Offica (rapper)
Tomas Adedayo Adeyinka (born September 2000), commonly known by his stage name Offica, is an Irish rapper of Nigerian descent. During a youth soccer career between 2016 and 2019, he released his debut single "No Hook" in 2018, going viral following the release of "Naruto Drillings" in 2019 and "Plugged in Freestyle" alongside drill collective A92 (group), A92 in 2020. Early life Tomas Adeyinka was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 2000. At the age of six, his family moved to Drogheda, Ireland, where he currently lives. Tomas' sister, Victoria, is a social media personality, and has been accredited by ''The Irish Times'' as "the most popular TikTok creator in Ireland". He is a Christian, and is studying global business at Maynooth University. Prior to his musical career, Tomas played for Drogheda United F.C.'s under-17 team as a midfielder in the 2016–17 season; he appeared in 21 games. He joined its under-19 team in March 2018; by 2019, he played as a Substitute (association footbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is Ireland's leading newspaper. It is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant Irish nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners, it became a supporter of unionism in Ireland. In the 21st century, it presents itself politically as "liberal and progressive", as well as being centre-right on economic issues. The editorship of the newspaper from 1859 until 1986 was controlled by the Anglo-Irish Protestant minority, only gaining its first nominal Irish Catholic editor 127 years into its existence. The paper's notable columnists have included writer and arts commentator Fintan O'Toole and satirist Miriam Lord. The late Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald was once a columnist. Michael O'Regan was the Leinster Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Theguardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, '' The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Irish Male Rappers
Irish commonly refers to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the island and the sovereign state *** Erse (other), Scots language name for the Irish language or Irish people ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish English, set of dialects of the English language native to Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity Irish may also refer to: Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ivorian Doll
Vanessa Mahi (born 17 December 1997), known professionally as Ivorian Doll, is a British-German rapper and internet personality of Ivorian descent. She made her debut in collaboration with Abigail Asante, releasing singles under the name Abigail x Ivorian Doll. She has since gone on to release several singles as a solo artist. Early life Mahi was born in Flensburg, Germany to parents from the Ivory Coast and moved to East London when she was three years old with her father. Her mother initially stayed in Germany, later joining the family when Mahi was a teenager and her parents reunited. Her pseudonym refers to her Ivorian heritage. Mahi's father is a pastor. He took her to acting classes from the age of 11. She attended Haggerston School. Career Before starting her music career, Mahi was a YouTuber. Mahi describes herself as having gone into a rap career "accidentally". After making her musical debut collaborating with Abigail Asante, Mahi began releasing music as a solo per ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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PS Hitsquad
Zone 2 is a British hip hop collective based in Peckham, London. The group has gained millions of views and streams through their music on YouTube and streaming platforms. The group is noteworthy for its rivalry with Moscow17. The rivalry began around 2016 and has resulted in various diss tracks between the two groups, as well as physical violence. History In December 2017, Zone 2 released the ''Known Zoo'' mixtape, later dubbed a 'classic' by DJ Mag. In August 2021, Kwengface released his debut mixtape, ''YPB: Tha Come Up''. In June 2022, Kwengface released his second solo mixtape, ''YPB: The Archive'', featuring CB, Dizzee Rascal, French the Kid, Dusty Locane, Squeeks and 26ar. Current members The list below includes confirmed members of Zone 2: *2Krazy *6ix *Bam Bam *Big Mosh (aka Mosh) *BR (aka BGody) *Amz (aka AR, Armani Bailey) *Gully *Jojo *KB *Kadz *Kenz (aka K2) *Kodakz *LD (aka Lil Dsqueezo, Lil DSQ) *LR (aka Lil Reekz, NarmboyLr) *Karma (or Karmakayos) *Karn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kwengface
Ninian Martin Agyemang Fosu (born 24 June 1998), known professionally as Kwengface and formerly known as Narsty, is a British drill rapper. He began his rap career in 2015 as part of the Peckham-based Zone 2 collective. He released his debut solo mixtape, ''YPB: Tha Come Up'', in 2021. Career Kwengface began rapping in 2015 as a member of the Zone 2 collective, based in Peckham. In 2020, Kwengface released "Auntie", which peaked at number 49 on the UK singles chart. In 2021, Kwengface released "Petrol Station" with PS Hitsquad, which peaked at number 19 on the UK singles chart.Peaks in the UK: *For "Auntie": *For "Lucious": *For "Petrol Station": Later that same year, he released a ''Plugged In'' freestyle with Fumez the Engineer in 2021 – which was viewed over 7.5 million times according to ''DJ Mag'' – and his debut solo mixtape, ''YPB: Tha Come Up'', which included features from Big Ryde, Berna, and PS Hitsquad. In 2022, Kwengface released his second mixtape, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pete & Bas
