Yizzy
Yizzy (born 30 December 1999) is an English grime MC. In 2017, Yizzy released his debut EP This Is Life.[1][2] His follow-up EP, S.O.S., was released in May 2018. He then released his third EP, Welcome To Grime Street, in 2019.
Yizzy | |
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| Born | 30 December 1999 |
| Origin | Lewisham, London |
| Genres | Grime |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | officialyizzy |
Personal life
Yizzy was born in Wales to a father from Jamaica and a Welsh mother.[3] He is also an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[4]
Career
Yizzy finished as the runner up in Glastonbury Festival's 2017 Emerging Talent Competition.[5] In September 2017, he became the first recipient of the Future Fund, a grant set up by BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation for up-and-coming artists.[6][7]
Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| This Is Life |
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| S.O.S. |
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| Welcome To Grime Street[8] |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Big Man
(featuring Tuckz) |
non-album single |
| Snakes n' Snitches
(featuring Tuckz) |
non-album single | |
| Steppin | non-album single | |
| Parental Guidance
(featuring Specialist Moss) |
non-album single | |
| Leaders
(featuring Reece West) |
non-album single | |
| Federally | non-album single | |
| Anyone
(featuring Skengdo & AM) |
non-album single | |
| Mr. Kray | non-album single | |
| Do You Wanna | non-album single | |
| Radio Danger | non-album single | |
| 2018 | BAP | S.O.S |
| Hype Ting | non-album single | |
| Keep Chasing | non-album single | |
| 2019 | Yeah | Welcome To Grime Street |
| Freeze (featuring Devilman) | Welcome To Grime Street | |
| Deh Suh (featuring Scrufizzer) | Welcome To Grime Street | |
| Hustle Hard | non-album single | |
| Back It (featuring Dizzee Rascal) | non-album single |
References
- "Premiere: Young Yizzy The Grime Kid Offers Up Bold Debut EP 'This Is Life'". Complex. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "Ones To Watch: 13 British Emcees Destined For A Big 2018". Complex. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47028482
- "UK grime artist Yizzy's 90-second freestyle rap on Arsenal". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "Glastonbury Festival - Emerging Talent". glastonburyfestivals.co.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- "Yizzy awarded BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation's new artist grant - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "BBC Music Introducing creates funding for new artists, with first going to Yizzy". BBC News. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- Dummy. "Yizzy delivers the explosive 'Welcome To Grime Street' EP". DummyMag. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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