Giggs (rapper)
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| Birth name | Nathaniel Thompson[1] |
| Also known as | Hollowman |
| Born | 11 May 1983 |
| Origin | Peckham London |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | sn1giggs |
Nathaniel Thompson (born 11 May 1983),[2] better known by his stage name Giggs, is a English rapper from London. Giggs was signed to XL Recordings .[2] He released his debut studio album Walk in da Park (2008). The follow-up album, Let Em Ave It (2009), performed commercially better, peaking at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart. The singles "Don't Go There" featuring B.o.B and "Look What the Cat Dragged In" both charted in the top 60 of the UK Singles Chart. Giggs released his third studio album When Will It Stop, on 11 October 2013.
He is the leader of SN1 (Spare No 1), alongside his brothers Gunna Dee, Joe Grind, Spender and Young Giggs (YG), Kyze[2] and Tiny Boost.[2] The group's main producers are Boom Productions (aka BoomBlast), Universe, Pablo Productions, Paws Productions, Bayoz Musik, Simple and Mitz Productions.
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Early life and music career
Nathaniel Thompson was raised by his Jamaican single mother in Peckham. He dropped out of school at the age of 16. Originally, he was nicknamed 'Giggler' because of his tendency to laugh at inappropriate times; later, this was shortened to 'Giggs'. He and his SN1 crew were part of a gang, and in 2003 he was sentenced to two years in prison for carrying a firearm.
After deciding to pursue music, he released numerous mixtapes including Hollowman Meets Blade which featured Blade Brown, Welcome to Boomzville, Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3 and Ard Bodied, which featured Dubz. His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 10,000 units.[2] This success helped his popularity expand outside London.[3]
In 2007, Giggs released the track "Talkin' da Hardest", which featured Giggs rapping over the instrumental of Stat Quo's song "Here We Go" originally produced by Dr. Dre. He then released his debut album Walk in da Park independently on 4 August 2008.
Giggs announced his second album was due to be released on 21 June 2010. It was titled Let Em Ave It, due to a friend to the rapper saying he should just "let the public have it'. Giggs released "Slow Songs" featuring Mike Skinner, "Look What The Cat Dragged In" and "Don't Go There" featuring American rapper B.o.B. At the Reading Festival in 2010, the rapper appeared on BBC Three, which was his first television appearance, performing his single "Look What The Cat Dragged In".
In 2011, Giggs appeared in Channel 4 TV drama Top Boy[citation needed]. He also featured in the comedy film Anuvahood in the same year.
In 2013, Giggs released the album "When Will It Stop". The album featured artists such as Ed Sheeran and Styles P.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||||||||||
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| UK | UK R&B |
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| Walk in da Park |
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143 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Let Em Ave It |
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35 | 7 | |||||||||||
| When Will It Stop |
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21 | 2 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Mixtapes
- SN1 – The Beginning (with Gunna Dee & Joe Grind) (2007)
- Hollowman Meets Blade (with Blade Brown) (2007)
- Best of Giggs (The Real Meaning) (2008)
- Bloody Raw (2008)
- Ard Bodied (with Dubz) (2008)
- Best of Giggs 2 (2009)
- Who Said That? (2009)
- Best of Giggs 3 (2010)
- Another Quick One (2010)
- Take Your Hats Off (hosted by DJ Whoo Kid) (2011)
- Every Angle Friday (2011)
- The Final Straw (2011)
- Best of Giggs 4 (2013)
- STR8 Murkin (2014)
- The SN1 Folder (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions[5][6] | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK IND |
UK R&B |
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| "Slow Songs" (featuring The Streets) |
2009 | – | – | — | Let Em Ave It | |||||||||
| "Don't Go There" (featuring B.o.B) |
2010 | 60 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||
| "Look What the Cat Dragged In" | 53 | 3 | 20 | |||||||||||
| "Hustle On" | – | – | — | |||||||||||
| "(Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes" | 2013 | – | – | — | When Will It Stop | |||||||||
