Ghetto (rapper)
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| Ghetto | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Grime |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Label(s) | 679 Recordings, J. Clarke Enterprise |
| Associated acts | Kano, The Streets |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/ghettomc |
Justin Reggie Samuel Clarke (born October 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Ghetto is a grime rapper from Plaistow, Newham, East London.He has been placed in rotation by national radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 [1], Kiss FM [2], BBC Asian Network [3] and BBC Radio 1Xtra [4]. He is associated and has toured internationally with such acts as Kano and was a member of Nasty Crew[5]. He is now a member of the crew known as The Movement which holds other grime artists such as Scorcher, Wretch 32, Mercston and Devlin. He has also featured on videos with The Streets and Professor Green. He is of Gambian descent.
He is also a keen battle rapper and has clashed with such artists as Flirta D, Napper, Bashy and Wiley.
Ghetto has stated that he encourages the downloading of his music, as long as the listener is unable to buy the music.
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[edit] History
Ghetto grew up listening to hip hop, jazz, classical and gospel music. According to an interview in 2006, he acquired the nickname Ghetto because as a youth he was mischievous and his actions were classed as "ghetto". He spent two years in prison for robberies and several car offences.
Ghetto was a member of grime collective NASTY Crew, however he left, saying that things had gone "pear shaped" due to the number of people in the group "mainly Marcus "ayia nappa" Nasty".[6]
[edit] 2000 & Life
In 2005, after being released from prison at the age of nineteen at twenty one years old, Ghetto put out his first release, 2000 & Life. The mixtape contains 24 tracks and numerous collaborations.[7]
[edit] Ghetto Gospel
In 2007 Ghetto released his second, pre-album mixtape Ghetto Gospel. The mixtape was a departure from his previous release, 2000 & Life, being more mellow and featuring tracks about subjects such as girlfriends and his mother. In interviews, he has stated that the mixtape's calmer tone is to "prove people wrong", as he does not want to be typecast as an aggressive rapper.[8] He also claims that being around his family had a calming influence on him, he also states that he's maturing and wanted to make music that his father could appreciate.
The album is titled Ghetto Gospel to demonstrate that Ghetto has put his soul into creating it.
On 27 October 2007 Ghetto performed with Kano at the BBC Electric Proms,[9] performing alongside a violinist.[10]
On March 10, Ghetto released his third, eagerly anticipated mixtape : "Freedom of Speech". It is predominantly a solo mixtape, and features no other producers aside Lewi White and Smasher (The pair responsible for "Back in the Day", a big club hit in 2007). However, the mixtape still boasts vast different styles of MC'ing.
[edit] Future projects
Ghetto is currently working on his next mixtape, entitled Freedom of Speech,due to release on 10th of March, it will include collaborations with Lewi White Smasher and sparkey.t. Ghetto has stated that the album will be more akin to 2000 & Life than Ghetto Gospel. He is also planning a 2000 & Life Vol. 2 mixtape which he says is going to be a "Christmas special". He plans to use this mixtape to collaborate with a wider range of other artists than on his previous releases.
Ghetto has announced a special edition of Ghetto Gospel which will include a music video for every track.
Ghetto's debut album, The Justification Of J. Clarke is due to be released in 2008.[11]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Mixtapes
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2000 & Life | |
| 2007 | Ghetto Gospel | |
| 2008 | Freedom Of Speech | |
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart |
| 2007 | Top 3 Selected | - |
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Ras Kwame - Tracklisting
- ^ So You Think Youre Ghetto - UKMusic.com - Upfront and Ruthlessly Independent
- ^ BBC - Asian Network - Mic Check
- ^ BBC - 1Xtra - DJ Cameo
- ^ Hyperfrank - Grime is ALIVE
- ^ Hyperfrank - Grime is ALIVE
- ^ Online Mixtape Review: Ghetto - 2000 & Life: RWD Magazine
- ^ Ghetto Delivers His Gospel: Ghetto News on RWD Magazine
- ^ BBC ELECTRIC PROMS: Kano + Ghetto at Jazz Café - Rock, pop & dance - Music - Time Out London
- ^ BBC - Electric Proms 2007 - Ghetto
- ^ Allelements.net > hip hop & uk garage emag - Ghetto se chystá chrlit jednu desku za druhou, co mù¾eme èekat?
