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Yizzy
Born30 December 1999
OriginLewisham, London
GenresGrime
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Livin' Legendz
  • RTL Records
Websiteofficialyizzy.com

Yizzy (born Yisrael Morgan Charles Parkins,[1][2] 30 December 1999) is an English grime MC. In 2017, Yizzy released his debut EP This Is Life.[3][4] His follow-up EP, S.O.S.,[5] was released in May 2018. He then released his third EP, Welcome To Grime Street, in 2019 and his fourth EP, 'Prince of Grime' in 2020.

Personal life[edit]

Yizzy was born in Wales to a father from Jamaica and a Welsh mother.[6] He is also a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[7]

Career[edit]

Yizzy (originally Young Yizzy) released 'Insanity EP' in 2016, with production credits featuring JME, Swifta Beater and K1.[8] Yizzy's 2016 song 'Grime Kid' earned him runner up in Glastonbury Festival's 2017 Emerging Talent Competition, leading him to perform on a main stage.[9][10] In September 2017, he became the first recipient of the Future Fund, a grant set up by BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation for up-and-coming artists.[11][12] Yizzy has since played at Field Day 2019.[13]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details
Insanity
  • Released: 13 April 2016
  • Label: n/a
  • Format: Digital Download
This Is Life
  • Released: 7 April 2017
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download
S.O.S.
  • Released: 4 May 2018[14][15]
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download
Welcome To Grime Street[16]
  • Released: 7 June 2019
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download
Prince of Grime
  • Released: February 2020[17]
  • Label: Livin' Legendz
  • Format: Digital Download

Singles[edit]

Year Title Album
2017 Big Man

(featuring Tuckz)

Non-album single
Snakes n' Snitches

(featuring Tuckz)

Non-album single
Steppin Non-album single
Parental Guidance

(featuring Specialist Moss)

Non-album single
Leaders

(featuring Reece West)

Non-album single
Federally Non-album single
Anyone

(featuring Skengdo & AM)

Non-album single
Mr. Kray Non-album single
Do You Wanna Non-album single
Radio Danger Non-album single
2018 BAP S.O.S
Hype Ting Non-album single
Keep Chasing Non-album single
2019 Yeah Welcome To Grime Street
Freeze (featuring Devilman) Welcome To Grime Street
Deh Suh (featuring Scrufizzer) Welcome To Grime Street
Hustle Hard Non-album single
Back It (featuring Dizzee Rascal) Non-album single

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yisrael Parkins - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "BACK IT (SKEPSIS REMIX)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Premiere: Young Yizzy The Grime Kid Offers Up Bold Debut EP 'This Is Life'". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ^ "Ones To Watch: 13 British Emcees Destined For A Big 2018". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ^ "Get To Know: Yizzy | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. ^ "How did Lawro get on against grime star Yizzy?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  7. ^ "UK grime artist Yizzy's 90-second freestyle rap on Arsenal". BBC Sport. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  8. ^ Beaumont, Mark (2017-05-17). "Who is Young Yizzy? The tracks, videos, guest spots and history of the rising 'Grime Kid'". Myspace. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ "Glastonbury Festival - Emerging Talent". glastonburyfestivals.co.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  10. ^ Ofei, Akua (2017-04-11). "The Life & Times Of Young Yizzy". A Nation of Billions. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  11. ^ "Yizzy awarded BBC Music Introducing and PRS Foundation's new artist grant - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 2017-10-02. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. ^ "BBC Music Introducing creates funding for new artists, with first going to Yizzy". BBC News. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  13. ^ Martin, Felicity (2019-06-06). "Yizzy plays the DMs stage at Field Day 2019". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ^ "Yizzy, the lost jacket and the great British rap-off". BBC News. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  15. ^ "Yizzy: the MC talks new EP 'S.O.S.', pirate radio and the misrepresentation of grime in the media". NME. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  16. ^ Dummy. "Yizzy delivers the explosive 'Welcome To Grime Street' EP". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  17. ^ "Meet Yizzy, the Prince of Grime". Voice Online. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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