Bad Boy Chiller Crew

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Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Also known asBBCC
Origin Bradford, West Yorkshire, England [1]
Genres Bassline, UK garage
Years active2019–present
LabelsHouse Anxiety, Relentless
Members
  • Gareth "GK" Kelly
  • Sam "Clive" Robinson
  • Kane Welsh
Past members
  • Kieran "Fraz" Durkin
  • Lewis "Molegrip" Lock
Website www.bad-boy-chiller-crew.com

Bad Boy Chiller Crew (abbreviated as BBCC) are a Yorkshire rap collective from Bradford, England. [1] The group is composed of Gareth "GK" Kelly, Kane Welsh, and Sam "Clive" Robinson.

Contents

The group began by uploading comedy and prank videos on a Facebook page named "itzmefraz" as far back as 2017. The page was created by Kane and Kieran "Fraz" Durkin. In late 2018, they began to make music as Bad Boy Chiller Crew with early members Fraz, Lewis "Molegrip" Lock and Clive. Kane then became an MC with the group after being in the background, mostly recording videos prior. GK later joined as their DJ (eventually to also become an MC) and after internal feuds, Fraz and Molegrip were kicked out of the group in the first half of 2019. [2] [3]

In December 2019, The Guardian named them as one of their "50 new artists for 2020". [1]

In November 2021, the band appeared in their own six-episode, self-titled reality TV series, broadcast on ITV2. [4] [5] [6]

In early 2020, the group were signed by the London-based record label House Anxiety. [7]

Disrespectful was ranked 10th in The New York Times' "Best Albums of 2022" by Jon Caramanica. [8]

Discography

Studio albums and mixtapes

List of studio albums and mixtapes, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[9]
UK
Dance

[9]
SCO
[9]
Git Up Mush
  • Released: 15 March 2020 [10]
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Full Wack No Brakes
  • Released: 25 September 2020 [11]
  • Label: House Anxiety [11]
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
143 [12]
Disrespectful [13]
  • Released: 18 February 2022 [14]
  • Label: House Anxiety [14]
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
211
Influential
  • Released: 10 November 2023
  • Label: House Anxiety
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
56738
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[9]
UK
Dance

[17]
IRE
[18]
"450"
(with S Dog)
20208425Full Wack No Brakes
"Guns Up"
"Needed You"Non-album single
"Don't You Worry About Me"2021311189Charva Anthems
and Disrespectful
"Hideout"
(with Bru-C)
Non-album single
"Footsteps on My Shoes"
(featuring Jordan) [19]
34Disrespectful
"Free"
(featuring Chris Nichols)
"Bikes N Scoobys"
"Messages"
"BMW"20227129
[20]
"Skank All Night (You Wot, You Wot)"
(with Majestic)
Influential
"When It Rains, It Pours"6926
"Renegade"
"Jurgen Kropper"
(featuring Local)
"George Best"
(featuring Tom Zanetti)
2023
"Spaceship"
"Sliding"
(featuring Window Kid and Charlie Choppa)
"Memory"
"Catch Me"
(featuring MC Chippy and MC Cruzy T)
2024Non-album single
"Take Me Away"
(featuring Victoria Cull)
Summer 24
"Divine"Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
"Come with Me"
(Riton featuring Bad Boy Chiller Crew)
2021Disrespectful
"Alizé"
(Gino Bonazzi featuring Bad Boy Chiller Crew)
2022Non-album single
"Toxic"
(Nines featuring Bad Boy Chiller Crew)
202337Crop Circle 3 and Influential

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