Dutchavelli - Dutch from the 5th

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(Parlophone/2up2down)
Over haunting production, the rapper announces himself as a fearsome talent with honest reflections on a chequered past

2020 is going Dutch. The east London drill rapper – and brother of Stefflon Don – assisted Tion Wayne and Stormzy to make I Dunno a contender for UK rap anthem of the year, and this debut mixtape is the victory lap. It restarts a career that began back in 2016 but was derailed by robbery and firearms charges, as he was held on remand and later acquitted. With the production values of a studio album, Dutch from the 5th takes drill into new, promising territory, with Dutchavelli’s writing offering a rounded, context-rich perspective on the road life he came from.

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