2016 is an exciting time for grime. It’s the year we finally get Skepta's highly anticipated album Konnichiwa, and the year we get to eagerly await confirmation from Wiley on Twitter that he actually showed up to his Australian tour. It’s the year D Double E takes on nine dates in Canada, and potentially the year that Big Narstie breaks the internet with a chorus from his latest unexpected fan—Justin Bieber.

But while the scene’s veterans mentioned above continue to keep grime’s torch burning—and last year’s key players Stormzy and Novelist remain top notch—there are a couple of exciting MCs emerging who we need to shine a light on. Those who kicked turkey and "Auld Lang Syne" to the curb over the festive season and instead spent it lighting up the studio. They’re geared up and ready to go, and in true grime form, less than a month into 2016 there have already been war dubs and sets galore from MCs ready to battle for the King of Grime crown.



