Lowkey

This article is about the British rapper. For other uses, see Low key (disambiguation).

Lowkey
Lowkey performing in Bristol, 2009
Lowkey performing in Bristol, 2009
Background information
Birth nameKareem Dennis
Born (1986-05-23) 23 May 1986 (age 38)
London, England
Genres
Years active2001–2012
 2016–present
LabelsMesopotamia Music
SO Empire Recordings

Kareem Dennis (born 23 May 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Lowkey, is a British rapper and activist from London. He first became known through a series of mixtapes he released before he was 18,[2] before taking a hiatus from the music business. He would return in 2008,[3] with appearances on BBC Radio[4] and at various festivals and concerts including the BBC Electric Proms,[5] Glastonbury, T In The Park and Oxegen[6] in the buildup to his first solo album Dear Listener, as well as collaborating with other British musicians to form the supergroup Mongrel. He released his second solo album, Soundtrack to the Struggle, independently on in 2011.

After a five-year hiatus, Lowkey released a string of singles between 2016 and 2018 to precede the release of his third album, Soundtrack to the Struggle 2, released in 2019.

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  3. ^ "31 Oct 08, Brand New Kanye West, Q-Tip & Lowkey". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Lowkey is live in the studio to talk about his BBC Electric Proms performance". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Electric Proms Artists". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  6. ^ Hallick, Stuart (4 January 2009). "Lowkey Interview". Hip-Hop Kings. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2009.