Since his emergence in 2010, grime rapper Bugzy Malone has made a name for himself by being both versatile and uncompromising. He’s huge for a reason: he balances traditional grime battle-rap tropes—fierce lyricism, bombastic production with raucous electronic elements—with less typical flourishes, like unguarded introspection and guitar-inflected dancehall rhythms. Aggression is a powerful muse, his beef with nemesis Chip stoking the fire underneath diss tracks throughout his LPs (“WasteMan”, “Relegation Riddim”). Still, it’s Bugzy’s ability to show vulnerability without compromising muscle in dissecting his own rocky upbringing that has fuelled his unique repertoire and rise.