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Liverpool’s underground rap scene has been bubbling for years, fighting to be heard above the noise from Manchester. But local artists Aystar and Tremz have recently broken through – is Scouse Rap the next big thing? Ransom and FOS head to Merseyside to find out.

They start with Beyond Average, who have been on the scene for years. They also meet artist SSJ as he tries to put on an event. On a walk around Toxteth, FOS and Ransom meet Gully Man Dred, a local drill artist, and join him for a freestyle. Another Toxteth artist, Pelumi, is doing things a bit differently. She’s only 16 and from a Christian family. The boys meet her as she picks up her GCSE results before freestyling at an underground radio station.

A trip to the Wirral takes FOS and Ransom to rapper Mal. The life and soul of the party, Mal has autism and strives to incorporate mental health into his music, shouting loud and proud about his love for rap music to the Wirral locals.