98s is a British hip-hop collective based in Hackney, London. The group is named after the two postcodes, E9 (Homerton) and E8 (Hackney), where the members are from.[1] Their members include V9, Unknown T, Kay-O (formerly KO), HitMan, DA, Jimmy, Stally, Alchubbino, Billy Billions, and Mazza. They released their debut album, Class of 98s, on 24 September 2020.[2]
98s | |
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 Class Of 98s | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | 98s, Groundworks |
| Members | See list |
History
edit98s is a collective of friends from Homerton and Holly Street in Hackney, London. On 4 November 2019, the group appeared on Tim Westwood's Crib Session for a cipher on his show.[3][4]
Individual members such as V9, Unknown T, and KO (now known as Kay-O) had success as solo artists before the collective formed in 2020, with the mixtapes Yūdokuna, Rise Above Hate, and Drilliam Shakespeare.[5] On 6 August 2020, the 98s made their debut as a group with the single "Homerton2Holly".[6] Their second and third singles, "Taco" and "Pay Attention," were released on 27 August and 10 September.[7][8] On 24 September 2020, they released their debut album, Class of 98s.[9] On 12 February 2021, they released the single "WeDa1s".[10]
On 13 December 2023 Kay-O (real name Kammar Henry-Richards), HitMan (real name Jeffrey Gyimah), Ka’mani Brightly-Donaldson and Joao Pateco-Te were found guilty of murder. The killing happened on 13 August 2022 in Walthamstow.[11][12]
Members
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The list below includes confirmed members of 98s.
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Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Class of 98s |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Homerton2Holly" (with Jimmy, Stally, DA, Hitman, Mazza, Kay-O & Billy Billions) |
2020 | Class of 98s |
| "Taco" (with V9, Billy Billions, AlChubbino, Jimmy & Stally) | ||
| "Pay Attention" (with Stally, Jimmy, V9, DA & Kay-O) | ||
| "Family" (with V9, Alchubbino, Jimmy & Billy Billions) | ||
| "Wait a Minute" (with Billy Billions, AlChubbino & Kay-O) | ||
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer, Stally, Mazza, Billy Billions & DA) |
Non-album single | |
| "WeDa1s" (with Kay-O, AlChubbino, Jimmy, Stally, Billy Billions, Hitman, DA & Mazza) |
2021 | TBA |
Individual discography
edit| Artist | Title | Details |
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| Kay-O | This Sh#ts Ments |
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| V9 | Homerton Sensei |
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| Kay-O | Murk With A Mouth |
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| V9 | Yūdokuna |
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| Unknown T | Rise Above Hate |
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| Unknown T | Adolescence |
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| V9 | Murk With A Mouth |
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| Kay-O | Fine Line |
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| Billy Billions | Me vs Me |
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References
edit- ^ Crone, David. "98s Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "98S RELEASE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED PROJECT 'CLASS OF 98S'". GRM Daily.
- ^ "GRM EXCLUSIVE: 98S DISCUSS DEBUT MIXTAPE, BEING MORE THAN A DRILL GROUP & PLANS FOR 2021". GRM Daily.
- ^ "GRM KO, V9, Jimmy & More Join Tim Westwood For New 'Crib Session' Freestyle". GRM Daily.
- ^ Akilu, Rahel. "UK Drill Crew 98s Tell Us About Their School Days". Vice.
- ^ "PREMIERE: 98S' KO, JIMMY, BILLY BILLIONS, HITMAN, DA, STALLY & MAZZA CONNECT FOR "HOMERTON2HOLLY"". GRM Daily.
- ^ "PREMIERE: 98S' V9, BILLY BILLIONS, ALCHUBBINO, JIMMY & STALLY HEAD TO BARCELONA IN NEW VISUALS FOR "TACO"". GRM Daily.
- ^ "PREMIERE: 98S' STALLY, JIMMY, V9, DA & KO UNLEASH "PAY ATTENTION!" VISUALS". GRM Daily.
- ^ "98'S HAVE RELEASED THEIR HIGHLY-AWAITED 'CLASS OF 98' PROJECT". MixtapeMadness.
- ^ "RISING DRILL COLLECTIVE #98S PROJECT THEIR CREATIVITY WITH VISUALS TO NEW TRACK 'WEDA1S'". The Link Up.
- ^ "Walthamstow: Kacey Boothe's killers found guilty of murder". BBC.
- ^ "Drill rapper Kay-O and three others convicted of murder". Hackney Gazette.