Giggs (rapper)

Giggs
Birth name Nathaniel Thompson[1]
Also known as Hollowman
Born (1983-05-11) 11 May 1983
Origin Peckham, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2005–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • Kyze
  • Joe Grind
  • Gunna Dee
Website sn1giggs.com

Nathaniel Thompson (born 11 May 1983),[2] better known by his stage name Giggs, is an English rapper from London. Giggs was signed to XL Recordings. He is known for his creative wordplay and catchphrases[2] He released his debut studio album Walk in da Park (2008). The follow-up album, Let Em Ave It (2009), performed commercially better, peaking at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart. The singles "Don't Go There" featuring B.o.B and "Look What the Cat Dragged In" both charted in the top 60 of the UK Singles Chart. Giggs released his third studio album When Will It Stop, on 11 October 2013.

He is the leader of SN1 (Spare No 1), alongside his brothers Gunna Dee, Joe Grind, Spender and Young Giggs (YG), Kyze[2] and Tiny Boost.[2] The group's main producers are Boom Productions (aka BoomBlast), Universe, Pablo Productions, Paws Productions, Bayoz Musik, Simple and Mitz Productions.

Early life and music career

Nathaniel Thompson was raised by his Jamaican single mother in Peckham. He dropped out of school at the age of 16. Originally, he was nicknamed 'Giggler' because of his tendency to laugh at inappropriate times; later, this was shortened to 'Giggs'. He and his SN1 crew were part of the Peckham Boys gang, and in 2003 he was sentenced to two years in prison for carrying a firearm.

After deciding to pursue music, he released numerous mixtapes including Hollowman Meets Blade which featured Blade Brown, Welcome to Boomzville, Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3 and Ard Bodied, which featured Dubz. His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 10,000 units.[2] This success helped his popularity expand outside London.[3]

In 2007, Giggs released the track "Talkin' da Hardest", which featured Giggs rapping over the instrumental of Stat Quo's song "Here We Go" originally produced by Dr. Dre. He then released his debut album Walk in da Park independently on 4 August 2008.

Giggs announced his second album was due to be released on 21 June 2010. It was titled Let Em Ave It, due to a friend to the rapper saying he should just "let the public have it'. Giggs released "Slow Songs" featuring Mike Skinner, "Look What The Cat Dragged In" and "Don't Go There" featuring American rapper B.o.B. At the Reading Festival in 2010, the rapper appeared on BBC Three, which was his first television appearance, performing his single "Look What The Cat Dragged In".

In 2011, Giggs appeared in Channel 4 TV drama Top Boy . He also featured in the comedy film Anuvahood in the same year.

