Carl Latricio Brown (born 30 May 1999), known professionally as SR, [2] is a British rapper who went viral for his single "Welcome to Brixton" in 2020.[1][3] His follow-up song, "Practice Makes Perfect", was named in the top 10 songs to come out of the United Kingdom by DJBooth in May 2021.[4]
SR | |
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| Birth name | Carl Latricio Brown |
| Born | 30th May 1999 (age 25), Brixton, London |
| Origin | Brixton, London, England[1] |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Career
editSR released his debut single "Brucky" in June 2020.[2] "Welcome to Brixton", his breakout single, was released in July 2020,[1] which charted on the UK Singles Chart on 20 May 2021 and peaked at number 93.[5] As of January 2022, “Welcome to Brixton” has received over 65 million views on YouTube and over 200 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music.[6]
In 2021, he released "Snap It"; a remix of the song was later released in September the same year, featuring Loski, Sus, SD, and Trap.[7][8]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
IRE [9] | |||
| "Brucky"[2] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Ring"[10] | — | — | ||
| "Welcome to Brixton"[1] | 93 | 92 |
| |
| "Practice Makes Perfect"[12] | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Snap It"[13] | — | — | ||
| "Brucky 2.0"[14] | — | — | ||
| "Catch Me Outside"[15] (feat. SD, Doubleback, Trap SG and HK) |
2022 | — | — | |
| "What's Good" (with Poundz) |
— | — | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GRM Daily Rated Awards | Himself | Breakthrough of the Year | Nominated | [16] |
| MOBO Awards | Best Drill Act | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d W, Courtney (26 November 2020). "Premiere: SR Says "Welcome To Brixton" In Latest Video". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b c W, Courtney (15 June 2020). "Stabber Delivers Video For "Brucky"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "SR | Spotify - Listen Free". Spotify. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver, M (7 May 2021). "10 Best New Songs From the UK". djbooth.net. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "SR | full Official Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Patterson, Joseph; Keith, James; Abiade, Yemi; Bishop, Aaron; Itseli, Minou (21 January 2022). "24 UK Rappers To Watch In 2022". Complex Networks. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "SR, LOSKI, SUSPECT, SD & TRAP UNITE ON GREAZY "SNAP IT" REMIX". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Discography SR". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (19 July 2020). "Premiere: SR unveils the visuals for cold new drop "Ring"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (22 April 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Hard-Hitting Banger "Practice Makes Perfect"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Daily, GRM (25 November 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Lively Visuals For 'Brucky 2.0'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (14 April 2022). "Premiere: SR Enlists SD, Doubleback, Trap & HK On New Drill Heater 'Catch Me Outside'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Simone, Carlo (15 September 2021). "GRM's Rated Awards 2021: Who's nominated and how to watch". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "THE MOBO AWARDS ANNOUNCE THEIR 2021 NOMINEES". mobo.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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