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K-Trap
Devonte Kasi Martin Perkins (born 21 October 1995), better known by his stage name K-Trap, is a British rapper and songwriter from South London. He is known for his prominence in the UK drill UK drill is a subgenre of drill music and road rap that originated in the South London district of Brixton from 2012 onwards. Initially borrowing heavily from the style of Chicago drill music before creating its own unique sound, UK drill artist ... scene, releasing notable mixtapes such as ''The Last Whip'' (2017), ''The Re-Up'' (2018) and ''No Magic'' (2019). Previously K-Trap was widely known for wearing a balaclava to conceal his identity until June 2019 where he revealed his face for the first time in the music video for his single ''‘Big Mood’'', promoting his mixtape ''No Magic''. His debut studio album, ''Street Side Effects'', was released on 13 November 2020. His mixtape collaboration with Blade Brown, ''Joints'', was released on 25 March 2022. Discography Studio albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headie One
Irving Ampofo Adjei (born 6 October 1994), known professionally as Headie One (formerly Headz), is a British rapper and singer. In 2018 he released his second solo mixtape, titled ‘''The One’'', which included the single "Know Better" featuring rapper RV, it became an "underground hit". Headie One is a member of the UK drill group OFB and is considered to be a pioneer innovator of the UK drill scene. He is best known for his tracks "18hunna" featuring rapper Dave, " Only You Freestyle" featuring rapper Drake, "Ain't It Different" featuring rappers AJ Tracey and Stormzy and his solo single "Both". The track "18hunna" peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, while "Only You Freestyle" peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and "Ain't It Different" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Headie One has released a series of mixtapes. In 2019, he released his seventh and first mainstream mixtape titled '' Music x Road'', which peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krept & Konan
Krept and Konan is a British hip hop duo from London, consisting of Casyo Valentine "Krept" Johnson BEM (born 4 February 1990, Gipsy Hill) and Karl Dominic "Konan" Wilson BEM (born 3 September 1989, Thornton Heath), the son of Delroy Wilson otherwise known as 'Jamaica's first child star'. Their first major release was the mixtape ''Young Kingz'', released on 2 September 2013. As of 3 May 2013, Krept and Konan signed a record deal with Virgin EMI Records. Their debut album '' The Long Way Home'' was released on 5 July 2015 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 2. The duo's highest-charting single is " Freak of the Week" featuring Jeremih, which charted at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. Krept and Konan have both starred together in the film '' The Intent'' (2016) and reprised their roles in the prequel '' The Intent 2: The Come Up'' (2018). Early life Krept is one of two siblings. His father was in prison for drug offences and his older brother was "a lot of trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krept And Konan
Krept and Konan is a British hip hop duo from London, consisting of Casyo Valentine "Krept" Johnson BEM (born 4 February 1990, Gipsy Hill) and Karl Dominic "Konan" Wilson BEM (born 3 September 1989, Thornton Heath), the son of Delroy Wilson otherwise known as 'Jamaica's first child star'. Their first major release was the mixtape ''Young Kingz'', released on 2 September 2013. As of 3 May 2013, Krept and Konan signed a record deal with Virgin EMI Records. Their debut album '' The Long Way Home'' was released on 5 July 2015 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 2. The duo's highest-charting single is " Freak of the Week" featuring Jeremih, which charted at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. Krept and Konan have both starred together in the film ''The Intent'' (2016) and reprised their roles in the prequel '' The Intent 2: The Come Up'' (2018). Early life Krept is one of two siblings. His father was in prison for drug offences and his older brother was "a lot of trouble", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yxng Bane
Larry Cummings Kiala, better known by his stage name Yxng Bane (pronounced "young bane"), is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from East London. Early and personal life Kiala grew up in Custom House, an industrial district of East London's Canning Town neighbourhood. His mother is Congolese and his father is Angolan. He has five siblings and attended Eastlea Community School in Canning Town and later attended Palmers college in Grays, Essex. He is an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C. Career Yxng Bane started his musical career in 2016, by uploading songs onto his SoundCloud account. In January 2016, he released his debut EP, ''Full Moon''. In January 2017, Bane was featured on a remix of Ed Sheeran's hit single "Shape of You". In June 2017, he was featured on the single " Bestie" by rapper Yungen, which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.Peaks in the UK: * All except noted: * ''Any Minute Now'' and "Gucci Mane": Artistry Bane has cited Michael Jackson, Drake, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blade Brown
Jonathan Wrate (born 12 February 1985), known professionally as Blade Brown is a British rapper and songwriter from Battersea, London. He released the mixtape series ''Bags and Boxes'', and the ''Financial Times'' mixtapes. XXL has compared his style to that of early Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane. Biography Early life and career beginnings (1985–2006) Wrate was born on 12 February 1985 in Streatham, later moving to Battersea. He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. He was first exposed to hip hop through his father who would listen to 80s and 90s hip hop as well as reggae at home, all of which influenced Wrate to take an interest in music and start rapping more seriously around the age of 17. He released his debut mixtape entitled Nothing Long Volume 1 under Defenders Entertainment in 2004, but he took a break from music following a spell of both underground and commercial success through the mixtape which was played on mainstream radio stations such as Choice FM, BBC Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-Block Europe
