Knucks

Knucks is a rapper and producer from Kilburn in North West London, part of a wave of UK artists who moved rap toward a more melodic, jazz- and soul-inflected sound distinct from the grime scene he started in as a teenager. He built his reputation as both a vocalist and a beatmaker, producing for other London artists before establishing himself as a distinctive solo voice known for laid-back flows, dry wit, and richly sampled, often nostalgic production.

His breakthrough mixtape «Alpha Place» and later the concept project «Home» (built around the postcode and flat where he grew up) were widely praised for their cohesive storytelling and warm, soulful production, cementing him as one of the more critically respected figures in contemporary UK rap. Tracks and freestyles such as «Daily Duppy» and songs referencing London life and cinema («Los Pollos Hermanos», «Leon the Professional», «Breakfast at Tiffany's») show his love of pop-culture references woven into sharp, conversational bars.

His influences include Nas, MF DOOM, and Sade, which comes through in his attention to lyrical craft and his ear for smooth, jazzy samples. He is regarded as a key voice bridging grime-adjacent UK rap with a more introspective, album-oriented approach, and his work has helped raise the profile of North West London's local rap scene.