Jamel Bousbaa (born 15 November 1990), known professionally as Potter Payper, is a British rapper and songwriter from

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. In 2021, he signed to the UK division of

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. In 2022, " Gangsteritus" - recorded with Tiggs Da Author - became his first UK Top 40 single after its use in ''

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Early life

Jamel Bousbaa was born to an

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mother and an

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n father. He grew up on the Gascoigne Estate in

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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,

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, following an investigation into the "Frankie" county drug line, which resulted in charges of; one count of possession with intent to supply a

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and one count of conspiring to supply a

. He was jailed for five years and four months. He was released in June 2020.

Discography

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter Payper English male rappers Rappers from London People from Barking, London People from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Living people 1990 births English people of Irish descent English people of Algerian descent Gangsta rappers 21st-century British rappers 21st-century British male musicians