Loski
A pioneer of the early U.K. drill scene, Loski (aka Loose, Big Skii) built his name in the game as part of iconic Kennington collective Harlem Spartans. Having produced classic singles including "DJ Khaled," "Teddy Bruckshot," and "Hazards," the rapper released his debut album, Music, Trial & Trauma: A Drill Story in late 2020.
Born in 2000, Loski (real name Jyrelle O'Connor) is the son of Brixton rapper and PDC member Ty Nizzle. Having grown up on Chicago drill and U.K. rap, O'Connor built buzz as a rapper in his own right between 2015 and 2016 as a member of Kennington-based crew Harlem Spartans. While Loski didn't feature on the key Spartans posse cuts "Kennington Where It Started," "Kent Nizzy," and "Call Me a Spartan," he soon created classics of his own. Between 2016 and 2017, he released an iconic string of singles, including "Teddy Bruckshot," "DJ Khaled," "Hazards," and "Money & Beef," all of which garnered him increasing attention within the scene. With a wide array of slick flows and a cocky, surefire charisma, the rapper quickly built a following and was hailed by fans as one of the scene's most promising talents.
Despite his success in the drill game, Loski turned to trap and Afroswing in early 2018. March's "Cool Kid" and April's "Forrest Gump" ensured that his debut mixtape, Call Me Loose, was a varied affair. With features including Headie One, RV, and Incognito, the project offered a sequel to the iconic "DJ Khaled" with "DJ Khaled 2" and entered the U.K. charts at number 44. Ahead of his second tape, Loski continued his ventures into alternate rap styles, this time focusing on trap with "Boasy," "Calm Down," and "No Cap." These tracks landed on 2019's Mad Move, a more commercially driven project that supplanted its predecessor with a number 41 spot on the charts.
2020 heralded Loski's full return to drill. After kicking off the year with the cutting, Ghosty-produced "Allegedly," the Spartans rapper soon made waves with standout performances on "Training Day" and "Slay." The pinnacle of his drill re-run arrived in July with the MizOrMac-assisted "On Me": bringing the Harlem duo back together for the first time since "DJ Khaled," the track soon became a fan favorite due to its back-to-back lyrical flourish. Similar hits arrived in Blanco collab "Anglo Saxon" and the Popcaan-assisted "Avengers," successes that Loski bolstered with features on Morrisson's "Bad Guy," JAY1's "Tee," and Flipz's "Come Around." These set the scene for Loose's third mixtape, Music, Trial and Trauma: A Drill Story. Split three-fold between classic drill, radio-primed rap/Afroswing, and socially conscious material, the tape allowed Loski to thrive in the disparate lanes he occupied, with appearances including Stormzy, Mike Skinner, OFB, and Aitch.
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No Cap (Remixes)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Relentless Records on 13 Feb 2019
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Calm Down (Fab Campbell Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Since 93 on 10 Jan 2019
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Mad About Bars
Loski, Mixtape Madness, Kenny Allstar
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mixtape Madness on 31 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Tag Time Freestyle
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Since 93 on 26 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Ghost
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Loski, Oboy & Taze on 11 Jan 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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e poi va così (feat. Dolu)
Pop - Released by 2181898 Records DK on 14 Apr 2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Se Fai Così (feat. SPINA)
Pop - Released by Sanctum Records on 29 Feb 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Keyser Soze (feat. Toma Agua)
Pop - Released by Sanctum Records on 31 Mar 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Call
Harlem Spartans, Loski, 2bunny
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mym on 1 Oct 2018
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