Jim Legxacy

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Jim Legxacy
Born
James Folorunso Ifeanyi Olaloye [1]

(2000-06-08) June 8, 2000 (age 25)
Lewisham, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2019–present
Labels XL Recordings
Website www.jimlegxacy.com

James Folorunso Ifeanyi Olaloye (born June 8, 2000), known professionally as Jim Legxacy (pronounced "legacy" [2] ), is a British rapper, singer, and record producer from the London Borough of Lewisham. [3]

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He has released three EPs and two mixtapes, the latest of which, Black British Music (2025) , was on XL Recordings and his first on a label. His music has been described as mixing "rap, lo-fi, emo, Afrobeat and eclectic samples."

Early life

Olaloye is of Nigerian descent and was raised in the London Borough of Lewisham. [4] [5] Prior to his music career, he attended art school and aimed to pursue a career as a graphic designer. [6] [7]

Career

Legxacy began making music at 19, after hearing Kanye West's album The Life of Pablo . [8] He released his first EP, Dynasty Program: A Metrical Composition Inspired by the Nights Spent as the Raiider, in 2019. [4] BTO!, his second EP, released in 2020. [9] He released his Citadel EP in 2021. [4] His debut mixtape, Homeless N*gga Pop Music , was released on 26 April 2023. [10] Legxacy co-wrote and co-produced the 2023 song "Sprinter" for Central Cee and Dave. [3] It became the longest-running number-one rap song in the UK, holding the position for 10 weeks. [11]

On 4 July 2024, he released the song "nothings changed (!)" and dedicated it to the memory of his sister, Atinuke Olaloye, who had died of sickle cell anaemia the previous year. [12] [13] [8] He performed his first live show at The Albany in Deptford in July 2024. [14] [12] He is credited on two tracks from Fred Again's 2024 album Ten Days, including a feature on the album's second single "Ten." [15] His second mixtape, Black British Music (2025) , was released via XL Recordings on 18 July 2025 and was his first on a label. [3] [4]

Artistry

His music was described by Georgia Mulraine for DJ Mag as mixing "rap, lo-fi, emo, Afrobeat and eclectic samples". [16] Niall Smith, writing for NME , said Black British Music (2025) blends "grime, R&B, Afro-fusion, UK rap and folk". [17]

He has cited JPEGMafia, MF Doom, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar as influences on his music. [6]

Mehan Jayasuriya, writing for Pitchfork, describes his production style as "stitching together spidery emo guitar lines, Afrobeat drums, recognizable samples, and of-the-moment rhythms like Jersey club". Jayasuriya goes on to describe Legxacy's vocals, "he can sing with a gentle flutter, rap ferociously, and do just about everything in between". [18]

Grant Sharples for Paste describes Legxacy's stylistic progression as, "while black british music largely adheres to the Afrobeats-emo fusion he cemented on hnpm, he adapts that blend in fresh ways, whether it’s through acoustic balladry, lush alt-pop, or anthemic Britpop". [19]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[20] 		UK
R&B
[20] 		UK
Ind.
[20]
Homeless N*gga Pop Music ———
Black British Music (2025) 31313

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Dynasty Program: A Metrical Composition Inspired by the Nights Spent as the Raiider [9]
  • Released: 1 November 2019
  • Label: Raiider
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
BTO! [9]
  • Released: 13 October 2020
  • Label: OHX
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Citadel [21]
  • Released: 3 December 2021
  • Label: OHX
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

References

  1. ↑ "Ten Days by Fred again." Universal Music Publishing .
  2. ↑ Empire, Kitty (27 September 2025). "Jim Legxacy – the rise of an unconventional rapper". The Observer . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Petridis, Alexis (17 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy: Black British Music review – London iconoclast catalyses chaos into a major mixtape". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ihaza, Jeff (19 March 2025). "Jim Legxacy Is Making Peace With His Past and Imagining U.K. Rap's Future". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Andrews, Joe (2020). "Jim Legxacy On The Beauty Of Nigeria And Football's Universal Language". Soccer Bible. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 Küenzel, Antonia (2 September 2020). "EQUATE Meets: Jim Legxacy". Equate Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Kylene, Jazmin (1 November 2022). "Jim Legxacy Is Building a Genre-Fusing Legacy". Ones to Watch . Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 Caramanica, Jon (23 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy Makes Music That Sounds Like Memory". New York Times . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Cin, Tice (5 October 2020). "Jim Legxacy Reveals His Genre Blending Musical Vision". New Wave Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 Renshaw, David (26 April 2023). "Jim Legxacy's HNPM mixtape is here". The Fader . Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Brandle, Lars (7 August 2023). "Dave and Central Cee's 'Sprinter' Snags U.K. Chart Record". Billboard . Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Live Report: Jim Legxacy – The Albany, London". Clash . 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Murray, Robin (4 July 2024). "Jim Legxacy Explores Family, Loss On 'nothings changed (!)'". Clash . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  14. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (18 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy Unveils New Mixtape 'black british music (2025)'". Clash . Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (6 September 2024). "Fred Again: Ten Days review – pop house with unfulfilled pretensions". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Mulraine, Georgia (17 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy - black british music". DJ Mag . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Smith, Niall (18 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy – 'Black British Music (2025)' review: a sprawling collage of chaos and catharsis". NME . Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Jayasuriya, Mehan (18 July 2025). "black british music (2025) - Jim Legxacy". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Sharples, Grant (18 July 2025). "Jim Legxacy's black british music (2025) Is a Highlight Reel of Its Maker's Wide-Ranging Tastes and Talents". Paste . Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 "Jim Legxacy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Tibbits, Ben (3 December 2021). "Artist Spotlight: Jim Legxacy". The Pit London. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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