British Grime star Skepta has said the era where UK rappers are underrated is over.
He stated that now is the time for British hip-hop artists to get the respect they deserved.
Speaking in a recent interview with Link UP TV, Skepta explained that his recent challenge to US rappers for a rap battle between them and UK rappers was for Grime artists to be given their deserved accolades.
He further explained that his intention was not to humiliate US rappers.
“My challenge to US rappers was me saying it is time to get the respect we [UK rappers] deserve. It wasn’t from a place of we are going to annihilate them [US rappers] even though I feel that it is definitely possible. It is more of we want the respect,” he said.
Meanwhile, Drake has added his voice to the ongoing debate over the superiority of US and UK rap, declaring that the UK has the best rappers.
Speaking midway into his headline performance at the Wireless Festival in London on Saturday, the Canadian rapper claimed that no rapper from anywhere in the world can defeat English rappers in a rap battle.
