ARTISTS RESEARCH

KREPT & KONAN

Krept & Konan are a rap duo who grew up in South London. Casyo "Krept" JohnsonIs one part of the duo and the other is known as Karl "Konan" Wilson. According to (wikipedia.com/krept&konan 2016), in 2005 Krept and Konan met and formed a friendship, they were making music under the same aliases but were also members of the gang 'Gipset' a gang based in Gipsy Hill, which they were known widely in South London for the music they made which was shared around schools via Bluetooth. Shortly after their formation, in 2010 the duo released their very first mixtape titled Redrum featuring collaborations from London underground rappers e.g. Killa Ki, Snapcapone and others. Growing up, they faced many problems through drugs, money, women and death. Since 2011, they have been on the rise in the grime scene for the UK. They have released songs that made them more famous such Devils Playground, Otis (Remix), Don’t Waste My Time and My Story (Which is the music video we got our inspiration). We have decided to use them as they appeal to a variety of age groups, which expands their fan-base. They now tour around Europe, Asia and America; since their outbreak in the UK. Their biggest hit on is on YouTube, where they have surpassed 50 Million views for their song Freak of The Week FT. Jeremih. To create even more exposure, they have released two albums Young Kingz (2013) & The Long Way Home (2015). The way they interact with their audience through social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram etc…

STORMZY

Stormzy is according to (MTV.com/bioStormzy), Michael Omari also known as Stormzy was born on 26 July 1993. He is known by his stage name Stormzy, is an English grime and hip hop artist. Stormzy is an artist that appeals to a variety of audiences from young people to adults; which is one of the reasons why he is successful, and hot-property in grime music today. He won Best Grime Act at the 2014 and 2015 MOBO Awards and was named as one of BBC's influential Sound of 2015 list.  His most successful song to date is the song called "Shut Up". This was released on May 3rd 2015, and as of October 25th it has over 40 million views (YouTube.com 2016). This was a freestyle he uploaded to YouTube addressing that he is an original and not a ‘’backup dancer’’. Meaning that he does not take the backseat to nobody. This reached freestyle reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart, one of the highest positions for rap music in the UK. He grew up in London and became famous for his personality and his characteristics. Stormzy is one of the hottest rappers in the UK right now, and the way he promotes himself is through social media. He has a sponsorship deal with Adidas, and does touring around the world also. He is known for his humorous personality on social media such as Twitter, and has over 180,000 followers currently. He used social media as a foundation to gain exposure as he was not signed; so through social media he can get recognition from the public and also the music industry. He has done things such as had a Fire in the booth, Behind Barz, released an EP and other things. He even featured in the film Brotherhood. He now gets millions of views for his music videos and is releasing an album in 2016 or 2017, according to his Twitter.