Ei8ht Mile

Since the runaway success of the 2018 single “AirForce”—which featured an all-star remix with K-Trap and Krept & Konan—South London MC DigDat has garnered attention for cutting punchlines and a flow that is as slick as ice. This debut mixtape is a strong statement of his intent to climb the UK rap ranks. Laced with a trawl of menacing, well-crafted productions that are finely wed to his pristine delivery, this is a set that brings out the best of DigDat and his collaborators across its 13 songs. On the title track, he and Manchester phenomenon Aitch trade verses over a hollow, somber production; we witness a menacing back-and-forth with the seasoned Snap Capone on “100 Shotz,” while “Pcx” is an electrifying three-minute sparring session with Headie One. There are powerful street tales and memories of incarceration, all of which serve to paint a vivid portrait of how life can go in his corner of South London.