Rimzee

Rimzee

Hailing from Upper Clapton, Hackney, Rimzee is an artist known for depicting a life of luxury through his creative wordplay and highlighting the struggles he has faced in life through vivid storytelling and carefully structured lyrics. He made his debut onto the U.K. rap scene in 2010, with a series of hot freestyles and hits such as "2010 Freestyle", "Here I Am", "Keep Stackin" and "Everyday Remix" all of which created a buzz and secured millions of views on YouTube.  His first mixtape, The Upper Clapton Dream, was released in 2012 and contains 17 songs that narrate his experiences of growing up in Hackney. Using his lyrical ability to touch on a variety of hard-hitting subjects, from poverty to profound aspirations. This is a project that has built him a solid base who hear him at his rawest. A mixtape that boasts longevity, culture, and U.K. rap history. His most recent project is Upper Dream 2, containing 13 songs that were released in 2020, which is a continuation of the vision he had in 2012. This mixtape has been highly anticipated for the past eight years and has widened his fan base. Rimzee's refreshing maturity gives us a developed and polished sound beyond his years. Yet this is a mixtape that still comes across as up to date with the popular sounds dominating the current music scene.  Rimzee embodies a vision that is undeniably deeper than rap and his music is reflective of that same authenticity.

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