Big H Explained

Big H
Alias:Big Hooligan
Birth Name:Adrian Harris[1]
Label:Bloodline, Astronaut Music, King of Scotland, Boy Better Know
Origin:North London, England
Years Active:2001 - present

Adrian Harris,[1] better known by his stage name Big H, is an English rapper from Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.

Biography

Known for his distinctive style, H spent much of his life creating new music and "perfecting the flow".[2] In 2009, H released his debut mixtape Street Crime UK.[3]

He was originally a member of Meridian Crew before it split. Following a hiatus, Big H returned in 2012 to release "Mark of the Beast"[4] and begin to ease himself back on to underground radio stations.

In mid-2013, Big H teamed up with the recently formed Inside Music, signing an album and management deal that would see the highly anticipated album finally released.[5] Since then, Big H has found himself on a higher platform, appearing on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show,[6] releasing another album Fire And Smoke[7] and achieving commercial success on Meridian Dan's German Whip.[8]

Feuds

Big H has clashed with many other grime MCs and crews, notably Trim, Roll Deep, Manga, P Money, Wiley and Scratchy.[9] In 2014, Big H participated in a controversial clash with P Money[10] on Lord of the Mics 6, that ended abruptly after H pulled out of the clash.[11] [12]

Discography

Albums

Singles

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: German Whip – Meridian Dan – Credits. AllMusic. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011122200/http://www.allmusic.com/album/german-whip-mw0002617312/credits. 11 October 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Big H – Interview – January 2014. Aaron Page. Hit The Floor. 27 February 2014 . 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140927193357/http://www.hitthefloor.com/interviews/music-interviews/big-h-interview-january-2014/. 27 September 2014. live.
  3. Web site: Blatantly Blunt – grime & hip hop from the streets to the clubs: Big H – Street Crime UK review. blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk. 27 October 2009 . 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105719/http://blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/big-h-street-crime-uk-review.html. 4 March 2016. live.
  4. Web site: The Grime Report: Big H – Mark of the Beast [Audio]]. Lordie Lord. thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk. 29 May 2012 . 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080044/http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/big-h-mark-of-beast-audio.html. 18 May 2015. live.
  5. Web site: Interview with Big H: Behind the scenes of Fire and Smoke | Paul Gibbins | Independent Arts Blogs . 17 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404050533/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2014/01/30/interview-with-big-h-behind-the-scenes-of-fire-and-smoke/ . 4 April 2014 . dead .
  6. Fire in the Booth – Big H. 17 December 2013. YouTube. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216215927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IunDPa41ZLY. 16 February 2016. live.
  7. Web site: BIG H – 'Fire And Smoke' (Album). HuffPost. UK. 9 December 2013 . 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131257/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/bwoywonder/big-h-fire-smoke-album-review_b_4401161.html. 24 September 2015. live.
  8. [German Whip]
  9. Web site: Grime / Dubstep. Pitchfork. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163218/https://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/. 12 June 2018. live.
  10. Web site: P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6 . What's Good? . 2014-10-01 . 3 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135723/http://www.whatsgoodonline.co.uk/latest/lord-of-the-mics-6-p-money-vs-big-h/ . 6 October 2014 . live .
  11. Web site: Big H walks off stage in the clash with P Money – Lord of the Mics 6 . GRM Daily. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126163636/http://grmdaily.com/video/big-h-walks-off-stage-in-the-clash-with-p-money-lord-of-the-mics-6/. 26 November 2015. live.
  12. Web site: Popek i Goście "Monster 2" – okładka, preorder, tracklista. popkiller.pl. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610091050/http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-11-18,popek-i-goscie-monster-2-okladka-preorder-tracklista. 10 June 2015. live.