Chiedu Oraka ‘Misfit’ Mixtape Release Show with support from Phenicia + TJ TUCKER - 1st of May 2024

Chiedu Oraka with support from Phenicia + Tj Tucker

On May 1st, we celebrated the release of Chiedu Oraka’s new mixtape 'Misfit' released on Friday 26th of April 2024 via Launchpad+ / EMI North.

A leading figure in the Northern Rap and Grime scene, Chiedu Oraka, aka ‘The Black Yorkshireman’ defies genres with his blend of raw honesty and social poetry.

Comprised of 12 tracks, ‘Misfit’ is a celebration of differences, a homage to those who are unapologetically authentic and unafraid to be unique in a society that pushes conformity. Chiedu is one such person. Raised in a predominantly white, North Hull council estate, Chiedu has never conformed, both in society and with his music. Feeling like an outsider for most of his life, Chiedu raises a call to arms with 12 tracks that share not only his own experiences but offers others who relate a chance to feel heard.

Oraka is one of the founding members of music collective Lockdown, alongside MC/producer, Deezkid and DJ, Joe The Third. Through their independent label ROOM 73 the collective have released a number of hit songs, including ‘Men Behaving Badly’, ‘Flex’ and ‘Darcy’, with most having attracted attention from Sian Anderson and Annie Mac through to Charlie Sloth and Sir Spyro with Oraka’s highest performing single, ‘Darcy’ achieving 3 million+ streams and sitting on Spotify's Grime Shutdown for over 300 days (8th longest on playlist).

'MISFIT' - The Mixtape was released on Friday 26th of April 2024 via Launchpad+ / EMI North - Download now https://lnk.to/oraka-misfit