Spotlight On Music: Tracks
Down to Earth – Jessica Wilde
South London singer/spoken word/rap artist Jessica Wilde’s 6th single Down To Earth is out today.
Taken from her raw, confessional concept album, each song is like a diary entry, taking you on a journey through addiction and toxic relationships to self-empowerment and living sober.
The album has so far gained her support from tastemakers such as Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, Tom Ravenscroft BBC6 Music.
American rapper Meek Mill took residents by surprise after he was spotted walking along Rye Lane, Peckham, with Peckham’s own rapper Giggs.
Social media posts from both musicians later revealed the pair were filming their new music video in the area and sent fans into a frenzy.
The pair’s collaboration has not yet been released, but both shared pictures on their Instagram accounts from the shoot and tagged one another.
The photos showed the rappers posing in locations around Rye Lane and Peckham High Street, including outside the PeckhamPlex cinema, Peckham Levels and of course, the late-night MacDonald’s.
Despite fans’ shock, both musicians had already been staying in the area after headlining at Wireless Festival, which took place in Crystal Palace Park the weekend before.
Giggs, real name Nathaniel Thompson, grew up in Peckham and started out as a DJ, predominantly playing reggae, ragga and bashment.
The 38-year-old released the track Talkin’da Hardest in 2007, which featured Giggs rapping over the instrumental of Stat Quo’s song Here We Go originally produced by Dr Dre.
The was later certified silver after it was officially released and in 2008 he released his debut album Walk in da Park independently.
This album helped Giggs’ popularity expand outside London and in 2008 he was nominated for the BET Awards in the US for Best Hip-Hop Act: UK.
Giggs won the award beating out more established acts.
In November 2019, Meek Mill named Giggs as his favourite UK rapper. “Giggs is,” he said, when questioned by a fan.
“I need some new UK waves to put me on the new UK artist[s]… I need a UK artist on DreamChasers, he gotta be official and fiyaaaaa tho.”
You can follow Giggs on instagram via @officialgiggs