Yizzy
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Yizzy | |
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Born | 30 December 1999 |
Origin | Lewisham, London |
Genres | Grime |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Website | officialyizzy |
Yizzy (born Yisrael Morgan Charles Parkins,[1][2] 30 December 1999) is an English grime MC. In 2017, Yizzy released his debut EP This Is Life.[3][4] His follow-up EP, S.O.S.,[5] was released in May 2018. He then released his third EP, Welcome To Grime Street, in 2019 and his fourth EP, 'Prince of Grime' in 2020.
Personal life
[edit]Yizzy was born in Wales to a father from Jamaica and a Welsh mother.[6] He is also a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[7]
Career
[edit]Yizzy (originally Young Yizzy) released 'Insanity EP' in 2016, with production credits featuring JME, Swifta Beater and K1.[8] Yizzy's 2016 song 'Grime Kid' earned him runner up in Glastonbury Festival's 2017 Emerging Talent Competition, leading him to perform on a main stage.[9][10] In September 2017, he became the first recipient of the Future Fund, a grant set up by BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation for up-and-coming artists.[11][12] Yizzy has since played at Field Day 2019.[13]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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Insanity |
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This Is Life |
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S.O.S. | |
Welcome To Grime Street[16] |
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Prince of Grime |
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Singles
[edit]Year | Title | Album |
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2017 | Big Man (featuring Tuckz) | Non-album single |
Snakes n' Snitches (featuring Tuckz) | Non-album single | |
Steppin | Non-album single | |
Parental Guidance (featuring Specialist Moss) | Non-album single | |
Leaders (featuring Reece West) | Non-album single | |
Federally | Non-album single | |
Anyone (featuring Skengdo & AM) | Non-album single | |
Mr. Kray | Non-album single | |
Do You Wanna | Non-album single | |
Radio Danger | Non-album single | |
2018 | BAP | S.O.S |
Hype Ting | Non-album single | |
Keep Chasing | Non-album single | |
2019 | Yeah | Welcome To Grime Street |
Freeze (featuring Devilman) | Welcome To Grime Street | |
Deh Suh (featuring Scrufizzer) | Welcome To Grime Street | |
Hustle Hard | Non-album single | |
Back It (featuring Dizzee Rascal) | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ "Yisrael Parkins - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "BACK IT (SKEPSIS REMIX)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Premiere: Young Yizzy The Grime Kid Offers Up Bold Debut EP 'This Is Life'". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Ones To Watch: 13 British Emcees Destined For A Big 2018". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Get To Know: Yizzy". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "How did Lawro get on against grime star Yizzy?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "UK grime artist Yizzy's 90-second freestyle rap on Arsenal". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (2017-05-17). "Who is Young Yizzy? The tracks, videos, guest spots and history of the rising 'Grime Kid'". Myspace. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Glastonbury Festival - Emerging Talent". glastonburyfestivals.co.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Ofei, Akua (2017-04-11). "The Life & Times Of Young Yizzy". A Nation of Billions. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Yizzy awarded BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation's new artist grant - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 2017-10-02. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "BBC Music Introducing creates funding for new artists, with first going to Yizzy". BBC News. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Martin, Felicity (2019-06-06). "Yizzy plays the DMs stage at Field Day 2019". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Yizzy, the lost jacket and the great British rap-off". BBC News. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Yizzy: the MC talks new EP 'S.O.S.', pirate radio and the misrepresentation of grime in the media". NME. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Dummy. "Yizzy delivers the explosive 'Welcome To Grime Street' EP". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "Meet Yizzy, the Prince of Grime". Voice Online. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-06-09.