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Potter Payper | |
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Birth name | Jamel Bousbaa |
Also known as | Potter |
Born | 15 November 1991 |
Origin | Barking, London, England |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | https://potterpayper.com/ |
Jamel Bousbaa (born 15 November 1991), known professionally as Potter Payper, is a British rapper and songwriter from Barking, London, he started rapping early and gained attention through black box freestyles and grime blogs with friend and fellow rapper KB. [1] [2] [3] In 2021, he signed to the UK division of Def Jam Recordings. In 2022, his song "Gangsteritus" featuring Tiggs Da Author became his first UK top 40 single. [4] after its use in Top Boy . [5]
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, Nanny Lucy. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
On 13 August 2015, Bousbaa 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. He was jailed for five years and four months. [12] He was released in June 2020. [13]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [14] | UK R&B [14] | SCO [15] | ||
Real Back in Style |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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UK [14] | UK R&B [14] | |||
The Philosopher's Chrome |
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Training Day |
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24 |
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Training Day 2 |
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Training Day 3 |
| 3 | 2 | |
Thanks for Waiting [17] |
| 8 | 1 | |
Thanks for Hating |
| 5 | 1 | |
36 Hours (with M Huncho) |
| 28 | 3 | |
Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 30 | 3 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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One Time |
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Pay Per View (with Big Watch) |
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Regina vs. Jamel Bousbaa |
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2020 Vision |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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UK [18] | UK R&B [19] | IRE [20] | ||||
"2020 Vision Freestyle" | 2020 | 41 | 28 | — | Non-album single | |
"Purpose" | 64 | — | — |
| Training Day 3 | |
"Science" | 79 | — | — | |||
"Slumdog Millionaire" | 100 | — | — | |||
"Topshottas Freestyle" | 2021 | 60 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Catch Up" (featuring M Huncho) | 70 | 33 | — | Thanks for Waiting | ||
"Gangsteritus" (featuring Tiggs Da Author) | 2022 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
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"Blame Brexit" | 2023 | 75 | — | — | Real Back in Style | |
"Multifaceted" [21] | — | — | — | |||
"Corner Boy" [22] | — | — | — | |||
"Facade" (with Digga D) | 55 | 25 | — | Back to Square One | ||
"Trench P (London City)" [23] | 2024 | — | — | — | Thanks for Hating | |
"Sinaloa Cartel" [24] | — | — | — | |||
"Love Me How" [25] | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK [18] | |||
"Real Back in Style" | 2023 | 72 | Real Back in Style |
"White Ash" | 77 |
After some time away, Potter Payper has finally been released from prison. The rapper's return was announced after one of his friend's shared a video online of him leaving prison.