loyle carner

Loyle Carner

Rapper Loyle Carner creates bone-shudderingly honest hip-hop that’s seen him win over audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. We caught up with him after his explosive SXSW set to learn more...

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 13 Apr 2016
  • min read
Twenty-one year old rapper Loyle Carner creates bone-shudderingly honest hip-hop that’s seen him win over audiences on both sides of the Atlantic over the last year.

The BRIT School graduate has gone from strength to strength since emerging in 2013, helped by collaborations with Kate Tempest and a string of heart-on-the-sleeve tracks showing off his laid back flow.

Now championed by BBC Introducing and backed by the BBC Sound of 2016 poll, Loyle has been sharing his music far and wide.

We caught up with him after his PRS for Music showcase at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas, to learn more…