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Political Peak’s ‘Make It’ Turns Raw Experience into a UK Rap Power Move

Brixton’s own Political Peak is back with a track that sets the tone for the year and charges straight through the noise with the force of raw ambition. ‘Make It’ delivers a distinctive narrative about grinding your way from the streets, tearing through the illusions of success and facing unexpected realities. Built on sharp lyricism and airtight production, ‘Make It’ strikes a perfect balance between personal reflection and a high-vibe hit. It’s a full-throttle statement of intent, built on the hunger to rise, the weight of reality, and the realisation that half of what we chase is just smoke and mirrors.

Recorded in the studio with his trusted team, ‘Make It’ cements Peak’s reputation as an artist who can drag you straight into the momentum of his sound. The beat alone demands attention, but it’s his bars that give the track its bite. Verses packed with hard-earned wisdom land with impact, narrating the struggles and victories of breaking through the odds. With every repeat hit, his ingenuity hits harder, making it more evident why he’s already stacked up over 5.7 million streams and shared stages with UK legends like Lethal Bizzle and Chipmunk.

From first bars to last, ‘Make It’ is a hype-drenched hit, a cinematic retro-futurist slice of hip-hop that pounds through your speakers with unrelenting force.

‘Make It’ dropped on February 13 and is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify and SoundCloud.

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Review by Amelia Vandergast

Ard Adz & Sho Shallow sharpened the raw edge of London’s rap scene with ‘Still Windy’

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Brixton’s biggest rap luminary, Sho Shallow, has another feat of innovative urban engineering in his discography, which is quickly becoming an unreckonable legacy in the London rap scene. Still Windy, created in collaboration with Ard Adz, is a deeply affecting synthesis of lyrical intimacy, gritty charisma, and melodious beats that pulsate luxe grooves into the release which doesn’t allow the essence of the track to be overshadowed and lost by excessive studio production.

In the span of 12 hours, Still Windy was recorded and the music video was filmed, ensuring the same fire that sparked the inspiration blazes through the fervent release, which juxtaposes the soul in the backing vocals with the sharp cadence in the rap delivery, which bleeds urgency and expressive candour.

The video has racked up almost 200k streams since its December 28th premiere, which debuted ahead of the Head Above Water LP, which is due for release on January 26.

Check out the official music video brought to YouTube by GRM Daily via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast