Playing the best new and underground Hip Hop from both the UK and USA, Lily Mercer is a regular voice on radio. As a DJ, Lily has spun for brands including Adidas, Mary Katrantzou and Baby-G, and held down warm up sets for GoldLink, Dizzy Wright and Kojey Radical’s first headline shows in the UK.

Non-commercial hip hop created outside mainstream culture or consciousness, often focusing on socio-economic or political subjects.

Underground Rap

Encompassing a range of sub-genres, Caribbean music offers syntheses of African, European, Indian and indigenous influences.

Diverse sub-genres developed across the Caribbean

Caribbean

An early 2000s offshoot of hip hop distinguished by faster tempos, choppy hi-hats and heavy 808 rhythms.

Up-tempo hip hop with choppy hi-hats and 808s

Trap

A sound, a style and a cultural movement, born in NYC and built on the pillars of compelling beats, creative wordplay and social commentary. Hip hop's influence is everywhere.

Movement built on beats, rhymes and social commentary

Hip Hop

A hybrid formed of rumbling dub bass, reggae offbeats and frantic MCing. Evolves the reggae tradition with a focus on partying.

Hybrid of dub bass, reggae offbeats and MCing

Dancehall

The Lily Mercer Show

Lily Mercer gets into the mix with a bunch of her favourite tracks for Carnival.

I'm Just Fucking Around Volume 1: Carnival Special

Lily Mercer returns with a new selection of her favourite tracks.

The Lily Mercer Show

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