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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] |
Homerton
Homerton ( ) is an area in London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bordered to the west by Hackney Central, to the north by Lower Clapton, in the east by Hackney Wick, Leyton and by South Hackney to the south. In 2019, it had a population of 14,658 people. In terms of ethnicity it was 43.9% White, 33.0% Black, 10.9% Asian and 7.8% Mixed. It covered an area of 0.830 sq kilometres. Homerton ward on Hackney Borough Council is currently represented by three Labour councillors. There are fifty listed buildings located within the boundaries of the ward. History Origins Archaeological excavations at Link Street exposed a building dating to the 11th or 12th century suggesting that Homerton existed before it was first recorded in 1343. The hamlet of Homerton (Humberton or Hummerton, named for the farm of a woman named Hunburh) developed for about a half-mile along the road on the north side of the now buried and lost Hackney Brook, within the vale formed by the broo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on UKChartsPlus as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums book only including this data. As of 2021, the OCC still only tracks how many UK Top 75s album hits and how many weeks in Top 75 albums chart each artist has achieved. To qualify for the Offi ... [...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] |
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] |
WSTRN
WSTRN (a disemvoweling of the word Western, which is also pronounced), is a British afroswing collective from West London consisting of Akelle Charles, Haile (born Ras Haile Alexander), and Louis Rei (born Louis-Rae Beadle). Their debut single, " In2", was released on 20 July 2015, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Louis Rei was formerly known as LB, Akelle was formerly known as A-Star and is Haile's cousin. Haile has featured on several tracks as a solo artist, including "Can't Blame Me" by Nines. Background WSTRN consists of Akelle Charles, Haile and Louis Rei. The name bears no relevance to westerns; according to the band, the name represents positive vibrations and to them means that it is "West London's turn to shut down the scene". Akelle and Haile are cousins who know Louis, a former footballer who last played for Staines Town F.C., through their inhabitance of West London, while Akelle is the brother of singer Angel and was part of a band with him and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay-O
98s is a British hip hop collective based in Hackney, London. The group is named after the two postcodes, E9 (Homerton) and E8 (Holly Street), where the members are from. Their members include V9, Unknown T, Kay-O (formerly KO), HitMan, DA, Jimmy, Stally, Alchubbino, Billy Billions and Mazza. They released their debut album ''Class of 98s'' on 24 September 2020. History 98s are a collective of friends from Homerton and Holly Street in Hackney, London Hackney is a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross and includes part of the Queen E .... On 4 November 2019, the group made an appearance on Tim Westwood's "Crib Session" for a cypher on his show. Individual members such as V9, Unknown T, and KO (now known as Kay-O) had success as solo artists prior to the collective formed in 2020, with the mixtapes ''Yūdokuna'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Cadabra (rapper)
Abra Cadabra (born 3 May 1997) is a British rapper and singer from Tottenham, London. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB. Abra Cadabra debuted his first track, "Man Down", in September 2015. He then went on to star in a platform called "BlackBox" in March 2016, and released a freestyle called "Robbery", which was later premiered as a single in July 2016. He is most known for his single " On Deck", which was released in July 2020. Career Abra Cadabra was born in London. He started his music career at the age of 18, releasing his first song, "Man Down", in 2015. In July 2020, he released "On Deck". It peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Discography EPs Mixtapes Singles As lead artist As feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young T & Bugsey
Young T & Bugsey are an English hip hop duo from Nottingham consisting of rappers Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker and Doyin "Bugsey" Julius. History Young T & Bugsey began gaining attention in 2016 with singles such as "Glistenin'" and "No Mickey Mouse Ting", as well as "Gangland" and "4x4" in 2017. In 2018, they released multiple singles including "Greenlight", "Ay Caramba", "En Route", and "Living Gravy". They rose to prominence outside the UK with their song " Don't Rush" going viral on TikTok. On 20 March 2020, they released their debut mixtape ''Plead the 5th'', with singles including "Strike a Pose" and "Bully Beef". On 21 January 2022, the duo released their second mixtape ''Truth Be Told'', supported by the singles "Prada Bae", "Big Bidness", "Roberto C", "Blessings", and "Nice". Members * Young T (born Ra'chard Tucker in Nottingham, England – 9 May 1997) * Bugsey (born Doyin Julius in Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool F
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its ESPON metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom, metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient Hundred (county division), hundred of West Derby (hundred), West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1207, a City status in the United Kingdom, city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its Port of Liverpool, growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton ... [...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] |
Potter Payper
Jamel Bousbaa (born 15 November 1990), known professionally as Potter Payper, is a British rapper and songwriter from Barking, London. In 2021, he signed to the UK division of Def Jam Recordings. In 2022, " Gangsteritus" - recorded with Tiggs Da Author - became his first UK Top 40 single after its use in ''Top Boy''. Early life Jamel Bousbaa was born to an Irish mother and an Algerian father. He grew up on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London being raised by his grandmother. Personal life Potter has had on and off trouble with the law throughout his life. On August 13 2015 Potter Payper was arrested during the execution of a warrant at an address in Clacton, Essex, following an investigation into the "Frankie" county drug line, which resulted in charges of; one count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and one count of conspiring to supply a Class A drug These drugs are known in the UK as ''controlled drugs'', because this is the term by which the act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M1llionz
Miguel Rahiece Cunningham (born 6 February 1997), known professionally as M1llionz, is a British rapper from Birmingham, West Midlands. Career Born in Handsworth, West Midlands, Handsworth, M1llionz spent some of his childhood in Birmingham but returned to his home area, where he developed his sound with influence from his British Jamaicans, Jamaican roots. This included the dancehall music which his parents played when he was growing up. He landed a top 40 single, "B1llionz", in 2020, his first song to chart in the UK. His breakthrough single was "North-West", released at the end of 2019 and he also made an impact with his drill anthem "Y Pree" in 2020. His debut mixtape ''Provisional License'' was released on 17 September 2021, with features from Headie One, AJ Tracey, Lotto Ash, and Jevon. Discography Mixtapes Singles As lead artist As featured artist Guest appearances References 1997 births Living people 21st-century British rappers UK drill musicians Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
