One Acen

One Acen, an English rapper, carved out a distinct lane apart from the U.K.'s grime dominance and widespread Afrobeat leanings by favoring a hip-hop- and R&B-rooted approach, showcased clearly on his 2018 single "Verified." He entered the world in Tottenham, London, in 1991, picked up the mic at age 13, and began releasing singles online by 2015, yet the true launch of his trajectory arrived via the Hardy Caprio collaboration "Unsigned." Two more tracks followed—"Verified" along with the WSTRN-assisted "Vice Versa"—before he rejoined Caprio for the 2018 cut "EIO."