NOSMOKE by DBL A is another fantastic single from the promising Northern UK based scene full of talented artists like Fieves, Sweets, meimei, JAY MALAKHI, and Elcee The Alchemist, amongst so many others.

The 22-year-old Yorkshire emcee recently performed with heavyweight spitter Finnerz (one half of Fieves), who we have reviewed positively before, and has no plan to slow down any time soon. ‘My flow don’t know any limits’ he repeats as he floats over the trippy almost glitch hop/trap influenced beat.

NOSMOKE is the second release of the year for the rapper. His confident bars and catchy flows partnered with the skippy production of West Yorkshire producer B-SEEN bring a refreshing sound, employing influences of lo-fi dance, as well as old school grime flows.

‘Done with the neeks and haters, them lot are cheesy, know that I’m greater, say they’re on smoke but I only see vapour’ he raps with his tongue in cheek charisma. The Yorkshire based artist shows so much promise with this short but sweet single - ‘they ain’t on the same page that I’m on’ he asserts.

Having grown up in the digital era, first hand witnessing grime, drill and other sub genres of UK rap all have their come up - his sound is an amalgamation of many, breathing fresh air into the UK’s underground scene.

The beat is accessible, yet glitchy enough for fans of alternative rap like JPEGMAFIA and GoldLink. If you’re a fan of laidback, creative UK rap like Knucks, Wesley Joseph, Black Josh, and Sam Wise, give this one a spin, you won’t regret it.

Speaking on his influences, he stated:

“Old grime freestyles and sets are some of my earliest memories of really getting into UK rap. From an early age I’d been brought up on Garage like So Solid Crew but I also take a lot of inspiration from more ‘new-skool’ UK artists like Jeshi, P-Rallel and Manga Saint Hilare. i wanted to create a ‘new-gen’ sound that pays homage to the grime, garage and dancehall roots that paved the way for UK Rap music.”

The North currently has a crazy diverse scene, guaranteed to see big names and cult classics in the near future. Keep your ears ready for more in the future.