Jay Prince

Born in East London, England, Jay Prince works as a rapper and producer connected to Soulection, drawing support from prominent DJs Annie Mac and Zane Lowe for his mellow and subtly progressive approach. His catalog expanded through independent projects such as Lounge in Paris (2012), Voyage (2013), Mellow Vation (2013), BeFor Our Time (2015), and Beautiful Mercy (2015). These efforts distinguished him from U.K. grime by pairing down-to-earth lyricism with smooth rhythmic contours and mellifluous choruses. Further along in the latter half of the 2010s, he delivered the eight-track Smile Good (2016), the 11-track Late Summers (2017), and the nine-track Cherish (2018).