Welcome to UK Rap List, where elite MCs represent the essence of UK rap culture. It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since AntsLive released his Real Life mixtape. And it’s not as if the North London MC hasn’t been busy. See early 2025 collaborations like “Valentine’s Type Beat” with Sainté and “Inconsistent” with Glizz for proof. It’s just that fans—specifically those who got used to hearing his “Richer” while playing EA SPORTS FC 25—have been patiently waiting for more solo efforts from Ants himself. They can relax now because AntsLive just delivered his Carpe Diem EP. It’s four tracks deep, which should be more than enough to hold us over until we get the next full-length. Leading off the EP is the title track, which includes the timely line “I’m only making my way back home when the UK’s having a heatwave,” just as the country enjoys the hottest start to May on record. Listen to the latest from AntsLive on the UK Rap List, alongside all of the rest of the best in UK rap, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.