r/grime

93K archived posts · Mar 2010 – Sep 2026

Grime music: News, discussions, and new releases

r/grime

The most active discussion forum on the internet for grime music. This is the place for info about new releases, news, and discussions about the genre.

Created Mar 27, 2010

134KMembers (last snapshot)

93KArchived posts

#Discord Chat

#News

Jus Rival is conducting an AMA here!

#Info

The most active discussion forum on the internet for grime music! Grime is an English music genre that branched out of UK garage in the early 2000's. It is typically around 140 bpm and features dark, heavy basslines and unique, futuristic sounds. It often features MC's who use jungle, garage and drum and bass inspired flows.

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#WANT NEW GRIME Music?

We have a good guide on finding new grime music in the Wiki. Some quick ways below:

SORT BY FRESH

Only want to see newly released grime releases? Sort by fresh!

PLAYLISTS

Check our new grime playlist on Spotify (also available on Deezer, Qobuz, SoundCloud, Tidal, YouTube) (courtesy of u/Madbrad200, playlists from previous years can be found here)

Looking for new grime sets/radio sets? We have a seperate playlist for those!

Some other fresh grime playlists can be found here.

#Rules & Regulations

Do NOT post anything that isn't related to grime music. Grime artists making other forms of music is allowed to be posted here, so long as it is noted in the title or has a 'flair'/tag indicating the genre of the song. Flairs can be chosen while making a post or after it has been submitted. Non-grime artists may be allowed at times, however it is discouraged and generally reserved for artists/songs that have some affiliation with the grime scene.
Please avoid reposts, they will be removed unless a fair amount of time has passed since it was last posted to this subreddit. Reddit has a search feature that you can use to look for previous posts (make sure to limit your search to r/grime).
No reaction videos
No blog spam. Please always link to official sources for news and interviews, not an article you've written that just repeats another source.
Follow reddit's self promotion guidelines. Please flair your posts as "OC" (original content) so people are aware you are posting your own content. People are encouraged to also participate in the community as opposed to solely using the platform for promotion.

If your post does not appear in the /new/ tab, it may have been caught by the spam filter. Message the mods and we can take a look. This also applies if you have any questions or need assistance for something relating to the subreddit.

#Useful and informative content

/u/Reflex2011's brief overview of the history of grime
/u/Poerflip23's guide to the origins of grime
Essential albums/mixtapes/tracks (2019 Edition)
Recommended albums/mixtapes (2021 Streaming Edition)
Where To Find Grime - Guide to radio stations, websites, YouTube channels, how find new grime, playlists, etc
List of important figures within grime, sorted alphabetically
Slang guide
Exhaustive list of grime documentaries available to stream
Guide to grime's subgenres, styles, and niches

#Related subreddits:

#Useful Links

Grime Archive - Archive of grime radio sets. Help preserve grime history by uploading sets!
Grimey.io - an indexing of grime sets across YouTube.
Grimepedia.co.uk and Grimegenre.com archives - lots of info about crews/artists and other grime content.
Grimeforum.com - lots of classic threads here with info.
Grime on Wikipedia

#Previous AMA's (Ask Me Anything)

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