98s is a British
hip hop collective
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based 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 ...
. The group is named after the two postcodes, E9 (
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 ...
) and E8 (Holly Street), where the members are from. Their members include V9,
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 ...
, 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
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's "Crib Session" for a cypher on his show. Individual members such as V9,
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 ...
, and KO (now known as Kay-O) had success as solo artists prior to the collective formed in 2020, with the mixtapes ''Yūdokuna'', ''Rise Above Hate'', and ''Drilliam Shakespeare''. On 6 August 2020, the 98s made their debut as a group with the single "Homerton2Holly". Their second and third singles, "Taco" and "Pay Attention", was released on 27 August and 10 September. On 24 September 2020, they released their debut album titled, ''Class of 98s''. On 12 February 2021, they released the single "WeDa1s".
Members
The list below includes confirmed members of 98s
* Alchubbino
* Billy Billions
* DA
* HitMan
* Jimmy
* Kay-O (formerly KO)
* Mazza
* Smokes
* Stally
*
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 ...
* V9
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Individual discography
References
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Hip hop collectives
English hip hop groups
UK drill musicians