2025 has been a massive year for the emerging hip-hop acts from the UK, and YT has been a powerful battery for the movement. His production captures the addictive feel of 2010s jerk music, stamped with his signature “Oi!” tag. With the release of this mixtape, Oi! transformed from a tag to an entire movement that has spread across the world.

Listening to Oi! feels like walking through the streets of London in your flyest outfit, then hopping into a car full of baddies and pulling up to headline a sold-out show. YT’s confidence oozes from every track; he knows exactly who he is and he knows that nobody else can replicate his swag. Voice snippets throughout the album (like the classic voice note from his friend Katya “Tola, you make this music and now all these boys think they can rap too, and they can’t”), further demonstrate that everyone knows YT is that guy . In my opinion, “Diamonds”, “Prada or Celine”, and “Girls Trip” do the best job of capturing the spirit of Oi! .