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Born from the belly of the beast in Hull’s council estates, Chiedu Oraka is here to disrupt the reign of London-centric grime. His bars can fill the dancefloor as capably as they serve as social poetry, portraying the Black, working-class experience from the frontlines of a largely white, economically deprived region of the north. Delivered in his city’s distinct accent with lashings of colourful slang for good measure, Oraka is a fierce representative of a new sound and an amplifier of stories yet to be told.
Oraka is a titan in the northern arena, but his successes chart on a national - and global - scale. His breakthrough hits 'Darcy', 'Men Behaving Badly' and 'Flex' garnered streams in the millions and found champions in The Guardian, Mixmag, i-D, The Quietus and TRENCH alongside BBC Radio 1, 6Music, 1Xtra and Reprezent. The collision of his personality-driven floor fillers, diaristic lyrics and high-octane stage presence has earned him support slots with Stormzy, Novelist, Akala and US hip-hop legend KRS One. Oraka has performed across the length and breadth of the UK with his debut headline tour this autumn, and is primed to take his sound trans-Atlantic from the streets of North Hull to the dusty planes of Austin, Texas at SXSW next year.
Oraka is a titan in the northern arena, but his successes chart on a national - and global - scale. His breakthrough hits 'Darcy', 'Men Behaving Badly' and 'Flex' garnered streams in the millions and found champions in The Guardian, Mixmag, i-D, The Quietus and TRENCH alongside BBC Radio 1, 6Music, 1Xtra and Reprezent. The collision of his personality-driven floor fillers, diaristic lyrics and high-octane stage presence has earned him support slots with Stormzy, Novelist, Akala and US hip-hop legend KRS One. Oraka has performed across the length and breadth of the UK with his debut headline tour this autumn, and is primed to take his sound trans-Atlantic from the streets of North Hull to the dusty planes of Austin, Texas at SXSW next year.
Monthly listeners
15,855
Followers
4,867
Top Cities
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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3,829,165 | 3:27 | 2018-07-29 | |
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2,487,171 | 3:12 | 2019-08-02 | |
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495,326 | 1:42 | 2019-03-29 | |
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439,909 | 3:30 | 2021-02-19 | |
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220,337 | 3:19 | 2017-02-20 | |
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125,286 | 3:51 | 2018-12-21 | |
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102,432 | 3:00 | 2019-12-05 | |
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60,405 | 2:21 | 2022-07-05 | |
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58,084 | 3:12 | 2020-05-29 | |
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39,383 | 2:47 | 2017-12-15 |
