grime artists
40 published grime artists, led by Lily Allen, Labrinth and Skepta.
At a glance
40 published grime artists; 156 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 37 tier 3
- 40
- Release groups
- 1,021
- Studio albums
- 166
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 156
- Timeline events
- 238
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 66.4M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 16.6 years
- Full biographies
- 31
- Biography words
- 56,849
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 10 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most grime artists. United Kingdom leads with 31.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with grime. The most shared is hip-hop, with 17 artists in both.
Covers from grime
156 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
West End Girl
Lily Allen · 2025
No Shame
Lily Allen · 2018
Acoustic
Lily Allen · 2014
Sheezus
Lily Allen · 2014
Unreleased Demos
Lily Allen · 2014
It’s Not Me, It’s You
Lily Allen · 2008
Alright, Still
Lily Allen · 2006
Demos
Lily Allen · 2006
COSMIC OPERA ACT I
Labrinth · 2026
COSMIC OPERA ACT II
Labrinth · 2026
Prelude
Labrinth · 2025
Ends & Begins
Labrinth · 2023
Leaders
Wiley has the most release groups (137); Wiley the longest career (26 years); Lily Allen the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Wiley | 137 |
| Skepta | 93 |
| Lily Allen | 72 |
| Dizzee Rascal | 63 |
| Labrinth | 57 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Wiley | 26 |
| Dizzee Rascal | 25 |
| Busdriver | 24 |
| Skepta | 24 |
| Ms. Dynamite | 23 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Lily Allen | 4 |
| Stormzy | 4 |
| Labrinth | 2 |
| Dizzee Rascal | 2 |
| Oxxxymiron | 2 |
Most famous grime artists
Lily Allen
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
pop music, contemporary R&B, synth-pop, indie pop, ska, grime
11.3M listeners · 75 wikis
Labrinth
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, pop rock, electronic music, dance-pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, synth-pop, drum and bass, grime, dubstep, post-dubstep
19.4M listeners · 30 wikis
Skepta
Nigeria · Person · born 1982
grime, UK rap
14.8M listeners · 25 wikis
Tinie Tempah
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
electro hop, drum and bass, grime, UK rap, dubstep, rave music
6.5M listeners · 38 wikis
Stormzy
United Kingdom · Person · born 1993
grime
8.2M listeners · 28 wikis
Stefflon Don
United Kingdom · Person · born 1991
contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, grime
6.3M listeners · 28 wikis
Dizzee Rascal
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
hip-hop, hip house, electronica, grime, UK garage, dubstep, bassline
29 wikis
Tinchy Stryder
United Kingdom · Person · born 1987
pop music, contemporary R&B, dance music, dance-pop, hip-hop, grime
20 wikis
Baauer
United States · Person · born 1989
electronic dance music, hip-hop, EDM trap music, grime, UK bass
19 wikis
Oxxxymiron
Soviet Union · Person · born 1985
hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, grime
19 wikis
Wiley
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
drum and bass, grime, UK garage
18 wikis
Kano
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
rhythm and blues, grime, UK garage, UK rap
17 wikis
More grime artists
Showing 1–28 of 28 artists
Ms. Dynamite
United Kingdom · Person · born 1981
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, grime, 2-step garage, UK garage
17 wikis · Tier 3
Bob Vylan
United Kingdom · Group · 2017–present
hip-hop, rap rock, Q3071, grime, punk music
15 wikis · Tier 3
Slowthai
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
punk rap, grime, UK rap
13 wikis · Tier 3
Popek
Poland · Person · born 1980
grime, dubstep
12 wikis · Tier 3
Wretch 32
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, grime
12 wikis · Tier 3
AJ Tracey
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
grime
11 wikis · Tier 3
Jme
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
grime
10 wikis · Tier 3
Night Lovell
Canada · Person · born 1997
hip-hop, trap music, cloud rap, grime, phonk
10 wikis · Tier 3
Busdriver
United States · Person · born 1978
hip-hop, progressive rap, alternative hip-hop, underground hip-hop, experimental hip-hop, grime, abstract hip-hop
9 wikis · Tier 3
Afrikan Boy
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, Afrobeat, grime
8 wikis · Tier 3
Odumodublvck
Nigeria · Person · born 1993
hip-hop, Afrobeats, drill, grime
8 wikis · Tier 3
Akala
United Kingdom · Person · born 1983
grime, UK rap
7 wikis · Tier 3
Bugzy Malone
United Kingdom · Person · born 1990
grime, UK rap
6 wikis · Tier 3
Fugative
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, grime
6 wikis · Tier 3
Ghetts
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
grime
6 wikis · Tier 3
Slava KPSS
Soviet Union · Person · born 1990
hip-hop, rapping, grime, battle rap
6 wikis · Tier 3
D Double E
United Kingdom · Person · born 1980
grime
5 wikis · Tier 3
Lethal Bizzle
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
grime
5 wikis · Tier 3
Zeph Ellis
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
grime, UK rap
4 wikis · Tier 3
P Money
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
grime, dubstep
4 wikis · Tier 3
Chillinit
Australia · Person · born 1993
Australian hip-hop, grime
3 wikis · Tier 3
Novelist
United Kingdom · Person · born 1997
grime
3 wikis · Tier 3
Merky ACE
United Kingdom · Person · born 1997
grime
2 wikis · Tier 3
Scorcher
United Kingdom · Person · born 1986
grime, UK rap
2 wikis · Tier 3
Angel
United Kingdom · Person · born 1987
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, grime
1 wikis · Tier 3
Big Zuu
United Kingdom · Person · born 1995
hip-hop, grime
1 wikis · Tier 3
Maxsta
United Kingdom · Person · born 1992
grime, UK rap
1 wikis · Tier 3
Trim
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
grime, dubstep
1 wikis · Tier 3