PITCH SCOTLAND

PITCH, Scotland's international conference of hip hop, announces the full programme of artists and speakers taking part in the event set on 27-29 August 2025 across multiple venues in Glasgow.

Entering its fourth edition, PITCH returns bigger than ever, with this year’s headliners including genre-blending New York artist Pan Amsterdam, known for his jazz-infused hip hop and latest Heavenly Recording’s album ‘Confines’; rising Jamaican-Irish rapper JayaHadADream backed by Balamii, Rinse FM, BBC 1Xtra, and Reprezent, whose raw storytelling has captivated audiences everywhere; and boundary-pushing German born, East London raised Zino Vinci fresh off the back of his acclaimed new EP The Late Bloomer, a bold and immersive project featuring standout collaborations with BXKS and Tendai.

This year’s programme also boasts a heavyweight lineup of international talent, including Rouzi (Serbia), a rising voice in the Balkan underground scene known for his raw delivery and genre-fluid style; Sika Deva (France), whose experimental blend of rap, poetry, and electronic textures challenges conventional hip hop forms; Lola Bunz (Canada), a Toronto-based powerhouse with razor-sharp lyricism and a growing reputation across North America; Harvey Whyte (England), a South London wordsmith fusing introspective storytelling with piano; and Leo Miyagee (Northern Ireland), a boundary-pushing artist whose thoughtful, jazz-laced soundscapes have earned critical acclaim on both sides of the Irish Sea. PITCH 2025 will also spotlight a strong cohort of Scotland-based artists such as AD3, Ay Bangz, CLING, Conscious Route, Eastside, intibint, Kai Reesu, Kenny Mgee, K Pence, Sherlock, Viv Latifa and Wends. The final festival lineup was selected in response to an open call that received over 400 applications, with curation led by the PITCH team in collaboration with partners including Be United, Wide Days, Hip Hop Scotland, and ZaZa the Zine.