Welcome to UK Rap List, where elite MCs represent the essence of UK rap culture. This week, if there was any doubt that London’s Jim Legxacy belongs in the company of UK rap’s finest, it’s ended by “3x,” his collaboration with fellow South Londoner Dave. With Jim’s unfaltering ear for melody, the song flips the opening lines of “Wanna Know”—from Dave’s 2016 EP Six Paths—into an indelible, Jim-sung hook. As both artists use the track to detail challenges faced on the come-up, including grief, isolation, and jealousy, seasoned Dave fans will spot further callbacks to his past in a verse that references lines from 2019’s “Streatham” and 2023’s chart-topping linkup with Central Cee, “Sprinter.” Listen to “3x” on the UK Rap List, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.