In 2013, Giggs released the album "When Will It Stop". The album featured artists such as Ed Sheeran and Styles P.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[4]
UK UK
R&B
Walk in da Park 143 34
Let Em Ave It 35 7
When Will It Stop
  • Released: 11 October 2013
  • Label: SN1 Records (Distributed by XL Recordings / Beggars),
    Takeover Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions[5][6] Album
UK UK
IND		 UK
R&B
"Slow Songs"
(featuring The Streets)		 2009 – – — Let Em Ave It
"Don't Go There"
(featuring B.o.B)		 2010 60 3 16
"Look What the Cat Dragged In" 53 3 20
"Hustle On" – – —
"(Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes" 2013 – – — When Will It Stop
"Who's Dat?" 2015 – – — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"IC3" 2006 Akala, Buck Boy A Little Darker
"Look Out" 2009 Skepta Microphone Champion
"Zip It Up" Wiley, Trigga Race Against Time
"Riding Season" Dubz Ard Doe
"Gully Trap" Joe Grind, Gunna Gully Trap
"Back 2 Basics" 2010 Sway The Delivery Mixtape
"Game Over" Tinchy Stryder, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example, Chipmunk Third Strike
"30 Rounds" J Bubbs, Malik, S.A.S, G FrSH N/A
"Shutdown" Joe Black
"Be with You" 2011 Ny
"Popstar" Angel
"Gucci Gucci (Remix)" Kreayshawn
"No Comment" Ghetts Momentum
"I'm On One" Wiley Creating a Buzz
"Dem Man" 2012 Kano Jack Bauer 2.4
"Backhand Pricks" Bashy The Great Escape EP
"Peckham 2 Brixton" Big Narstie, Darko, Crumbs, Solo Pain is Love
"Leak-a-Mixtape" Tinie Tempah Happy Birthday
"Set It Off" Angel In Between Time
"Head Above Water" 2013 Smiler The Coming
"Bloodclart" Krept and Konan Young Kingz
"Punani" 2014 Kyze AM
"Drumline"
"Ask for Me"
"Work It Like a Pro" Waka Flocka Flame Re-Up
"The Baddest (Remix)" Moelogo N/A
"Gas Mark 9" Ghetts Rebel with a Cause
"Support Machine" Lily McKenzie Support Machine EP
"Who Said Dat?" Ghetts Momentum 2 (The Return of Ghetto)
"Mack Daddy" 2015 Kyze Oliver Twisted EP
"Flexin'" Frenchy Le Boss N/A
"Nutcrackerz" Dizzee Rascal
"How We Started" Gunna Dee, Joe Grind, Kyze, Tiny Boost Hustlism
"Man Don't Care" Jme Integrity>
"Intro Freestyle" DJ Big Ryde Just a Reminder
"Move Back" DJ Big Ryde, Fix Dot'M
"HBN Freestyle" DJ Big Ryde
"Spotify"
"Lights Out" Hannah Lucia N/A
"Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide)" Loco Dice Underground Sound Suicide
"Still (Remix)" Mo G, Smoke Dawg N/A
"We Dem Niggas" Potter Payper
"Gangster for Certain" Young Spray Invisible Tears
"Good One" Mark Asari N/A
"What's My Name? (Remix)" CASisDEAD
"More Ratatatin" Chase & Status London Bars
"Round Here" Skrapz The End of the Beginning
"Swan Song" Espa N/A
"3 Wheel-Ups" 2016 Kano Made in the Manor
"Look At Me" Tinie Tempah Junk Food
"Start Again" Mikill Pane N/A
"Hot Water" Footsie
"Let's Lurk" 67
"Coming Through" Cadell
"Gossip" Fekky

Music videos

Year Title Director
2009 "You Raised Me / Open Up" Teddy Nygh
"Uummm!" Giggs
"Look Out" (with Skepta) SB.TV
"Slow Songs" (with Mike Skinner) Sacha Khari
2010 "Don't Go There" (with B.o.B) Adam Powell
"Look What the Cat Dragged In" Adam Powell
"30 Rounds" (with J Bubbs et al.) Jason McKoy
"Shot Music" (with Devlin) Digital Dan
"Hustle On" Adam Powell
"Out There" Morgan Keyz
"Game Over" (with Tinchy Stryder et al.) Adam Powell
"Bus Commercial" Post Diddy
2011 "Monsta Man" Oliver Whitehouse
"Look Over Your Shoulder" (with Example) Oliver Whitehouse
"Showout Freestyle" Morgan Keyz
2012 "What N*ggas Want" RAPCITY TV
"Raw Bands" GRM Daily
"Lemme Get Dat" (with Waka Flocka Flame) Morgan Keyz
2013 "Cool Nuh" (with Wretch 32) GRM Daily
"(Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes" Reg Traviss

Awards and nominations

Year Region Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2008 United States BET Awards Best Hip-hop Act: UK – Won
2010 United Kingdom MOBO Awards Best Hip-hop Act UK – Nominated
2011 Best Hip-hop/Grime Act UK – Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Gavin (27 August 2012). "We can't hide away from our history of gritty youth culture". The Guardian (London).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "?". jango.com.
  3. ↑ Lester, Paul (19 November 2009). "Giggs (No 672)". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "2010-07-03 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Official Charts Company | The UK Charts | Top 40". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Jhme.co.uk

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