D-Block Europe, often abbreviated to DBE, is a British hip hop collective consisting of Adam Nathaniel "Young Adz" Williams, Ricky Earl "Dirtbike LB" Banton and Lil Pino from Lewisham, London. Their name is a reference to The Lox (also known as D-Block). They started to put out tracks on their own label in the beginning of 2014. The group rose to fame in 2017 after releasing numerous singles including "Large Amounts". D-Block Europe's debut mixtape ''Any Minute Now'', a collaborative project with British rapper from London Yxng Bane, was released in 2018 and charted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C .... Their debut solo mixtape, ''Home Alone'', was released on 15 February 2019 and peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nafe Smallz
Nathan Adams (born 16 July 1996), known professionally as Nafe Smallz, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Luton, Bedfordshire. He took the UK trap scene by storm with the song "What Do You Mean" on Link Up TV. He’s also signed to OZONE Music and released Mixtapes such as ''Movie Music'' and ''Goat World''. He has worked with artists like Chip, M Huncho and D-Block Europe D-Block Europe, often abbreviated to DBE, is a British hip hop collective consisting of Adam Nathaniel "Young Adz" Williams, Ricky Earl "Dirtbike LB" Banton and Lil Pino from Lewisham, London. Their name is a reference to The Lox (also known as .... Discography Mixtapes Extended plays Singles As lead artist As featured artist Other certified songs Other guest appearances Personal life He is a supporter of Arsenal F.C. References Living people People from Luton English male rappers British trap musicians 1996 births {{UK-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ms Banks
Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji, better known by her stage name Ms Banks, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Camberwell, London. Oji has released three mixtapes as Ms Banks. In 2014, she released her first mixtape titled ''Once Upon a Grind''. She then released her first EP titled ''New Chapter EP'' in 2016. ''The Coldest Winter Ever'' was released in 2018, followed by ''The Coldest Winter Ever Part II'' in 2019. Early life She was born to a Nigerian father and a Ugandan mother. Oji began writing music at age 11 and she came from very musical family. Banks grew up in South London – just off Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle – and has been grafting away for sometime, revered by her peers for her pairing of technical skill with soul-searching lyricism. Influences Ms Banks has cited Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DigDat
Darren Diggs (born 1999/2000), known professionally as DigDat, is a British rapper from Deptford, London. His single "Air Force" peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart following the release of the remix featuring Krept and Konan and K-Trap; this was the first time one of his tracks had entered the top 20. His next single, "No Cap" with Loski, peaked at number 51. Career 2018–2020: Beginnings and ''Ei8ht Mile'' Diggs began rapping in 2018, under the name "DigDat". He gained recognition with his single "Air Force", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 93 in September 2018. A remix of the track with features from Krept and Konan and K Trap was released in the following months; the track then peaked at number 20 in December 2018. He released his debut album, ''Ei8ht Mile'', on 17 January 2020, including features from K Trap, D-Block Europe, Tee Grizzley, Aitch, and others. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart. 2020–2022: ''Pain Built'' In 2020, DigDat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gipsy Hill
Gipsy Hill in south London is a hilly neighbourhood spanning the southern parts of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark characterised for its great views of the City of London and Dulwich. Historically, north of its traditional Westow-Central Hill southern limit, it was split between the southern projections of the West Norwood daughter parish of Lambeth and the St Giles church daughter parish of Camberwell in Surrey until urban reforms of 1889 created the County of London. It takes in, due to a diagonal, slightly weaving border, somewhat less of the London Borough of Southwark, and it has a ridge-top border along the retail/services/leisure street Westow Hill and residential street Central Hill with Upper Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. History and Geography Gipsy Hill is the name of the central road that runs south upwards from Gipsy Road, where it becomes Alleyn Park near the southern end of Croxted Road, up to Central Hill and Westow Hill (a brief eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
67 (rap Group)
67 (pronounced ''six-seven'') are a British hip hop collective originally composed of rappers LD, Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, ASAP and 67 Sj. The group has expanded since its inception, with many new members joining. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk", and are widely regarded as highly influential on the UK drill scene. They were nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2016 MOBO Awards. The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police, and has had several shows shut down, including their first UK tour after it sold out due to the controversial Form 696. History 67 formed in Brixton Hill, South London, and rose to fame in 2014. They are known as one of the early adopters of the UK drill sound, with them being the first group to gain more mainstream popularity. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk" featuring Giggs, whose instrumental was used by Big Shaq in his 2017 parody track " Man's Not Hot". They saw chart success again in 2017, when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Mag
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Latin America, China, South Korea, Indonesia, and the Netherlands. History An earlier version of the magazine appeared towards the end of the 1980s when it was then known as ''Disc Jockey Magazine.'' The name was then changed to ''Jocks Magazine,'' however, the publication underwent re-branding shortly afterwards. After this process the first issue of DJ Magazine launched in the middle of 1991; it was initially produced as weekly publication with Chris Mellor as its first editor. The magazine at this point was already the UK's top-selling disc jockey magazine and was widely regarded as one of the magazines of choice in the burgeoning house and rave music scenes. The first edition featured artists such as Frankie Knuckles and the Ragga Twins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
