JESHI RELEASES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “PROTEIN” FT. OBONGJAYAR

Photo: Francis Plummer

East London’s Jeshi joins up with Obongjayar for his latest video, “Protein,” off his upcoming debut LP, Universal Credit, out May 27th on Because Music. Earlier singles include “3210” as well as the Ross From Friends remix, “Generation," “Hit By A Train,” and “Sick.”

Born in Newham and raised in Walthamstow, Jeshi was brought up by his single mum with his two younger sisters. His early musical experiences were shaped with friends on the local council estate – sharing instrumentals via Bluetooth, reciting lyrics in the football cage, and then going on to recording songs together in his bedroom. Starting college, he quickly threw himself into a plethora of new music and genres; opening his eyes to a new realm of creativity that would be instrumental in shaping his outlook. His debut EP, Pussy Palace, was succeeded by another EP, The World’s Spinning Too Fast, the following year. In 2019, he featured on Celeste’s song "Summer" and Vegyn’s track “I Don’t Owe U NYthing,” in addition to touring with slowthai. His EP, BAD TASTE, came out in 2020 to much acclaim and was praised as “modern British rap at its best”. 2021 saw the rapper release a solid string of singles, “Looks Like Trouble,” "Generation," “Hit By A Train,” and “Sick.” In addition to his steady solo output, Jeshi teamed up once again with Vegyn for “I See You Sometimes.”