Albums of the Year 2023: Jim Legxacy – HNPM review – Wistful Afro-pop and punchy rap on this album of the year – The Arts Desk

In 2023 Dave and Central Cee had the longest running number one UK rap song ever with “Sprinter”, a song about the logistics of being very rich. The real star of the show, however, was the spritely, luxurious instrumental which was partially produced by South Londoner Jim Legxacy, who also released the best album of 2023: HNPM.

This is my album of the year because it feels both like a snapshot of the internet’s genre-blending rap scene as well as of modern day Lewisham. Legxacy is fluent in…