M24 (rapper) explained

M24
Birth Name:Dorai Harrison[1]
Birth Date:1998 9, df=y[2]
Origin:Brixton, London, England
Years Active:2016–present
Current Member Of:GBG

Dorai Harrison born 1 September 1998, known professionally as M24, is a British rapper. He began his musical career in 2016, releasing his debut mixtape, Drip N Drill, in 2020.

Career

M24 began his musical career in 2016. In 2017, he released "Do It & Crash" alongside Skengdo & AM, which gained 2.5 million views on YouTube.[3]

In 2019, M24 released his breakout single "We Don't Dance", which featured Stickz. The song resulted in M24 being able collaborate with larger UK artists.[4] In 2020, he would announce that his debut mixtape, Drip N Drill, was to be released in August the same year; the mixtape included features from Pop Smoke and Sneakbo.[5] The mixtape was released on 21 August 2020 and peaked at number 81 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]

In 2020, M24 released "London", which featured Tion Wayne; the song peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. He was also featured on "Dumpa" by Ill Blu alongside Unknown T, which peaked at number 70.

In 2021, M24 released a remix of "No Cap" alongside Pop Smoke, which appeared on the soundtrack for Boogie.[7] He was also featured on "Payslips" by Swarmz alongside Bugzy Malone, which peaked at number 76.

In 2022, M24 released "Knock Knock" with Tion Wayne, which peaked at number 21. A remix to the song was released in March, featuring HAZEY, Sneakbo, MIST, Jordan and Trillz CB.[8]

Legal issues

On 1 September 2021, M24 was arrested for being in possession of a knife. He was sentenced to six months in prison on 24 September.[9] In addition, he was given a Knife Crime Prevention Order (KCPO) that banned him from inciting violence on social media and from entering portions of his neighbourhood.[10] He was released in December after serving three months.[11]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em"
DetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[12]
Drip N Drill
  • Released: 21 August 2020
  • Label: Big Business Entertainment
81

Singles

As lead artist

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
"Do It & Crash"
(featuring Skengdo & AM)
2017rowspan="12"
"Lightwork Freestyle" 2018
"Unruly Killy"
"We Don't Dance"
(with Stickz)
2019
"Verbal"
"Ay Caramba"
"OBBO Is Real"
"Riding"
(with Tookie)
"Dance with Smoke"
"London"
(featuring Tion Wayne)
202032
  • BPI: Silver
"No Cap"
"Peter Pan"
"A Town Matters"
(featuring Tookie, M Dargg, Stickz and Sneakbo)
Drip N Drill
"Nikeys"rowspan="8"
"Too Much Pride"
"IS IT"
"High Right Now"2021
"Plugged In"
(with Fumez the Engineer)
"Back in Blood"
"N.F.T.R"
"Exotic"
"Knock Knock"
(with Tion Wayne)
202221
"Plugged In"
(with Fumez the Engineer)
rowspan="4"
"John Wick"
"Coulda Been"
"Daily Duppy"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
"Smokey Things"
2018rowspan="6"
"Warr"
"The Coldest Link Up"
"Get Back"
2019
"Trenches"
"Luke Cage"
"Crash x GBG"
Back Like We Never Left
"Bootings"
rowspan="3"
"Loads of Drills"
"Handsome"
2020
"Dumpa"
70The BLUPRiNT
"Buss It"
"Xabsi"
Upper Clapton Dream 2
"Gulag"
rowspan="3"
"100X"
"The Old Estate"
"Fashion"
2021Plug Talk 2
"Hugo Boss"
rowspan="3"
"Payslips"
76
"Dinners and Factions"
"Antiuga"
Fortune
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Finished"2019WordPlay From da Streets... To the World
"Maddest of the Maddest (Remix)"Burner, Tiny Boost, Onefour, AM
"Peter Crouch"2020GRM DailyGRM 10
"Demon Time (Remix)"Sai So
"No Cap (Remix)"2021Pop Smoke
"Hmm (UK Remix)"G4 Boyzrowspan="2"
"To The Moon (Drill Remix)"2022Jnr Choi, G Herbo, Fivio Foreign, Russ Millions, Sam Tompkins

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rapper M24 whose songs have racked up over 36 million views locked up for carrying a knife. 22 October 2021. mylondon.news. 18 March 2022.
  2. https://neroqomservices.com/griffin/m24-rapper-height
  3. Web site: M24 TALKS RISE OF MUSIC CAREER, PLANS FOR 2021 & MUCH MORE!. Casey. Dorney. 17 February 2021. thelinkup.com. 21 March 2022.
  4. Web site: M24, the emerging UK drill phenomenon.. 17 November 2020. throwup.it. 21 March 2022.
  5. Web site: M24 ANNOUNCES HIS DEBUT MIXTAPE 'DRIP 'N' DRILL' FEATURING POP SMOKE, SNEAKBO, STICKZ & MORE. Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 25 July 2020. grmdaily.com. 21 March 2022.
  6. Web site: LISTEN TO M24'S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT MIXTAPE 'DRIP N DRILL'. Courtney. W. 21 August 2020. grmdaily.com. 21 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Listen to the new Pop Smoke songs "Fashion" featuring Polo G and "No Cap (Remix)" with M24. Jordan. Darville. 5 March 2021. thefader.com. 21 March 2022.
  8. Web site: PREMIERE: TION WAYNE & M24 CALL ON HAZEY, SNEAKBO, MIST & MORE FOR STACKED "KNOCK KNOCK" REMIX. Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 11 March 2022. grmdaily.com. 9 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Jailed man caught with knife in Stratford to be handed court order. Andrew. Brookes. 21 October 2021. newhamrecorder.co.uk. 21 March 2021.
  10. Web site: SOUTH LONDON MAN BANNED FROM CERTAIN AREAS AS PART OF PROGRAMME THAT HELPS KNIFE CRIMINALS STAY OUT OF TROUBLE. Kit. Heren. 22 October 2021. Southwark News. 22 April 2022.
  11. Web site: UK Drill Rapper M24 Gets Out Of Prison; Drops Freestyle. London. Jennn. 27 December 2021. allhiphop.com. 21 March 2022.
  12. Web site: M24 full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com. 9 April 2022.
  13. United Kingdom. M24. 5 February 2023.