Yizzy
Yizzy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1999 |
| Origin | Lewisham, London |
| Genres | Grime |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | officialyizzy |
Yizzy (born Yisrael Parkins,[1] 30 December 1999) is an English grime MC. In 2017, Yizzy released his debut EP This Is Life.[2][3] His follow-up EP, S.O.S., 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
Yizzy was born in Wales to a father from Jamaica and a Welsh mother.[4] He is also a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[5]
Career
Yizzy (originally Young Yizzy) released 'Insanity EP' in 2016, with production credits featuring JME, Swifta Beater and K1.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9][10] Yizzy has since played at Field Day 2019.[11]
Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Insanity |
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| This Is Life |
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| S.O.S. |
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| Welcome To Grime Street[12] |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Yisrael Parkins - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ones To Watch: 13 British Emcees Destined For A Big 2018". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "How did Lawro get on against grime star Yizzy?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-01-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dummy. "Yizzy delivers the explosive 'Welcome To Grime Street' EP". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-23. Unknown parameter
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