It’s not uncommon to hear moody, melodic and mumbling rappers nowadays, but we’re definitely missing those artists who have a harsh bite to their rhyming. Russian rapper and songwriter VOVAN, originally from Riga (Latvia), who has been living in Manchester (UK), since 2007 delivers his “TITAN” EP, which is all bark and bite. Here the rapper gets real, bringing some powerful tracks that leave quite a mark. In 2020 he had a shoutout from the sadly departed DMX, and a year later he submitted a song for a Tech N9ne contest. Since childhood, VOVAN’s dream has been to learn English so that he could understand what his favorite rappers were on about. Now a few years down the line he is able to rap in both English and Russian – often in the same breath, and without losing track of a rhyme or his flow. VOVAN is steadily refining his craft and building his brand, delivering performance after performance to achieve rap supremacy. After a long journey of training and growth, he is here to show what he has learned with superb techniques and forms. VOVAN exhibits a sense of care for what he says and how he delivers his words, regardless of the beat he is rapping on. This isn’t just a hobby for him, he actually loves to rap, and is working hard to be better than any other rapper. The key to his music is the hungry verses and flawless rhymes, which brings his storytelling to the forefront.