Big H

Adrian Harris,[1] better known by his stage name Big H, is an English grime artist and rapper from Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.

This article is about the rapper. For the restaurant chain, see Hires Big H.

Big H
Birth nameAdrian Harris[1]
Also known asBig Hooligan
OriginNorth London, England
Genres
OccupationsGrime MC
Years active2001–present
LabelsBloodline, Astronaut Music, King of Scotland, Boy Better Know

Biography

Known for his distinctive style, H spent much of his life creating new music and "perfecting the flow".[2] In 2009, H released his debut mixtape Street Crime UK.[3]

He was originally a member of Meridian Crew before it split. Following a hiatus, Big H returned in 2012 to release "Mark of the Beast"[4] and begin to ease himself back on to underground radio stations.

In mid-2013, Big H teamed up with the recently formed Inside Music, signing an album and management deal that would see the highly anticipated album finally released.[5] Since then, Big H has found himself on a higher platform, appearing on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show,[6] releasing another album Fire And Smoke[7] and achieving commercial success on Meridian Dan's German Whip.[8]

Feuds

Big H has clashed with many other grime MCs and crews, notably Trim, Roll Deep, Manga, P Money, Wiley and Scratchy. [9] In 2014, Big H participated in a controversial clash with P Money[10] on Lord of the Mics 6, that ended abruptly after H pulled out of the clash.[11][12]

Discography

Albums

  • Street Crime UK (2009)
  • Fire and Smoke (2013)
  • Zing Zing Zoom, Vol 1 (2015)
  • The Oracle (TBC)

Singles
  • Wake Up, produced by Flash G (2011)
  • Mark of the Beast, produced by Youngz (2012)
  • Nike Air Max, with President T and Bossman Birdie (2017)
  • Rise Above (2017)

References
  1. "German Whip – Meridian Dan – Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. Aaron Page (27 February 2014). "Big H – Interview – January 2014". Hit The Floor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. "Blatantly Blunt – grime & hip hop from the streets to the clubs: Big H – Street Crime UK review". blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. Lordie Lord (29 May 2012). "The Grime Report: Big H – Mark of the Beast [Audio]". thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. "Interview with Big H: Behind the scenes of Fire and Smoke | Paul Gibbins | Independent Arts Blogs". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. Fire in the Booth – Big H. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. "BIG H – 'Fire And Smoke' (Album)". HuffPost. UK. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. German Whip
  9. "Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  10. "P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6". What's Good?. 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  11. "Big H walks off stage in the clash with P Money – Lord of the Mics 6". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  12. "Popek i Goście "Monster 2" – okładka, preorder, tracklista". popkiller.pl. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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