Hip Hop

6 July 2012 to 8 July 2012

Hyde Park [map]

Rihanna, DeadMau5 and Drake headline this year's Wireless Festival. Also featuring Jessie J and Calvin Harris . 6-8 Jul

5 June 2012 to 6 June 2012

Electric Ballroom NW1 8QP[map]

Hip hop performance from A$AP Rocky.

12 October 2012

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire W12 8TT[map]

A gig from Azealia Banks, a 19-year-old lyricist from Harlem, NYC.

22 June 2012

HMV Forum NW5 1JY[map]

Brooklyn, New York M.C. who undisputedly defined the term 'lyricist' in the world of hip-hop.

5 June 2012

HMV Forum NW5 1JY[map]

Seminal Latino hiphop group with an east coast flavour.

3 October 2012

HMV Apollo, Hammersmith W6 9QH[map]

N-Dubzs rapper Dappy performs live on stage.

13 October 2012 to 17 October 2012

HMV Apollo, Hammersmith W6 9QH[map]

Young singer-songwriter from Suffolk.

7 June 2012 to 8 June 2012

The Jazz Cafe London NW1 7PG[map]

A night of live hip hop from EPMD.

27 June 2012

HMV Apollo, Hammersmith W6 9QH[map]

Grammy award winning R'n'B star from Dallas.

2 July 2012

The Jazz Cafe London NW1 7PG[map]

Grammy-winning rapper and producer.

4 July 2012

Electric Ballroom NW1 8QP[map]

An ARIA Award-winning hip hop group from Australia.

10 June 2012

O2 Academy Islington N1 0PS[map]

Hoodie Allen is an unsigned hip hop artist from New York City.

25 June 2012 to 26 June 2012

Electric Ballroom NW1 8QP[map]

A live performance from US rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar, with special guests.

28 May 2012

The Jazz Cafe London NW1 7PG[map]

A gig by the Brooklyn rapper.

6 October 2012

O2 Academy Brixton SW9 9SL[map]

Electro-slashing hip hop superstar in the making.

15 October 2012

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire W12 8TT[map]

A gig by the British group known for their parodies of other acts.

21 June 2012

The Scala London N1 9NL[map]

North London singer, songwriter and producer who blends hip hop, reggae, indie and soul.

24 June 2012 to 25 June 2012

HMV Apollo, Hammersmith W6 9QH[map]

Nicki Minaj is a rapper and singer-songwriter.