Pete & Bas () are a British hip hop duo based in London, formed in 2017. The duo consists of two rap artists, Peter (Pete) Bowditch and Basil (Bas) Bellgrave, who are both in their 70s. They are notable for songs such as "The Old Estate", "Dents in a Peugeot", and their debut single, "Shut Ya Mouth”. They released their first single in 2017 with "Shut Ya Mouth". Pete discovered his enjoyment for hip hop after his granddaughter played rap music on his car radio. He shared this with Bas, and they decided it would be fun to release it on YouTube. "Shut Ya Mouth" was an immediate success and went viral, prompting them to begin creating new music. They have also performed successfully in gigs and concert tours across major European cities and have over a million followers on Instagram. The duo have collaborated with several notable artists. Their single "The Old Estate" features rapper M24, and includes a video filmed on an estate in Rotherhithe, and at Millwall football stadium. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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67 (rap Group)
67 (pronounced ''six-seven'') are a British music group and street gang in the UK drill scene originally composed of members LD, Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, ASAP and SJ. The group gained notoriety following the police shooting of Chris Kaba. The group has been labelled a criminal gang by the Metropolitan Police, and had several shows shut down using the controversial Form 696, including their first UK tour after it sold out. History 67 formed in Brixton Hill, South London, and rose to fame in 2014. They are known as one of the early adopters of the UK drill sound, being the first group to gain more mainstream popularity. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk" featuring Giggs, whose instrumental was used by Big Shaq in his 2017 parody track " Man's Not Hot". They saw chart success again in 2017, when the single "Glorious Twelfth" peaked at 77 on the official charts. Members The list below includes confirmed gang members of 67. Current gang members * AK (Abdul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suspect (rapper)
Tariq Kenedy Mangal Monteiro (born 27 February 2000) known professionally as Sus or Suspect, is a British rapper and convicted murderer. He is a member of the UK drill collective Active Gxng (also known as AGB), who are based in the Agar Grove estate within Camden Town, London. He released his debut mixtape, ''Suspicious Activity'', in 2022. Career In 2020, Sus released "Turn Up" alongside T Scam; GRM Daily described the pair in the song as "Not holding anything back as they offload some unapologetically honest bars lyrics aimed at certain people in their lives." He also appeared on Fumez the Engineer's ''Plugged In'' series alongside 2smokeyy. In January 2021, he appeared on "Who's Bad" alongside SWavey, Yevz and 2Smokeyy; this was followed by the release of "Block Heroes" with Nino in February and "MoonWalk" in March. In August, he appeared on "Double Tap" by Fredo, which appeared on ''Independence Day''; it peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. He also appeared on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darkovibes
Paul Nii Amu Andrew Darko (born 1995) known as Darkovibes, is a Ghanaian born singer songwriter. His music categorizes as experimental music where he blends highlife, hip hop and rap. Darkovibes is known for his 2016 single "Mercy". Early life and career He earned recognition as a nominee in the hip hop song of the year category at the Ghana Music Awards 2017 for his feature on Edem’s hit ‘Egboame’ the Remix. Collaborations and influences Darkovibes has collaborated with artists including Omar Sterling of R2bees, Joey B, Edem, Efya, Magnom, Vacs (Music Producer), Pheelz Mr. Producer from Nigeria, and Kuvie (Music Producer). In 2016, he worked with MTN Ghana by writing and performing the theme song for the MTN Pulse Campaign. As a member of the creative collective, La Meme Gang, he has collaborated with all the other members, namely, Kiddblack, Nxwrth(no longer part),RJZ, $pacely and Kwaku BS(no longer part). La Meme Gang released their first collaborative studio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fumez The Engineer
Jahrell Bryan (born 16 February 1993), commonly known as Fumez the Engineer, is a British rapper and audio engineer from London. Joining Pressplay Media - a UK rap platform - in 2012, he later moved to Link Up TV, where he would stay before moving back to Pressplay Media following the beginning of his ''Plugged In'' freestyle series in 2020. Between his move to Link Up TV and his return to Pressplay, he would release two mixtapes, named ''The Mix-Tape'' and ''The Mix-Tape 2'', with the latter being released in 2018. Career In a 2016 interview with ''Trapped'', Fumez said that he began his career at the age of 15 in a youth club; at the time, however, he wouldn't take a career that seriously. In 2012, Fumez helped to launch Pressplay Media, a major UK rap platform, at the age of 18. Later becoming its owner, he would go into debt as a result of the company; he would sell his shares to Daniel Olkhovski, a former director of Pressplay who Fumez used to manage. Following this, Fume ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GoldenPlec
''GoldenPlec'' is an Irish music magazine and website. History Launched in 2003, ''GoldenPlec'' publishes music reviews, interviews, and news mainly related to the Irish independent music industry. It has been mentioned and noted on websites such as ''The Guardian'', and the ''Irish Independent''. In 2011 it was named best music site at the Irish Web Awards. In 2013, GoldenPlec won the Arthur Guinness Fund for music in Ireland. In 2015, twelve years after launcing as a website, Goldenplec began its print edition.. The magazine partners with the Irish Music Rights Organisation The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) is a national performance rights organisation based in Ireland. It administers the performing right in copyright music on behalf of its members (who are Irish songwriters, composers and music publishers) ... to promote Irish music through its annual 'PlecPicks'. References External links * Online music magazines Magazines established in 2003 {{music ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |