene was as we set pace for the rest of the world, defining music, fashion, and slang.

But things have somehow gotten even better. Music, fashion and pop culture have splintered so much that there’s no real dominant subculture anymore and that’s especially true with rap. Wave, trap, drill, grime, alt-rap and multiple hybrid combinations are all bubbling up and blending with each other. 

These overlapping sounds and movements are being pushed forward by a generation brought up on older siblings’ tales of grime and British rap’s glory years, internet deep dives into subcultures of years gone by, and their own twists on Y2K style. So while we’re unlikely (never say never, though) to see anything like the grime or drill explosions, things are more exciting than ever—especially underground—with wave artists jumping on drill, and vice versa, plus a spread of loose collectives and grassroots platforms such as the Victory Lap show on Balamii and the Pound & Yam streams.

With all that being said, here are 24 rappers you should know about this year and beyond.