{"id":67568,"date":"2023-09-05T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=67568"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:22:30","slug":"lord-apex-stays-on-top-of-uk-hip-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/entertainment\/lord-apex-stays-on-top-of-uk-hip-hop\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Apex Stays On Top of UK Hip-Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"
For London-based native Lord Apex, rap was the foundation of his self-expression from childhood.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old admits he\u2019s open to dipping his toes into any musical genre, but his personal connection with American rappers such as French Montana, Lil Wayne, and Mac Miller birthed his appreciation for U.S. hip-hop. In turn, his appreciation and understanding of the genre allowed him to spearhead a new-school wave of underground British hip-hop, over an almost-decade career.<\/p>\n
Apex began MCing to himself in the late ’00s, often downloading beats online while piecing together hooks and rhymes and experimenting with his cadence. As time progressed, so did Apex\u2019s abilities; the rapper went on to include more wit and relatability in his verses \u2014 often aligning with British stoners \u2014 with records like \u201cSpliff in the Morning,\u201d which took Britain\u2019s burgeoning underground hip-hop scene by storm.<\/p>\n
This momentum was carried over into his vastly popular Smoker Sessions<\/em> series, a new trio of mixtapes that have encapsulated Apex\u2019s evolution, not only as a musician but as a person, too. Packed with a collection of skits smoker anthems \u2013 take \u201cI Need A Light,\u201d \u201cSin City Kush,\u201d and \u201cHigh Forever,\u201d as solid examples \u2013 Apex\u2019s \u201890s-inspired sonics have continued to push boundaries for British artists to be able to break through into American markets and solidly prove that Brits can stand next to the best in one of America\u2019s most guarded and precious genres.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I first started rapping, the comment that I would often see was: \u201cI hate UK rap\u2026 but, Lord Apex!\u201d I realized I was going to be that bridge \u2014 that\u2019s why I take my job so seriously,\u201d Lord Apex tells Hypebeast. This passion has continued to hold Apex in high regard, with a myriad of full-length projects under his belt, a just-finished first studio album, and a slew of experimental mixtapes lined up that can be expected to lean into R&B and rock influences.<\/p>\n With this in mind, Hypebeast caught up with Lord Apex to discuss his forthcoming studio album, staying at the forefront of music and fashion, and much more.