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SR (rapper)

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SR
Birth nameCarl Latricio Brown
Born30th May 1999 (age 25), Brixton, London
OriginBrixton, London, England[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present

Carl Latricio Brown (born 30 May 1999), known professionally as SR, [2] is a British rapper who went viral for his single "Welcome to Brixton" in 2020.[1][3] His follow-up song, "Practice Makes Perfect", was named in the top 10 songs to come out of the United Kingdom by DJBooth in May 2021.[4]

Career

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SR released his debut single "Brucky" in June 2020.[2] "Welcome to Brixton", his breakout single, was released in July 2020,[1] which charted on the UK Singles Chart on 20 May 2021 and peaked at number 93.[5] As of January 2022, “Welcome to Brixton” has received over 65 million views on YouTube and over 200 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music.[6]

In 2021, he released "Snap It"; a remix of the song was later released in September the same year, featuring Loski, Sus, SD, and Trap.[7][8]

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
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IRE
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"Brucky"[2] 2020
"Ring"[10]
"Welcome to Brixton"[1] 93 92
"Practice Makes Perfect"[12] 2021
"Snap It"[13]
"Brucky 2.0"[14]
"Catch Me Outside"[15]
(feat. SD, Doubleback, Trap SG and HK)
2022
"What's Good"
(with Poundz)
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards Himself Breakthrough of the Year Nominated [16]
MOBO Awards Best Drill Act [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d W, Courtney (26 November 2020). "Premiere: SR Says "Welcome To Brixton" In Latest Video". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c W, Courtney (15 June 2020). "Stabber Delivers Video For "Brucky"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ "SR | Spotify - Listen Free". Spotify. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ Oliver, M (7 May 2021). "10 Best New Songs From the UK". djbooth.net. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "SR | full Official Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ Patterson, Joseph; Keith, James; Abiade, Yemi; Bishop, Aaron; Itseli, Minou (21 January 2022). "24 UK Rappers To Watch In 2022". Complex Networks. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ^ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ "SR, LOSKI, SUSPECT, SD & TRAP UNITE ON GREAZY "SNAP IT" REMIX". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Discography SR". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  10. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (19 July 2020). "Premiere: SR unveils the visuals for cold new drop "Ring"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. ^ W, Courtney (22 April 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Hard-Hitting Banger "Practice Makes Perfect"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ^ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  14. ^ Daily, GRM (25 November 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Lively Visuals For 'Brucky 2.0'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  15. ^ W, Courtney (14 April 2022). "Premiere: SR Enlists SD, Doubleback, Trap & HK On New Drill Heater 'Catch Me Outside'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  16. ^ Simone, Carlo (15 September 2021). "GRM's Rated Awards 2021: Who's nominated and how to watch". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ^ "THE MOBO AWARDS ANNOUNCE THEIR 2021 NOMINEES". mobo.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.