Artist's albums
No Safety
2023 · EP
Rise & Fall
2023 · single
Dont Try It
2023 · single
Eyes For The Blind
2022 · album
Mad About Bars - S6 E5
2022 · single
Popular Fashion
2022 · single
Next Breed
2021 · single
All We Have Is Now
2021 · single
Adrenaline
2020 · single
Channelling Rain - EP
2020 · EP
Legacy
2020 · single
Play It Cool
2020 · single
Channelling Rain
2020 · single
Spirits in the Breeze
2019 · single
The Outcast
2019 · album
Limelight
2019 · single
Fun to Me
2019 · single
Live in the Booth
2018 · single
Something in the Water
2018 · EP
Mushrooms
2018 · single
Blue Skies
2017 · single
The Devil In
2017 · album
Blow Your Mind
2017 · single
Cold Blooded
2016 · single
Bitches
2016 · single
Castella Freestyle - Single
2015 · single
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Biography
Following in the footsteps of Dizzee Rascal, Tinchy Strider and Tinie Tempah, Devlin broke through from London's underground grime scene to achieve mainstream success. Born in Dagenham, Essex in 1989, James Devlin grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, and the Supremes, but developed a love of hip-hop after buying Nas' It Was Written album. At the age of 13, he began MC'ing on various pirate radio stations and was eventually spotted by influential grime artist Dogzilla, who asked him to join the O.T. Crew. In 2006, he released his debut mixtape, Songs from the Crypt, and two years later, received world-wide attention when Kanye West posted a video of him freestyling on his blog. Thanks to his appearance on the prestigious BBC Sound of 2010 shortlist, Devlin signed to Island/Universal Records and began work on his debut album, Bud, Sweat and Beers. Following a support slot on Chase and Status' U.K. tour, he released the singles "Shot Music" and "Brainwashed" (the latter was his first hit, which charted at number 31) and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards. His 2013 follow-up, A Moving Picture, featured production work from and vocal collaborations with big pop names like Labrinth, Naughty Boy, Katy B, and Ed Sheeran, and saw Devlin tread the fine line between street cred and mainstream blandness, remaining for the most part on the right side of the line. 2017 saw the release of his third studio LP, Devil In, which was preceded by the singles "50 Grand," "Bitches," and "Castella." ~ Jon O'Brien