K Koke
| K Koke | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Georgiou |
| Born | 22 May 1985 |
| Origin | Harlesden, London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels |
U.S.G. Roc Nation (2011–2013) Universal Music (2015–present) |
| Associated acts | USG Charlie Sloth Rita Ora Jay Z |
| Website |
usgent.com RocNation.com/K Koke |
Kevin Georgiou (born 22 May 1985), better known by his stage name K. Koke, is an English rapper of Greek Cypriot descent from Stonebridge, North West London, He is best known for his Fire in the Booth freestyle on Charlie Sloth's show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, which has accumulated over seven million YouTube views.[1]
Music career
Koke is part of UK rap crew USG.
His first mixtape, Pure Koke Volume One, was given away for free on various online outlets. Following extensive radio play, Koke signed a deal with Roc Nation.[2][3][4]
At the time of signing to Roc Nation, Koke was preparing to release Pure Koke Volume Two. He released visuals for singles "Nobody But Us", "Lord Knows" and "Streets Are Cold", the latter of which features Birmingham's Malik MD7. Koke's music career was stopped abruptly as he was arrested for attempted murder. This meant Pure Koke: Volume 2 was released with very little promotion due to K Koke's absence.
Koke was later dropped from Roc Nation.
Attempted murder trial
Koke was charged with the attempted murder of an unidentified 27-year-old football player at Harlesden train station on 9 March 2011 along with four teenagers, who were remanded in custody pending trial in October 2011.[5][6] The victim was shot in the back.[5] Koke stood trial on 4 October 2011 and was acquitted of all charges on 3 November 2011 after 7 months remand.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| I Ain't Perfect |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Koke, Vol II |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Pure Koke: Volume 1 |
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| Pure Koke: Volume 2 |
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| Pure Koke: Volume 3 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| UK [8] |
SCO [9] | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Turn Back" (featuring Maverick Sabre) |
70 | — | I Ain't Perfect | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Lay Down Your Weapons" (featuring Rita Ora) |
18 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | "My Time" (featuring Bridget Kelly) |
52 | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqgtYHlKhqA
- ↑ Jay-Z Inks a Deal With UK Rapper K Koke. www.hiphopdx.com.
- ↑ Jay-Z Adds Britain's K Koke To Roc Nation. RTTNews, www.rttnews.com.
- ↑ Jay-Z Signs UK Rapper K Koke To Roc Nation. www.prefixmag.com.
- 1 2 "Stonebridge rapper K Koke charged with Harlesden shooting". Kilburn Times. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ↑ "Stonebridge rapper K Koke to stand trial for attempted murder in October". Kilburn Times. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑
- ↑ "K Koke > UK Charts". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Lay Down Your Weapons": "Chart Archive > March 23, 2013". Official Charts Company.
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