M24 (rapper)
M24 | |
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| Birth name | Dorai Harrison[1] |
| Born | 1 September 1998[2] |
| Origin | Brixton, London, England |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Member of | GBG |
Dorai Harrison (born 1 September 1998), known professionally as M24, is a British rapper and singer. He began his musical career in 2016, releasing his debut mixtape, Drip N Drill, in 2020.
Career
M24 began his musical career in 2016. In 2017, he released "Do It & Crash" alongside
In 2019, M24 released his breakout single "We Don't Dance", which featured Stickz. The song resulted in M24 being able collaborate with larger UK artists.[4] In 2020, he would announce that his debut mixtape, Drip 'N' Drill, was to be released in August the same year; the mixtape included features from Pop Smoke and Sneakbo.[5] The mixtape was released on 21 August 2020 and peaked at number 81 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
In 2020, M24 released "London", which featured
In 2021, M24 released a remix of "No Cap" alongside Pop Smoke, which appeared on the soundtrack for Boogie.[7] He was also featured on "Payslips" by Swarmz alongside Bugzy Malone, which peaked at number 76.
In 2022, M24 released "Knock Knock" with Tion Wayne, which peaked at number 21. A remix to the song was released in March, featuring
Legal issues
On 1 September 2021, M24 was arrested for being in possession of a knife. He was sentenced to six months in prison on 24 September.[9] In addition, he was given a Knife Crime Prevention Order (KCPO) that banned him from inciting violence on social media and from entering portions of his neighbourhood.[10] He was released in December after serving three months.[11]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [12] | ||
| Drip N Drill |
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81 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[12] | |||||||
| "Do It & Crash" (featuring Skengdo & AM )
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2017 | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Lightwork Freestyle" | 2018 | – | |||||
| "Unruly Killy" | – | ||||||
| "We Don't Dance" (with Stickz) |
2019 | – | |||||
| "Verbal" | – | ||||||
| "Ay Caramba" | – | ||||||
| "OBBO Is Real" | – | ||||||
| "Riding" (with Tookie) |
– | ||||||
| "Dance with Smoke" | – | ||||||
| "London" (featuring Tion Wayne) |
2020 | 32 |
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| "No Cap" | – | ||||||
| "Peter Pan" | – | ||||||
| "A Town Matters" (featuring Tookie, M Dargg, Stickz and Sneakbo) |
– | Drip N Drill | |||||
| "Nikeys" | – | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Too Much Pride" | – | ||||||
| "IS IT" | – | ||||||
| "High Right Now" | 2021 | – | |||||
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer) |
– | ||||||
| "Back in Blood" | – | ||||||
| "N.F.T.R" | – | ||||||
| "Exotic" | – | ||||||
| "Knock Knock" (with Tion Wayne) |
2022 | 21 | TBA | ||||
| "Plugged In" (with Fumez the Engineer) |
– | Non-album singles | |||||
| "John Wick" | – | ||||||
| "Coulda Been" | – | ||||||
| "Daily Duppy" | – | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[12] | |||||||
| "Smokey Things" (Skeamer featuring M24, Mayhem and Young Dizz) |
2018 | – | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Warr" (150 featuring M24 and Slapit24) |
– | ||||||
| "The Coldest Link Up" (Tweeko & Sebz Beats featuring Skengdo & AM , Burner, M24, 12World, 23 Drillas & Lowkey)
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– | ||||||
| "Get Back" (150 featuring M24, Stickz, Grizzy and M Dargg) |
2019 | – | |||||
| "Trenches" (150 featuring M24, Stickz, Grizzy, J Boy, Slapit24 and K Chuks) |
– | ||||||
| "Luke Cage" (150 featuring M24 and Stickz) |
– | ||||||
| "Crash x GBG" (410 featuring M24, Stickz, Skengdo & AM) |
– | Back Like We Never Left | |||||
| "Bootings" (150 featuring M24, Grizzy, Slapit24 and Stickz) |
– | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Loads of Drills" (Burner featuring M24) |
– | ||||||
| "Handsome" (Yungen featuring M24) |
2020 | – | |||||
| "Dumpa" (Ill Blu featuring M24 and Unknown T) |
70 | The BLUPRiNT | |||||
| "Buss It" (Vigiland featuring M24) |
– | Non-album single | |||||
| "Xabsi" (Rimzee featuring M24) |
– | Upper Clapton Dream 2 | |||||
| "Gulag" (Morrisson featuring M24) |
– | Non-album singles | |||||
| "100X" (Stardom featuring M24) |
– | ||||||
| "The Old Estate" (Pete & Bas featuring M24) |
– | ||||||
| "Fashion" (The Plug featuring M24 and Fivio Foreign) |
2021 | – | Plug Talk 2 | ||||
| "Hugo Boss" (Burner featuring M24) |
– | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Payslips" (Swarmz featuring M24 and Bugzy Malone) |
76 | ||||||
| "Dinners and Factions" (NVSA featuring M24) |
– | ||||||
| "Antiuga" (Dappy featuring M24 and BackRoad Gee) |
– | Fortune | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Finished" | 2019 | WordPlay | From da Streets... To the World |
| "Maddest of the Maddest (Remix)" | Burner, Tiny Boost, AM
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Non-single remix | |
| "Peter Crouch" | 2020 | GRM Daily | GRM 10 |
| "Demon Time (Remix)" | Sai So | Non-single remixes | |
| "No Cap (Remix)" | 2021 | Pop Smoke | Boogie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| "Hmm (UK Remix)" | G4 Boyz | Non-single remix | |
| "To The Moon (Drill Remix)" | 2022 | Jnr Choi, G Herbo, Fivio Foreign, Russ Millions, Sam Tompkins |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jungle | 6IX | 4 Episodes |
References
- ^ "Rapper M24 whose songs have racked up over 36 million views locked up for carrying a knife". mylondon.news. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "M24 rapper height".
- ^ Dorney, Casey (17 February 2021). "M24 TALKS RISE OF MUSIC CAREER, PLANS FOR 2021 & MUCH MORE!". thelinkup.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "M24, the emerging UK drill phenomenon". throwup.it. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (25 July 2020). "M24 ANNOUNCES HIS DEBUT MIXTAPE 'DRIP 'N' DRILL' FEATURING POP SMOKE, SNEAKBO, STICKZ & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (21 August 2020). "LISTEN TO M24'S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT MIXTAPE 'DRIP N DRILL'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (5 March 2021). "Listen to the new Pop Smoke songs "Fashion" featuring Polo G and "No Cap (Remix)" with M24". thefader.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (11 March 2022). "PREMIERE: TION WAYNE & M24 CALL ON HAZEY, SNEAKBO, MIST & MORE FOR STACKED "KNOCK KNOCK" REMIX". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Brookes, Andrew (21 October 2021). "Jailed man caught with knife in Stratford to be handed court order". newhamrecorder.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Heren, Kit (22 October 2021). "SOUTH LONDON MAN BANNED FROM CERTAIN AREAS AS PART OF PROGRAMME THAT HELPS KNIFE CRIMINALS STAY OUT OF TROUBLE". Southwark News. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Jennn, London (27 December 2021). "UK Drill Rapper M24 Gets Out Of Prison; Drops Freestyle". allhiphop.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "M24 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "British certifications – M24". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2023. Type M24 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.