Lowkey
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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.
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Birth name | Kareem Dennis |
Born | (1986-05-23) 23 May 1986 (age 37) London, England |
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Years active | 2001–2012 2016–present |
Labels | Mesopotamia Music SO Empire Recordings |
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.