Bashy is back with his new album, Being Poor Is Expensive. Only his second official album, it’s his first full-length release since 2009’s Catch Me If You Can. This 11-tracker is a deeply personal ...

UK grime star Bashy – real name Ashley Thomas – was so impressed by Noel Clarke’s 2006 film ‘KiDULTHOOD’ he made a mixtape featuring samples from the film. However, when the mixtape ended up in Clarke ...

Long-running UK label Alwayz Recording are going big with their new mixtape Concrete Jungle. Featuring over 50 artists, the 16-track tape is a melting pot featuring Britain's biggest stars in rap and ...

Bashy has spoken to NME about ‘Being Poor Is Expensive’ – his first studio album in 15 years. Last week, the Kensal Rise-raised star has made his return to music after taking a break to pursue an ...

It’s been a long, long time coming, but today Bashy returns with the surprise news of a new album, Being Poor Is Expensive, his first drop since 2014’s “Bring The Lights Down” with Jareth. Ahead of ...

Fifteen years after his last album (and with a gaggle of prestigious film and TV roles now under his belt), Ashley Thomas returns to the grime sound of his early mixtapes and his own memories of ...

Bashy has said that he was “so scared” to record his first album in 15 years as he picked up an award for the record at the 2025 Mobos. At Tuesday’s awards ceremony in Newcastle, the 40-year-old actor ...

Bashy wins album of the year after a 15-year hiatus with his 2024 record Being Poor Is Expensive at the Mobo Awards UK rapper Central Cee made history by becoming the first artist to win best male act ...

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Bashy has applauded Dizzee Rascal for his commercial success. The rapper, who grew up in the same area of East London as Rascal, said that the 'Holiday' star's string of number one singles and ...