Kane Brett Robinson,better known as Kano,is a British rapper,songwriter and actor from East Ham,London. A significant contributor to grime music,Kano is widely considered one of the pioneers of grime music and culture,alongside artists such as Wiley and Dizzee Rascal. In 2004,Kano released his debut single "Ps and Qs",which was an underground hit within the grime community.
Dwayne Mahorn,better known by his stage name Durrty Goodz,is a British grime MC,rapper and songwriter from London. He is known for his versatility across his tracks with a flow that fuses many styles,from dancehall to reggae to hip-hop and bashment,evoking artists as disparate as Ludacris,Kardinal Offishall and Pharoahe Monch. He is known for his lyricism,flow and wit on the mic.
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe,better known by his stage name Chip,is a British rapper and songwriter from Tottenham,North London. In the past 14 years he has collaborated with the likes of Skepta,T.I.,Meek Mill,Young Adz and many others. In 2009,he released his debut album,I Am Chipmunk,featuring four songs which peaked in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart,including the chart-topping "Oopsy Daisy". In 2011,Chipmunk released his follow-up album,the American hip hop-influenced Transition. It included the single "Champion" featuring Chris Brown,which peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
Jermaine Sinclaire Scott,better known by his stage name Wretch 32,is a British rapper,singer and songwriter from Tottenham,North London. He was a member of the grime collective Combination Chain Gang,before forming The Movement with Scorcher,Ghetts,and Mercston.
"No Hands" is a song recorded by American rapper Waka Flocka Flame for his debut studio album,Flockaveli (2010). The song features guest appearances from rappers Roscoe Dash and Wale. It was produced by Drumma Boy with co-production and writing credits from N. Cobey. It was leaked in May 2010 before it was officially released in August. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 45 and peaked at number 13.
Joseph Ellis-Stephenson,better known by his stage name Dot Rotten or Zeph Ellis,is a British grime MC,rapper,singer,songwriter and record producer from Lambeth,South London.
Happy Birthday is the fourth mixtape released by British rapper Tinie Tempah. The mixtape was released for free download on 16 December 2011 on Disturbing London Records - featuring production from 3Mindz,S-X,Wizzy Wow and Stargate. The mixtape title is Happy Birthday because the mixtape came into production around Tempah's 23rd birthday. Tracks "Like It or Love It","Lucky Cunt" and "Till I'm Gone (Remix)" were leaked prior to the mixtape release to create buzz,with "Like It or Love It" receiving minor radio airplay. Happy Birthday features British rappers Chipmunk,Giggs,Wretch 32,G-Frsh,Tinchy Stryder and Krept and Konan,including a variety of American rappers;Soulja Boy,J. Cole and Big Sean,along with Wiz Khalifa,Pusha T and Jim Jones on the "Till I'm Gone" remix. British vocalist J. Warner also makes a guest appearance.
Sirach Charles,better known by his stage name Angel,is an English singer-songwriter,rapper and record producer from West London,England. His single "Go In,Go Hard",featuring vocals from English rapper Wretch 32,was released on 18 March 2012. The song reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The following single,"Wonderful",performed better commercially,peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Cchart and topping the UK R&B Chart.
"Stylechanger" is a song by Swedish-American singer-songwriter Eric Turner,featuring Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall and British rappers Wretch 32 and Professor Green. The song was released as Turner's second solo single in the United States on February 24,2012. It was made available as part of a mixtape/EP containing seven other tracks.
London Boy is a mixtape by English rapper Chip,hosted by DJ Drama. It was released on 25 December 2012 as the first release under his new record label,Grand Hustle via Chip's official website. London Boy features guest appearances from label-mate rappers T.I.,Iggy Azalea &B.o.B,American rappers Meek Mill,Young Jeezy,Trae tha Truth,British rappers Skepta,Wretch 32,Blade Brown and Professor Green,American recording artist Jeremih and British singer-songwriters Delilah and Loick Essien - including Mavado,Sevyn and Parker. Production varies from S-X,Dready,The ThundaCatz and Don Cannon,among others. The twenty-track mixtape consists of eighteen original compositions and two remixes.
Young Kingz is the third mixtape by the British hip hop duo Krept and Konan. The mixtape was released on 2 September 2013 on Play Dirty. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 19 and the UK R&B Chart at number three.
Krept and Konan is a British hip hop duo from London,consisting of Casyo Valentine "Krept" Johnson BEM and Karl Dominic "Konan" Wilson BEM,the son of Delroy Wilson otherwise known as 'Jamaica's first child star'. Their first major release was the mixtape Young Kingz,released on 2 September 2013. As of 3 May 2013,Krept and Konan signed a record deal with Virgin EMI Records.
Aaron Davis,better known by his stage name Bugzy Malone,is a British rapper and actor from Manchester,England. Malone has been described as one of the key artists instigating a "grime revival" moving the UK urban scene away from more commercially oriented music,and the first artist in the grime genre from Manchester to commercially succeed in the UK.
Achi Avelino,better known mononymously by his stage name Avelino,is a British rapper and singer of Congolese and Angolan descent from Tottenham,London,known for his "unique tone" and "deep wordplay".
FYO is the debut extended play (EP) by English rapper Avelino. It was produced in its entirety by Raf Riley,and released for free download through OddChild Music,on 7 April 2016. The project was also released onto the iTunes Store on 11 April 2016,accompanied by two bonus tracks. It spawned one single;"Welcome to the Future",which premiered on 31 March 2016,a week before the rest of the project.
FR32 is the fourth studio album by British musician Wretch 32. It was released on 13 October 2017 through Polydor Records. It features Kojo Funds,Avelino whom Wretch previously collaborated on a mixtape titled Young Fire,Old Flame released in 2015. The lead single to the album is "Tell me" which he features Kojo Funds and Jahlani.
Brixton is the debut studio album by British rapper Sneakbo. It was released on 2 March 2018 independently by Jetskiwave Records. The album follows over nine years of Sneakbo releasing music,such as the commercial mixtape Certified (2015) and numerous non-album singles. Brixton includes guest appearances from Giggs,Not3s,Conor Maynard,and affiliates S.Wavey,M.Dargg,J Boy and Political Peak,among others. The majority of production is handled by Lekaa Beats,alongside additional production from Mazza Beats,ATG Musick and The Fanatix.
Clive James Brooks,also known as Yungen,is a British rapper,singer and songwriter from Herne Hill,South London. Yungen gained initial recognition for his 2011 F64 freestyle video for SB.TV,and by 2015 had been nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards. As a grime artist,Yungen takes inspiration from numerous music genres,which varies from rap to R&B and his own experimentations. Yungen's most successful song is "Bestie",which features Yxng Bane,and this song reached top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in October 2017 and also became his first platinum single in February 2018.
Blaine Cameron Johnson,known professionally as Cadet,was a British rapper.
Dorai Harrison,known professionally as M24,is a British rapper.
