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ILL BLU
Ill Blu (stylized as iLL BLU) is a British record production duo, consisting of James Grant and Darius Ellington. History Ill Blu began their career in 2008 following the release of "Frontline" by Princess Nyah; at the time, the members of Ill Blu went under the names J-Reel and Def1, respectively. Following the release of "Frontline", the two would adopt the name Ill Blu; in an interview, they would note that "iLL" represented the rawness of their beats and "BLU" represented their cool approach to making them. In 2014, Ill Blu released their EP ''Blu Magic Project''. In January 2021, Ill Blu released "Routine Check 2.0" alongside a documentary; the documentary gave several testimonies regarding racial profiling from black people, including Sneakbo Agassi Babatunde Odusina (born 25 July 1992), better known by his stage name Sneakbo, is a British rapper. His first song, " The Wave", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and he has since released a number of top 40 hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Saunderson
Ann Saunderson (born Ann Karen Joy Nanton in Birmingham) is a British dance music singer. Biography Early career Ann Nanton met Kevin Saunderson when she went to join her older sister Judy in London in 1987. (Judy was already a session singer). Soon afterward, she married him and moved to the US, appearing on several of his recordings as a vocalist. She also recorded under the aliases Surreal and Karen Joy, and was lead vocalist of dance group Kaos. She also worked with Inner City, her husband's band. Career One of Saunderson's most famous contributions to Inner City was its 1992 hit, "Pennies From Heaven." As Sürreal, in 1994 Saunderson covered Pearls (from the Love Deluxe album) by Sade. The late 1990s were rather inactive, and it was only in 2000 that Saunderson began to record with new acts. In the early 2000s, she worked with the American techno band Octave One. She provided guest vocals on two of its single releases, "Blackwater" and "Somedays." All of these projects wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAMDDB
Diana De Brito, known by her stage name IAMDDB, is an Angolan rapper and singer based in Manchester, United Kingdom. IAMDDB has released three EPs and three mixtapes as of 2021 and was listed number three on BBC Sound of 2018. Life and career De Brito was born in Lisbon, Portugal and moved to Manchester, United Kingdom at the age of five or six. She is of Angolan and Portuguese ancestry. She released the ''Hoodrich, Vol. 3'' mixtape in 2017 and ''Flightmode, Vol. 4'' in 2018. IAMDDB was a supporting musician for Lauryn Hill's UK tour in late 2018. REBECCA FEARN. bustle.com. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mitchell Brothers
The Mitchell Brothers were a Ghanaian British rap duo from London, England. They consisted of cousins Owura "Tony" Nyanin from Manor Park and Kofi "Teddy" Hanson from Stockwell. They were the first signing to Mike Skinner's The Beats imprint and are sometimes known as the "geezers with skills". History Tony Nyanin and Teddy Hanson named themselves The Mitchell Brothers after siblings Phil and Grant Mitchell in the British soap ''EastEnders''. As teenagers, they pressed up 1,000 remix CDs called ''Sorted''. Teddy Hanson spotted Mike Skinner from the Streets in their local Barclay's bank in Brixton, South London, soon after Skinner had released his debut album, ''Original Pirate Material''. Hanson slipped a copy of his and Nyanin's demo CD into Skinner's bag, with his phone number on it. Skinner signed them to The Beats label and produced their first album. Hanson performed with Skinner on the latter's hit single, "Fit But You Know It". The Mitchell Brothers released thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown T
Daniel Lena (born 17 August 1999), known professionally as Unknown T, is a British professional musician. His post release album “Rise Above Hate” (2020) was a major hit on the UK music scene, the album reaching the top of the charts in the first couple of weeks. Career Unknown T was born in London to Ugandan parents. His debut single, "Homerton B", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2018. Though it was originally released without a label, its chart performance led to him being signed by Island Records through Universal Music Group and appeared at Wireless festival in 2019. It was included in a number of publications "best of 2018" lists, including ''The Guardian'', ''Mixmag'', and ''Complex''. In March 2019, "Homerton B" became the first UK drill track to be certified Silver by the BPI. Follow up tracks "Throwback", "Meat" and "Leave Dat Trap", the latter featuring AJ Tracey, have accumulated over 5 million views. Unknown T's first mixtape ''Rise Abov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M24 (rapper)
Dorai Harrison (born 1 September 1998), known professionally as M24, is a British rapper. He began his musical career in 2016, releasing his debut mixtape, ''Drip N Drill'', in 2020. Career M24 began his musical career in 2016. In 2017, he released "Do It & Crash" alongside Skengdo & AM, which gained 2.5 million views on YouTube. In 2019, M24 released his breakout single "We Don't Dance", which featured Stickz. The song resulted in M24 being able collaborate with larger UK artists. In 2020, he would announce that his debut mixtape, ''Drip N Drill'', was to be released in August the same year; the mixtape included features from Pop Smoke and Sneakbo. The mixtape was released on 21 August 2020 and peaked at number 81 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2020, M24 released "London", which featured Tion Wayne; the song peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. He was also featured on "Dumpa" by Ill Blu alongside Unknown T, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Lz
