“I was in the Trafford Centre, and I actually done really well,” he says. “What is going on?
“What can you lot honestly say about Cov?” Jay1 asks the others. See all upcoming 2020-21 tour dates, support acts, reviews and venue info. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? “I just put my hood up, kept my head down and walked round, it was bless. “When I started doing music, I thought: there’s no point me trying to rep London any more. I rate it.“None of us would be in a position we are if it wasn’t for our individual cities,” he continues. Does the fact that he’s white make a difference too? 10 Buy tickets for Aitch concerts near you. “You hear it, people saying that I only blew because I’m white. If there wasn’t people like us from these different cities, it would be just London music.
The casually dextrous Aitch is like a guy whose shameless chat-up lines you can’t help but grin at. Aitch won’t tell me his secret sauce – “If I say it now Jay1 might steal it,” he deadpans – but it’s safe to say it’s a combination of factors: the network effects of streaming and YouTube, the growing dominance of rap in pop culture more generally, a desire from national radio to represent the whole of the UK – and, of course, raw talent and charisma. 6 things you didn't know about the rapper Manchester’s Aitch, Coventry’s Jay1 and Leicester’s Trillary Banks explain why You’ve got to look after yourself before anyone else.”He’s not about to leave though – “If I came down here I wouldn’t get that Manchester vibe, I’d lose what makes me me” – and there is a real camaraderie between the artists, united outside the capital. "Aitch is somewhat of a rap prodigy, finding success at the age of just 20.He released his viral hit Straight Rhymez in 2018 at the age of just 18.Aitch's rising fame can also be attributed to his viral 2018 freestyle for Kenny Allstar on BBC 1Xtra.With Straight Rhymez receving millions of streams, Aitch was noticed by UK grime star Stormzy, who recruited him to feature on his song Pop Boy from the album Heavy is the Head.“He called me off his friend’s phone ’cause Ed doesn’t have a phone,” he said.
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