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Artist born Rodney Price was hugely respected among his grime peers and was known for creating some of its most distinctive sounds

The Australian actor talks about a lifetime of working on his American accent and the sequel to the film adaptation of the iconic video game franchise.

The British rapper showcases his fourth album with a bravura display of old-school brio and and late-career earnestness

35K gold! Who could be angry at that?

35,000 gold in the bank

Mortal Kombat 2 is on the way, and Karl Urban and many others are attached to the anticipated sequel.

Adrenaline-packed gangster drama, spot-on political critique and a final scene so stunning it will be talked about for years – this is the revolutionary show’s best outing ever

This piece is an extract from yesterday's McDiarmid Memo newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Thursday.

The former civil servant is fighting complacency in party HQ

The Independent celebrates musical pioneers including Millie Small, Tricky, Roots Manuva and Tippa Irie, rappers Kano, Stormzy and Little Simz, and vocal talents such as Shirley Bassey, Emeli Sande and Michael Kiwanuka

The Bafta winner, who has worked on the London thriller since its inception, fell into the casting business by chance. For the past two decades, he’s been passing some of that luck on by discovering new actors all around the country. He tells Nicole Vassell about spotting budding stars everywhere…