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Nas
Nasir Jones - known simply as Nas - is one of hip-hop's most decorated lyricists, the Queensbridge-raised MC who turned a dropped-out eighth-grader's street poetry into Illmatic, a 1994 debut so precise it became a benchmark for the entire art form. Three decades later he's still dropping critically acclaimed records, co-founded Queensbridge Venture Partners (early Dropbox, Coinbase, Lyft, Robinhood), holds a Harvard-named fellowship, and released Light-Years with DJ Premier in late 2025. His pen never stopped; neither did his portfolio.
Kibo
Kibo is a London-born grime MC and rap experimentalist from Harrow who has built a fiercely individual underground reputation over a decade of cross-genre collaborations, absurdist lyricism, and his own conceptual universe called 'Kwengletaria'. After years as the scene's best-kept secret — co-signed by Dave, Skepta, and JME — he launched his long-awaited comeback in 2026 with the single 'Headside In Da Skiez (Babycham Supernova)', a RAGAMYFF documentary co-directed with Marco Grey, and a sold-out UK headline tour, finally stepping into the spotlight he's been quietly building toward.