Unknown T

His debut single, "Homerton B", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2018. [2] Though it was originally released without a label,[3] its chart performance led to him being signed by Island Records through Universal Music Group [4] and appeared at Wireless festival in 2019.[5] It was included in a number of publications "best of 2018" lists, including The Guardian,[6] Mixmag,[7] and Complex.[8] In March 2019, "Homerton B" became the first UK drill track to be certified Silver by the BPI.[9] Follow up tracks "Throwback", "Meat" and "Leave Dat Trap", the latter featuring AJ Tracey, have accumulated over 5 million views.[10]

Unknown T's first album Rise Above Hate was released on 17 July 2020 and peaked at 14 on the UK Albums Chart.[11]

In 2017, aged 17, Lena was cleared of hiding a 4mm revolver and ammunition under his bed after claiming the gun was foisted upon him by a stranger.[12] More recently Lena was cleared of murdering Steve Narvaez-Jara, 20, at a house party near Old Street, Islington, London in the early hours of 1 January 2018.[13] Speaking to the Guardian in 2018, Lena complained that the drill scene – long the subject of criticism in the media – was being unfairly attacked. "They don't understand the reality," he said. "It's not about the music, it's about what's behind the music. You can't blame the music, or say you're giving a helping hand with no aid. They're pointing the finger at us but forgetting there's three fingers pointing back."[14]

Daniel Lena remains part of the Homerton gang "The 9" along with other members, notably drill artists/rappers, KO, V9 as referenced in his music. Homerton has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for London.