Rimzee
British rapper (born 1991)
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Ricardo Miles (born 9 September 1991), known professionally as Rimzee, is a British rapper and songwriter. He is from Clapton, East London.[1] Rimzee gained popularity in 2011 and released his debut mixtape The Upper Clapton Dream in 2012.
- Rapper
- songwriter
- record producer
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Rimzee in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Ricardo Miles 9 September 1991 (age 34)
Clapton, London, England |
| Genres | British hip hop |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | https://www.rimzee.com/ |
In 2022, Rimzee most recently released his acclaimed third mixtape, Cold Feet which peaked at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Music career
In 2010, Rimzee released his first video "2010 Freestyle / New York Minute Remix". He later released The Upper Clapton Dream with singles such as "Here I Am", "I'm On", "Keep Stackin'", "Everyday" and his cover of Adele's "Hometown" in 2012. [citation needed]
In July 2013, Rimzee was officially sentenced to 13 years in jail for shooting at an unmarked police car - curtailing his burgeoning music career.[3] He was released on licence after serving six-and-a-half years.[4]
Following Rimzee's return home from jail, in 2019, he released his second mixtape, Upper Clapton Dream 2 on 27 November 2020. The charting mixtape included features from Potter Payper, M24, Snap Capone and Haile (from WSTRN); with "Xabsi", "Lifestyle Cold", "Jada & Styles" and "Anything" being some of the standout tracks.[5]
Rimzee's Upper Clapton Dream mixtape series name was inspired by Black the Ripper's mixtape, The Edmonton Dream.[6]
In 2021, Rimzee released singles "PTSD",[7] "Split Decisions"[8] and "Expensive Pain" featuring Born Trappy,[9] leading BBC Radio 1Xtra to announce Rimzee as one of their Hot for 2022 artists on 14 December.[10]
Rimzee released his third official mixtape, entitled Cold Feet on October 14, 2022; featuring the likes of Giggs, Young Adz, Emeli Sandé and more. In the project's first week of release, it charted independently at number 11 - just shy of top 10 in the UK's Official Album Charts,[11] while being number 1 in the Official Hip Hop and R&B Album Charts [12] In November 2023, Rimzee released the single "The Game", featuring British rapper ArrDee.[13][14]
Business career
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [17] | ||
| The Upper Clapton Dream |
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| Upper Clapton Dream 2 |
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96 |
| Cold Feet | 11 | |
| Feed the Streets |
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45 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [19] | ||
| The Archives |
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| The Archives Deluxe |
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