Welcome to UK Rap List, where elite MCs represent the essence of UK rap culture. This week, that means “Pain,” one of the heavier selections from East London MC Asco’s recently released Perfect Timing. “I wrote this during a time in my life when I was going through a lot,” Asco tells Apple Music. “I had lost a few people who were very dear to me and so the lyrics are deeply rooted in that feeling. The beat reflects the same mood too, with the vocal sample and melody—it all fits together to take you back to where I was.” Listen to “Pain” on the UK Rap List, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.