

After Skepta’s superb Konnichiwa won 2016’s Mercury Prize, selling out Alexandra Palace in December iced the cake—and he wanted everyone to have slice. So while the Tottenham MC delivers electrifying versions of grime gold-standards such as “Ace Hood Flow,” “Shutdown,” and “It Ain’t Safe,” he also passes the mic to fellow grime and UK rap luminaries—not least Kano and Giggs, who grab their turn with compelling ferocity and assurance on “3 Wheel-ups.” A triumph all-round.