Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to share the latest and best music with you. Hip hop is a broad church but we believe we know the formula of great work. With its unpretentious attitude and approachable ethos since 2002, we hope that Wordplay will continue to be the go to magazine for hip hop culture in the UK and beyond.

Our Pledge

We know from experience how dejecting it can be when you send your music off to websites, blogs and labels only to be faced with a wall of silence. We do try to reply to every email we receive but to make yours stand out we recommend sending as much information as possible and include something visual. An album cover or profile picture straight away shows that you're serious about your craft and helps us visualise and remember you above the rest.

To submit, hit us up!

INTRODUCING TEAM WORDPLAY

  • Nev

    Founded Wordplay Magazine back in 2002 as a graffiti publication. Likes to stay hidden.

  • CC

    Director at Wordplay. Focusing on Soul and Jazz, live events, steering the ship and likes to keep Nev on his toes.

  • Ed

    Online content director. Website head honcho and Wordplay workhorse. If you’re looking for coverage of your music release then Ed is your guy.

  • Silvia

    Gig photography, live performance video, Silvia is there. One of the most prolific photographers we’ve worked with, not many acts escaped her last year!

  • Indi

    Illustrator by profession but hosts our videos, interviews and gets stuck in to all areas.

  • Charlene

    Features writer, editor, video host, and filmmaker. Find Charlene in front as well as behind the camera at festivals and gigs.

  • Emily-Jayne

    Photographer with a love of UK Hip Hop focusing on artist profiles, photo journalism and live music.

  • Kate

    Kate’s photographed for Wordplay for years! Gigs, portraits, various London scenes from DnB to Hip Hop Kate’s there.

  • Ayo

    Welcoming Ayo, find him taking photos at gigs, festivals, mostly Soul and RnB coverage and fashion. Heading to London Fashion Week? Say hi.

  • Adrian

    Party between Norwich and London? Adrian’s covering it. Opening doors for LGBTQ+ artists in Hip Hop, Adrian is scouring the country.