London rapper Giggs, born Nathaniel Thompson, keeps it gritty while delivering dark, witty stories and reflections on street life. Mixing the UK's grime scene with the conversational quality of early '90s hip-hop, Giggs brings familiarity to menacing beats via slow, syrupy rhyming set above booming bass. As the leader of SN1 (Spare No 1), Giggs is elder statesman and leader—there is even a member called Young Giggs—and he carries that same authority over to his blunt, personal narratives.