Ink (rapper)
INK | |
|---|---|
 INK in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ciaran Inkredible Young Trap Prince |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38)[1] |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2000s—present[2] |
Ink (born 1986), stylised as INK and also known as Ciaran Inkredible or Young Trap Prince, is an Irish drill rapper. INK has been declared the "godfather of Irish drill"; according to District Magazine, he arguably released the first Irish drill song in 2015 (a remix of "Chiraq" by an unknown artist),[3] although other sources say that he has been making drill rap songs since 2017.[2] He is also known for using an Irish accent, in spite of most Irish drill rappers.[4]
INK is a member of 86 (also known as 086), a gang located in Dublin, Ireland.[4][2]
Musical career[edit]
Taking inspiration from Chicago drill, grime and trap,[1] one of INK's earliest noted songs was released in 2015 with the release of a remix of "Chiraq", whose artist is unknown.[3] According to DJ Mag, by 2021 he had been making music for over a decade prior.[2] In 2017, he released "Eye for an Eye", with its music video accumulating 76,000 views in the 6 days after its release on YouTube;[1] by May of 2018 the video had 151,000 views.[5] In 2020, INK released a "Fire in the Booth" freestyle;[6] the following year he released a "Plugged In" freestyle.[7][8] Around the same time, his single "Bad Intentions" had roughly 5 million views on YouTube.[3]
INK was mentioned in a 2019 documentary - part of the television series Noisey, produced by Vice Media - about the Irish drill rap scene.[9][10]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Chiraq (Remix)"[3] | 2015 |
| "Hitman"[11] | 2019 |
| "Bend and Flex"[12] | 2020 |
| "Fire in the Booth"[6] | |
| "The Solution" (with Jun Tzu)[13] | |
| "Woody and Buzz"[14] | |
| "One Phone Call"[15] | |
| "Bruce Wayne"[16] | |
| "Hot spicy like chilli" (with Mr. Wot)[17] | |
| "Aladdin" (with Mr. Wot)[18] |
2021 |
| "Plugged In"[7] | |
| "The General"[19] |
Albums[edit]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Eye for an Eye[20] | 2019 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kelly, Aoife (19 October 2017). "WATCH: Dublin rapper INK releases controversial new video and it's gaining traction online". independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kazandjian, Robert (15 June 2021). "The rise of Irish drill". djmag.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Murphy, Dylan (28 April 2021). "An introduction to Irish drill music". districtmagazine.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Romaker, Ian. "How Pop Smoke influenced the world: International drill music examined". kulturehub.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ Kelly, Aoife (31 May 2018). "'They're just making them more famous' – Irish drill artist on YouTube deleting videos flagged by UK police as inciting violence". independent.ie. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 W, Courtney (7 February 2020). "Dublin's Ink Joins Charlie Sloth For Debut 'Fire In The Booth' Freestyle". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mensah, Kafui (25 February 2021). "Ink Teams Up With Fumez The Engineer On New 'Plugged In' Session". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Collier-McDermott, Shante (17 March 2021). "GRM Exclusive: 9 Cold Irish Rap Acts you need to know". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Noisey share new documentary profiling Irish drill music". districtmagazine.ie. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Lynch, Jack (11 December 2019). "Chuckie Explores The Irish Drill Scene In New Documentary". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hitman". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bend and Flex". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "The Solution (feat. Jun Tzu)". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Woody and Buzz". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "One Phone Call". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bruce Wayne". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hot spicy like chilli (feat. Mr Wot)". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Aladdin (feat. Mr Wot)". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "The General". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Eye for an Eye". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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