Jack Bashful is one of the most proficient rappers in Northern Ireland, he’s been honing his craft since he was fifteen. His Lurgan roots bleed through his music with frequent Buckfast wine references and his accent at the fore. Bashful has the respect of his peers in the scene too, with features on tracks with Leo Miyagee and DAZ. His work has received plaudits from Chordblossom, Nialler9, Slight Motif and Dig With It. Not afraid to experiment either, Bashful has tried his hand at production, making a French inspired beat tape which led to him making beats for other acts in the scene like Don Chi and Jay Suttin. “Venomous yet honest”- Slight Motif “Bashful’s Lurgan brogue belongs on the beat and does not feel out of place, various references to Lurgan Champagne and slights to Portadown stamp its identity”- Dig With It Following the smooth and decadent Only Fools Die released last year, his latest single Joust signals a switch to an offbeat and unsettling sound a la Earl Sweatshirt, fitted with the usual wise cracking punchlines and humour synonymous with Bashful’s raps. His flow is tighter, and he sounds hungrier than ever.