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Kojo Kankam (born 20 January 1997), better known by his stage name Novelist, is an English Grime MC and producer from Lewisham in South London. He is a founding member of ''The Square'' crew and was nominated for Best Grime Act at the 2014 MOBO Awards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mobo awards 2014: Sam Smith and Krept and Konan lead nominations )〕 He has been called the "new face of grime"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RA Reviews: Mumdance - Take Time on Rinse Recordings (Single) )〕 and was described as "the poster child for the first generation of real grime kids" by DJ Logan Sama.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mixmag - TIP: MUMDANCE & NOVELIST )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Daily Discovery: Meet Novelist, the Young Grime MC Who's Already Worked With Jamie xx )〕 ==Career== In 2013 Novelist clashed with Wiley's younger brother Cadell for the grime DVD Who's Da Boss and began to garner attention from the UK underground music scene for his regular appearances on London pirate radio stations. Novelist was featured in a BBC Radio 1Xtra documentary broadcast on mother's day called ''Grime mums'' focusing on the role parents played in the careers of prominent grime MCs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC Radio 1Xtra - BBC Radio 1Xtra's Stories, Grime Mums )〕 After an instrumental track called ''Sniper'' began to receive airplay on London underground radio stations Novelist was signed to produce an instrumental EP for influential grime imprint Oil Gang.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mixmag - DUBSTEP & GRIME: FEBRUARY )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RA Reviews: Novelist - Sniper EP on Oil Gang (Single) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=18 record labels to watch in 2013 )〕 He recorded a song entitled ''Take Time'' in a studio session with experimental producer Mumdance in October 2013,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mumdance introduces Novelist )〕 which was later signed to Rinse and released as a single in the summer of 2014.〔 In early 2014 Novelist's music began receiving regular rotation on radio stations including BBC Radio 1Xtra and Rinse FM. He recorded a guest set for DJ Cable's "Sixty Minutes" mix, which was broadcast on MistaJam's BBC 1Xtra show on 28 May 2014,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC Radio 1Xtra - MistaJam, Angel is Inbox:FRESH! )〕 he featured on Cable's Sixty Minutes mix again latter that year recording a second guest set with The Square.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC Radio 1Xtra - MistaJam, 20/08/2014 )〕 In late 2013 Novelist began working with NoHatsNoHoods.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Life At 140: No Hats No Hoods Special )〕 In mid 2014 the label signed his crew The Square, their first release on the label ''The Formula'' came out in August 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=South London grime crew The Square - Novelist, Lolingo, etc - announce debut mixtape The Formula - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. )〕 Novelist is signed to XL Recordings and has recorded a track with Jamie xx for his forthcoming release on the label.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Premiere: Listen to Novelist's "10 Out Of 10" )〕 In September 2014, Novelist received a MOBO nomination in the Best Grime Act category.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The MOBO Awards finally introduce a grime category: Big Narstie, JME, Novelist and more nominated )〕 In November 2014, Novelist was named on the longlist for the BBCs Sound of 2015 list and XL Recordings announced that his debut release on the label would be a collaborative EP with Mumdance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XLRecordings - Novelist x Mumdance - Listen To Shook )〕 The EP, entitled ''1 Sec'' was released on 20 January 2015, the same week he turned 18. On 29th and 30th August 2015, Novelist performed at (& Leeds Festival} ) with a 30 minute late-night set. On 1 September 2015, Novelist left The Square to further his solo career.〔http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/novelist-has-left-the-square-time-to-be-myself?utm_source=noiseytwitteruk〕 On 17 October 2015, Novelist supported Major Lazer at Alexandra Palace, London, during their European tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Novelist (rapper)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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