Big H
Adrian Harris,[1] better known by his stage name Big H, is an English grime artist and rapper from Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.
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Birth name | Adrian Harris[1] |
Also known as | Big Hooligan |
Origin | North London, England |
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Grime MC |
Years active | 2001—present |
Labels | Astronaut Music |
Associated acts |
Biography
Known for his distinctive style, H spent much of his life creating new music and "perfecting the flow".[2] In 2009, H released his debut mixtape Street Crime UK.[3]
He was originally a member of Meridian Crew before it split. Following a hiatus, Big H returned in 2012 to release "Mark of the Beast"[4] and begin to ease himself back on to underground radio stations.
In mid-2013, Big H teamed up with the recently formed Inside Music, signing an album and management deal that would see the highly anticipated album finally released.[5] Since then, Big H has found himself on a higher platform, appearing on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show,[6] releasing another album Fire And Smoke[7] and achieving commercial success on Meridian Dan's German Whip.[8]
Feuds
Big H has clashed with many other grime MCs and crews, notably Trim, Roll Deep, Manga, P Money, Wiley and Scratchy. [9] In 2014, Big H participated in a controversial clash with P Money[10] on Lord Of The Mics 6, that ended abruptly after H pulled out of the clash.[11][12]
Discography
Albums
- Street Crime UK (2009)
- Fire and Smoke (2013)
- Zing Zing Zoom, Vol 1 (2015)
- The Oracle (TBC)
Singles
- Wake Up, produced by Flash G (2011)
- Mark of the Beast (2012)
- Nike Air Max, with President T and Bossman Birdie (2017)
- Rise Above (2017)
As featured artist
- 2014: German Whip (with Meridian Dan and JME)
References
- "German Whip - Meridian Dan - Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- Aaron Page. "Big H - Interview - January 2014". Hit The Floor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Blatantly Blunt - grime & hip hop from the streets to the clubs: Big H - Street Crime UK review". blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- Lordie Lord. "THE GRIME REPORT: Big H - Mark Of The Beast [Audio]". thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Fire In The Booth - Big H. YouTube. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "BIG H - 'Fire And Smoke' (Album)". The Huffington Post UK. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- German Whip
- "Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "P Money Vs Big H - Lord of the Mics 6". What's Good?. 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- "Big H walks off stage in the clash with P Money - Lord of the Mics 6 - GRM Daily". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- "Popek i Goście "Monster 2" - okładka, preorder, tracklista". popkiller.pl. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.