10 Things You Didn’t Know About Chronik
Chronik is equally lauded and criticized for his exuberant ultra-violent lyrics, attracting support from hardcore grime fans. The English grime MC, Chronik was born on 3rd Mary 1981 in Maryland, East London. He is a member of the underground grime group Slew Dem crew along with Tempa T, G-Man and the now deceased Esco “Big Bars”. He is also a practising Sunni Muslim. He is notorious for his underground hit Ring, variously released in Free Chronik and Rise of the Lengman. He has been described as a legend in the grime scene, alongside the likes of Wiley. There is no doubt that the 35-years-old English grime MC is definitely a name to be reckon with in the grime scene.
Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the English grime MC from East London, Chronik:
1. Chronik was born on 3rd Mary 1981 in Maryland, East London.
2. He completed his secondary education at Tom Hood School.
3. He is a practising Sunni Muslim.
4. He has been active in underground music for a number of years; he has released two solo mixtapes; Blaze More Dan U (2007) and Free Chronik (2011).
5. He has also released his first album, Rise of the Lengman in 2014.
6. He is notorious for his underground hit Ring, variously released in Free Chronik and Rise of the Lengman.
7. He is a member of the underground grime group Slew Dem crew along with Tempa T, G-Man and the now deceased Esco “Big Bars”.
8. He has been described as a legend in the grime scene, alongside the likes of Wiley.
9. Since 2012, he collaborates with the label WagWan and its representative, Polish rapper Popek.
10. He is equally lauded and criticized for his exuberant ultra-violent lyrics, attracting support from hardcore grime fans.
