Initially rising to prominence through the Manchester youth club circuit thanks to competitive lyrical spars with local legends including Shifty, Hypes and Wrigz, FR4NKIE (formerly known as XP and Xpress) has since gone on to earn international recognition, working with the likes of Mike Skinner and President T and emerging victorious from high-profile clashes on 2015’s Lord of the Mics VII (The Clashes) and Red Bull’s 2017 Grime-A-Side tournament. While best known for his contributions to the grime scene, the versatile MC and singer has a varied discography under his belt, also spanning trap, drill and even genre-defying ballads. Watch out for imminent material recorded under his new alias, which reflects a change in direction as he delves deeper into social commentary and autobiographical lyrics.