| "Who's Dat?" | 2015 | – | – | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Album/Project |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "IC3" (Akala featuring Giggs and Buck Boy) | A Little Darker |
| 2009 | "Look Out" (Skepta featuring Giggs) | Microphone Champion |
| "Zip It Up" (Wiley featuring Giggs and Trigga) | Race Against Time | |
| "Riding Season" (Dubz featuring Giggs) | Ard Doe | |
| "Gully Trap" (Joe Grind featuring Giggs and Gunna) | Gully Trap | |
| 2010 | "Back 2 Basics" (Sway featuring Giggs) | The Delivery Mixtape |
| "Game Over" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example and Chipmunk) | Third Strike | |
| "30 Rounds" (with J Bubbs, Malik, S.A.S and G FrSH) | ||
| "Shutdown" (Joe Black featuring Giggs) | ||
| 2011 | "Be With You" (Ny featuring Giggs) | |
| "Popstar" (Angel featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Gucci Gucci" (Kreayshawn featuring Giggs) | ||
| "No Comment" (Ghetts featuring Giggs) | Momentum | |
| "I'm On One" (Wiley featuring Giggs) | Creating a Buzz | |
| 2012 | "Dem Man" (Kano featuring Giggs) | Jack Bauer 2.4 |
| "Backhand Pricks" (Bashy featuring Giggs) | The Great Escape EP | |
| "Peckham 2 Brixton" (Big Narstie featuring Giggs, Darko, Crumbs & Solo) | Pain is Love | |
| "Leak-a-Mixtape" (Tinie Tempah featuring Giggs) | Happy Birthday | |
| "Set It Off" (Angel featuring Giggs) | In Between Time | |
| 2013 | "Head Above Water" (Smiler featuring Giggs) | The Coming |
| "Bloodclart" (Krept and Konan featuring Giggs) | Young Kingz | |
| 2014 | "Punani" (Kyze featuring Giggs) | AM |
| "Drumline" (Kyze featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Ask For Me" (Kyze featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Work It Like a Pro" (Waka Flocka Flame featuring Giggs) | Re-Up | |
| "The Baddest (Remix)" (Moelogo featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Gas Mark 9" (Ghetts featuring Giggs) | Rebel with a Cause | |
| "Support Machine" (Lily McKenzie featuring Giggs) | Support Machine EP | |
| "Who Said Dat?" (Ghetts featuring Giggs) | Momentum 2 (The Return of Ghetto) | |
| 2015 | "Mack Daddy" (Kyze featuring Giggs) | Oliver Twisted EP |
| "Flexin'" (Frenchy Le Boss featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Nutcrackerz" (Dizzee Rascal featuring Giggs) | ||
| "How We Started" (Gunna Dee featuring Giggs, Joe Grind, Kyze and Tiny Boost) | Hustlism | |
| "Man Don't Care" (Jme featuring Giggs) | Integrity> | |
| "Intro Freestyle" | Just a Reminder | |
| "Move Back" (Big Ryde featuring Fix Dot'M and Giggs) | ||
| "HBN Freestyle" | ||
| "Spotify" | ||
| "Lights Out" (Hannah Lucia featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide)" (Loco Dice featuring Giggs) | Underground Sound Suicide | |
| "Still (Remix)" (Mo G & Smoke Dawg featuring Giggs) | ||
| "We Dem Niggas" (Potter Payper featuring Giggs) | ||
| "Gangster for Certain" (Young Spray featuring Giggs) | Invisible Tears | |
| "Good One" (Mark Asari featuring Giggs) | ||
| "What's My Name? (Remix)" (CASisDEAD featuring Giggs) | ||
| "More Ratatatin" (Chase & Status featuring Giggs) | London Bars | |
| "Round Here" (Skrapz featuring Giggs) | The End of the Beginning | |
| "Swan Song" (Espa featuring Giggs) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "You Raised Me / Open Up" | Teddy Nygh |
| "Uummm!" | Giggs | |
| "Look Out" (with Skepta) | SB.TV | |
| "Slow Songs" (with Mike Skinner) | Sacha Khari | |
| 2010 | "Don't Go There" (with B.o.B) | Adam Powell |
| "Look What the Cat Dragged In" | Adam Powell | |
| "30 Rounds" (with J Bubbs et al.) | Jason McKoy | |
| "Shot Music" (with Devlin) | Digital Dan | |
| "Hustle On" | Adam Powell | |
| "Out There" | Morgan Keyz | |
| "Game Over" (with Tinchy Stryder et al.) | Adam Powell | |
| "Bus Commercial" | Post Diddy | |
| 2011 | "Monsta Man" | Oliver Whitehouse |
| "Look Over Your Shoulder" (with Example) | Oliver Whitehouse | |
| "Showout Freestyle" | Morgan Keyz | |
| 2012 | "What N*ggas Want" | RAPCITY TV |
| "Raw Bands" | GRM Daily | |
| "Lemme Get Dat" (with Waka Flocka Flame) | Morgan Keyz | |
| 2013 | "Cool Nuh" (with Wretch 32) | GRM Daily |
| "(Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes" | Reg Traviss |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Region | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | BET Awards | Best Hip-hop Act: UK | – | Won |
| 2010 | United Kingdom | MOBO Awards | Best Hip-hop Act UK | – | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Hip-hop/Grime Act UK | – | Nominated |
References
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