Latest news with #Pozer
The Guardian
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
One to watch: Pozer
'I'm from the 'hood but I don't let it define me,' raps Pozer. That's kind of a fib. The young south Londoner hasn't become UK rap's king-in-waiting by rhyming about pony club and private school. His bars are for those intimately familiar with the postcodes where ATMs dispense fivers – and those who get their thrills from tours of the poor doors. What makes him special is his producer RA's expert take on Jersey drill and Pozer's authoritative low-frequency flow, both perfectly calibrated with the deliriously relentless, knuckle-skin-stretching tension of his rhymes. His specialist subject? The daily drudgery of exchanging drugs for money – Pozer usually on the sunnier side of the swap – with a scalpel-sharp eye for detail and endless euphemisms for knives. If you're keen to know the discombobulating mix of vulnerability and invincibility derived from concealing drugs and 'Ramz' (Rambo knives) about your person in public, Pozer's your man. He's hardly introspective, but filling a blank page always reveals more than you intend, and subconscious concerns about the drug game dot his work. He's not the first to find the angst in 'gangsta', but it's fascinating to hear him sidebarring his suppressed emotions. Try street heaters Kitchen Stove, Malicious Intentions, Shanghigh Noon, I'm Tryna (performed on Later with orchestration) or, er, Heaterz. Pozer's debut EP, Against All Odds, is out now on Robots & Humans. He tours the UK from 14-23 April and plays Reading and Leeds festival in August
Euronews
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Central Cee makes MOBO history by becoming first artist to win Best Male Act three times
Central Cee has made history at the MOBO Awards, which celebrate Black music and culture, becoming the first artist to win Best Male Act three times. The West London rapper now holds seven MOBO trophies - tying with Stormzy as the most decorated rapper in the awards' history. His reaction? Understated as ever. While not present at the ceremony, which took place in Newcastle, he posted a screenshot of the announcement on Instagram, captioning it: 'that's nice.' Last month, Cench dropped his highly anticipated debut album, Can't Rush Greatness, which debuted at No.1 on the UK Albums Chart (read our review of it here). He's also up for three BRIT Awards, including Best Artist and Song of the Year. Bashy, returning after a 15-year hiatus, took home Best Album and Best Hip-Hop Act. Darkoo beat out heavyweights like Raye and Jorja Smith to claim Best Female Act, while Nigerian star Ayra Starr made history as the first African woman to win Best International Act and the first woman in 16 years to take home Best African Music Act. Meanwhile, dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, recently freed after his murder conviction was overturned, was honoured with the MOBO Impact Award - and he's already gearing up for a major comeback, with a Wireless Festival performance confirmed for this summer. Other genre awards saw 2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective named Best Jazz Act, Scorcher win Best Grime Act, Pozer take Best Drill Act, and TSHA claim Best Electronic/Dance Act. FULL LIST OF MOBO 2025 WINNERS: Best male act - Central Cee Best female act - Darkoo Best newcomer - Odeal Album of the year - Bashy, Being Poor Is Expensive Song of the year - Darkoo feat. Dess Dior, Favourite Girl Video of the year - Mnelia, My Man Best hip-hop act - Bashy Best grime act - Scorcher Best drill act - Pozer Best R&B/Soul act - Odeal Best media personality - 90s baby show Best African music act - Ayra Starr Best performance in a TV show/ film - Jacob Anderson as Louis in Interview With The Vampire Best electronic/ dance music act - TSHA Best gospel act - Annatoria Best jazz act - Ezra Collective Best producer - Juls Best Caribbean music act - Shenseea Best alternative music act - ALT BLK ERA Best international act - Ayra Starr MOBO paving the way award - Denise Lewis MBE MOBO impact award - Vybz Kartel