Andre Deer (born 16 December 2002), known professionally as Double Lz (formerly stylized as DoubleLz), is a British rapper and songwriter. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB. Debuting in 2018, he would release two mixtapes - '' Frontstreet'' and ''Drill Commandments'' - alongside Bandokay and SJ in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Career Double Lz released his debut solo single, "Spillings", in May 2018. In 2019, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay and SJ, released ''Frontstreet'', which peaked at number 36 on the UK albums chart and 97th in Ireland. This was followed up by ''Drill Commandments'' - released in March 2021 - which peaked at number 53 in the UK. Personal life Deer is the son of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, a drug dealer who was jailed for 11 years in 2013 for providing a gun to Mark Duggan prior to his death. He has one daughter. Legal issues In 2022, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay, was charged with violent disorder following a 2021 incident at a Selfridges Selfridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandokay
Kemani Kane Duggan (born 9 May 2001), known professionally as Bandokay (formerly stylized as BandoKay), is a British rapper. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB. Beginning his career in 2018 alongside fellow OFB rappers SJ and Double Lz, Bandokay gained prominence in 2019 after release of '' Frontstreet''. The mixtape peaked at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and was followed by ''Drill Commandmants'', released in 2021. Early life Kemani Kane Duggan was born on 9 May 2001, in Tottenham, London, England. He is the son of Mark Duggan, who was shot to death by police in 2011. After his father's death, Duggan was looked after by Marcus Knox-Hooke, one of his father's friends. This would lead Knox-Hooke to form a program to look after vulnerable youth in Tottenham. Sometime afterwards, Duggan began secondary school; however, he would be kicked out three months after beginning due to his inability to control his behaviour. Career 2018-19: Early career and ''Frontstreet' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFB (rap Group)
OFB, short for Original Farm Boys, is a British hip hop collective based in Broadwater Farm, London. OFB is one of the most prominent UK drill groups. History Headie One (formerly Headz) and RV (formerly Young RV) are among the most prominent members of the group. They were both originally rappers in Star Gang, a road rap group from the 2000s and an offshoot group from the Tottenham Mandem gang. RV and Headie One have frequently collaborated with each other, including co-releasing the mixtapes ''Sticks & Stones'' (2016) and ''Drillers x Trappers'' (2017). In February 2018, Headie One released his solo mixtape, ''The One''. The mixtape included the song "Know Better" featuring RV, which became an "underground hit". This was followed by another solo mixtape, ''The One Two'', in June 2018, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 32. Bandokay, Double Lz and SJ are the younger members within OFB, initially using the name Y.OFB (Young OFB) signifying their status as younge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geko (rapper)
Hodifa Abdalla Elshabli (born 15 June 1997), known professionally as Geko, is a British rapper and singer from Manchester. He is best known for singles such as "6:30" (featuring NSG) and "New Money" (with French Montana and Ay Em) which charted on the UK Singles Chart and were certified by the BPI. Geko was signed to K Koke's U.S.G. at the early age of 13. With them he made the EP ''Heartless'' and several singles, leaving them in 2014 to start his own label, OneTape Records. He released the EP ''Baba'' and several singles under his own label and in 2017 released his debut album ''LionHeart'' with Sony Music. His breakthrough to the mainstream came in 2018, after signing to 3 Beat Productions, with a series of successful singles including "6:30", "Will Smith", "New Money" and "Link Up", all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart. In 2019 he released his first major album ''22''. Early life Geko is of Libyan and Algerian heritage. He was excluded from school but still mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association, and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, & Universal Music UK), and over 450 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the chair of BPI, and includes the chief executive, chief operating officer (COO) and the general counsel. In addition it includes 12 representatives from the recorded music sector, six from major labels, two each from the three major companies, and six from the independent sector, which are selected by votin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZieZie
ZieZie (born 3 June 1998) is a British rapper and singer from Croydon, London. He is best known for his single "Fine Girl" released in 2018 and for being featured in Aitch's "Buss Down" in 2019. Early life ZieZie was born on 3 June 1998 to a Congolese family. He grew up in Chessington, later moving to Croydon, south London. At the age of 11, he was encouraged to join the school choir by his teachers, saying in an interview that it gave him the dream to be an actor or singer. His father passed away when he was 12. ZieZie started studying carpentry in college, but his mother had to leave to the Congo in order to care for his grandmother; this would result in him missing five months of college. As a result, he decided to drop out and focus on music. Career ZieZie's career started with "Shawty", which he released on SoundCloud in December 2016. In 2017, after "Shawty" gained some underground interest and with the success of "Mingle" and "Hello", he was signed to RCA Records. Working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
