Standing right at the forefront of the hotbed of creativity in UK rap is Le3 bLACK and his daring experiments with supposedly opposing genres. His new single "Cold Winter", for example, neatly infuses drill with elements we'd normally associate with trap, rap or R&B, resulting in a track that's paradoxically icy yet warm. The South East London rapper delivers a powerful dose of quotables, bouncing on a Dxvl instrumental that wades through an eclectic mix of sounds. "Cold Winter" closes with frosty auto-tune harmonies, making for a sultry juxtaposition against the seasonal chill Le3 bLACK finds himself in.

"Cold Winter" will from part of an upcoming EP due in February. Hit play on the track below.