Artist slowthai

Features & Interviews

Britain’s Got Talent: slowthai

At the start of the year, slowthai was a buzzy new hopeful. As 2019 comes to a close, following the release of incendiary debut ‘Nothing Great About Britain’, he’s grown into a bona fide star.

12th November 2019

“It’s a really versatile list”: slowthai talks the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize

He also tells us that he celebrated the news by, er, eating some toast!

25th July 2019

Anarchy In The UK: slowthai

How slowthai became the mouthpiece for young broken Britain.

10th May 2019

Class Of 2019: slowthai

This Northampton rapper is bringing small-town life to the big stage, one semi-naked show at a time.

13th December 2018

Album Reviews

4-5 Stars

slowthai - Nothing Great About Britain

An icon in waiting.

Features

Readers’ Poll 2019: The Results

What made DIY readers’ collective 2019, you ask? Here we go…

December 19, 2019 12:00am

Features / Tracks

Tracks: Mura Masa ft. slowthai, Creeper, Jehnny Beth and more

The biggest and best tracks of the week, rounded up and reviewed.

November 8, 2019 4:34pm

News

Mura Masa and slowthai team up for new track ‘Deal Wiv It’

It marks the pair’s first track together since slowthai’s ‘Doorman’.

November 8, 2019 11:37am

Reviews / Live

slowthai has Brixton Academy at fever pitch as his ‘Bet Ya A £5er Tour’ hits the capital

2019 has certainly been the year of Northampton’s child.

October 19, 2019 5:37pm

Features

A brief look into… slowthai’s ‘Nothing Great About Britain’

Ahead of the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.

September 13, 2019 3:00pm

News

Slowthai joins Brockhampton on ‘Heaven Belongs To You’, announced as North American tour support

The track comes from the hip-hop collective’s recently released fifth album, ‘GINGER’.

August 27, 2019 12:32pm

News

slowthai shares new video for ‘Toaster’

And ICYMI, he’s got himself shortlisted for this year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize, natch.

July 25, 2019 7:15pm

News

IDLES, The 1975 and slowthai all shortlisted for 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize

Foals and Fontaines DC are also among the acts who’ll be vying for the prize this September.

July 25, 2019 11:00am

News

slowthai announces 2019 North American tour

He’ll be taking debut ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ out on the road for nine shows.

July 2, 2019 3:47pm

Reviews / Live

slowthai, Pusha T and The Streets bring the party to a rain-soaked Parklife

The festival is more than capable of offering unique treats in an impressive array.

June 14, 2019 4:46pm

News

slowthai announces Bet Ya A £5er UK tour

The Northampton rapper has announced plans for five shows to celebrate his newly-released debut.

May 22, 2019 10:45am

News

slowthai teams up with Skepta for new ‘Inglorious’ video to mark his debut album release

The man of the hour’s superb debut LP is out today, with a hard hitting new video to boot

May 17, 2019 11:03am

News

slowthai is on the cover of the May issue of DIY!

The mag - out Friday (10th May) - also features Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Hot Chip, Two Door Cinema Club, Amyl & the Sniffers and lots, LOTS more.

May 8, 2019 2:00pm