Farma G Returns

Before the language of British rap had fully settled into itself there were artists building something from the ground up with very little in the way of recognition or reward. Among them was Farma G, one half of Task Force, one of the most influential figures the culture has ever produced.

Task Force emerged in the 1990s through the kind of pirate radio networks that no longer exist, with dubplates, hand-to-hand tape circulation and no obvious channels to move through. At a time when British rap was still largely defined by American sounds Task Force made something distinctly rooted in their own environment with unfiltered accents, hyper-local references and an unpolished but deliberate tone. Rather than an attempt to replicate the American scene, this was the early formation of a new British one.

While Chester P occupied the more visible space, his brother Farma G’s presence as both a reflective rapper and a measured producer was essential, shaping the sonic identity of Task Force with dusty beats built from fragments of garage rock and 60s psychedelia from their parents’ record collection. Records like New Mic Order and Music From The Corner established a blueprint that would inform large parts of the UK underground in the years that followed without aligning to the dominant industry narratives of the moment.

Long after Task Force’s active years their influence can still be traced in the DNA of the scene. UK rap is now a global force, capable of filling arenas and dominating charts and the pathways to success are far more visible, but Farma G’s return challenges the assumption that visibility should be the primary measure of relevance, suggesting that influence can exist outside of constant exposure and proving that an artist can step back without losing their connection to the culture they helped build. Released in 2025, How to Kill a Butterfly arrived after a prolonged period in which Farma G had stepped away from being an active MC, and wasn’t a comeback in the conventional sense but an act of reassertion.

Set for release in April 2026, Nearly Nothing’s Enough is a continuation of the reawakening on How to Kill a Butterfly. Forever prioritising substance over noise, we caught up with the legendary Farma G to find out more:

When you listen back to Task Force now, what do you think has changed in the scene that you couldn’t have known at the time?

Were you consciously trying to define a distinctly British voice at the time, or did that just emerge naturally?

Do you think UK hip-hop has lost anything now that it’s more commercially viable?

How has working more behind the scenes changed how you think about art?

If How to Kill a Butterfly represents the end of one era and the start of another, what were you leaving behind?

What does the butterfly represent to you?

Do you feel a sense of pressure returning after a long gap?

Can you unpack the title and themes of the new record Nearly Nothing’s Enough?

Has your writing process changed over the years?

What do you hope people take from your music?