Loyle Carner

Loyle first appeared on the scene back in 2014, with his debut EP ‘A Little Late’, which cemented him in the UK's rap scene as one to watch. He followed that up in 2017 with his BRIT (Best Male, Best Newcomer) and Mercury Prize nominated, top 20 debut ‘Yesterday’s Gone’. This was followed by hugo (2022) and Hopefully! (2025).

During this period, Loyle began showing his inherent commitment to the communities around him, launching a cooking school for young people with ADHD, which has offered support and guidance to young people for 5 years and counting. He has also been an active campaigner for improving mental health, as an ambassador for charities such as CALM and Black Minds Matter.

In 2019 Loyle Carner released his sophomore album ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’ to huge critical and commercial acclaim. Not only did the album chart at #3 in the UK Charts, but sold out an entire UK/EU tour, with his Alexandra Palace show selling out in just 8 minutes. Through his albums, Loyle has cut an impressively idiosyncratic figure within the UK rap and hip-hop scenes, offering up intimate, introspective vignettes about his day-to-day life.

Through music, film and activism, Loyle remains a gifted voice of a generation. While we wait for his third LP, there is no doubt that his audience’s ears will be poignantly tuned in to his every word, for years to come. A book is on the (distant) horizon…so watch this space!