Si Knightly

Si Knightly is a UK rapper and songwriter from Croydon, South London.
Si entered the UK gospel rap scene in 2020, quickly gaining attention with the release of gospel rap anthem <a href="spotify:track:0syx3HTF7w0B5GFskC8HaZ" data-name="None Like Him">None Like Him</a> ft. <a href="spotify:artist:01s8wjP77O3RqPUaNhVuAD" data-name="Dayper">Dayper</a>. Consistently achieving top ten entries to the UK Christian Chart with his releases over the last five years, Si’s music has been championed by Astep FWD and leading UK gospel radio station <a href="spotify:artist:0dzSED6KV1lIbhB5s2tiJ4" data-name="Premier Gospel">Premier Gospel</a>.
Si’s rhythmic flows and high quality rhyming skill at 140BPM led to a collaboration in 2023 with MOBO award winning artist <a href="spotify:artist:5XcUqQbaEWVFP2PU6HAnDT" data-name="Triple O">Triple O</a> and the release of melodic drill banger, <a href="spotify:album:7j3X1OmKx9HP12pbA9s0d1" data-name="Freedom">Freedom</a>.
Si’s releases, including 2024 cinematic drill hit, <a href="spotify:album:5LKtx7VLWOsUAfMyHeDE0m" data-name="Christus Victor">Christus Victor</a>, have consistently been featured on Spotify playlists for <a href="spotify:playlist:3EY4K44IhwVRQZS8l59gG1" data-name="Christian Grime / Hip-Hop">Christian Grime / Hip-Hop</a>, <a href="spotify:playlist:7JtRUslzWVmoKK791TI5nf" data-name="Christian Rap UK">Christian Rap UK</a> and <a href="spotify:playlist:6RqxWIO7od39RYruRSL8My" data-name="Gospel Drill">Gospel Drill</a>.
Gaining increasingly more attention, Si was nominated by <a href="spotify:artist:0dzSED6KV1lIbhB5s2tiJ4" data-name="Premier Gospel">Premier Gospel</a> for 2024 Best Newcomer, alongside the likes of Kaye-Marie, Eugy and IMRHAN.
2025 began with Si’s unforgettable <a href="spotify:track:5cBMc9DJOCJ2teMmxiqDG8" data-name="Top Up (SZN 4.EP.8)">Top Up (SZN 4.EP.8)</a> with <a href="spotify:artist:1sYCFMXOAq4TOtbtqb2JwF" data-name="Aligned Vision">Aligned Vision</a>, followed by gospel drill anthem <a href="spotify:track:6WiLh7HMZoQnd5tPJOdxJw" data-name="Marathon">Marathon</a>, which reached number 1 in the rap category of the UK Christian Chart in May. Recent gospel drill collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:4JOa2hjv8Q3aJfK0SPw0Qf" data-name="JL Poleon">JL Poleon</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0nhLlusj0NodfV5VUQPwTM" data-name="Collistar">Collistar</a> demonstrate that Si continues to be an exciting talent to look out for in the UK Christian rap scene.
Sonically influenced by hip hop, drill and alternative rap, and a lover of lyrical theology and multi syllable rhyme schemes, Si is a versatile gospel rap artist who creates powerful, memorable songs.