‘Rubbery Bandz’ sees Headie One step out of his comfort zone and brings the summer vibe with this upbeat, afrobeat instrumental. However, this hasn’t compromised his distinctive sound, referencing back to his collaboration with Dave he raps, “This rusty cost me a couple of grand, they don’t want to see us pull up and gang.” Following the jumpy chorus, Headie One gives us a taste of the versatility that’s in store for the new tape, with a rare sped up flow filled with straight bars. On the bridge, the Tottenham MC switches up his flow and accent paying tribute to his Ghanaian heritage.

Shot poolside at a tropical destination, we see Headie One and friends surrounded by exotic plants and bikini-clad women. The summer vibe is definitely in full effect with the track and video going hand-in-hand, “Top floor pouring champagne on her ass.” The vintage-style shots give these visuals that extra sauce and deliver an aesthetic that’s reminiscent of a vacation home video.

Headie One has had an exceptional year so far, from performing at all the major U.K festivals this summer including Wireless and Glastonbury to attending Paris Fashion Week with Virgil Abloh. He recently was featured on Krept & Konan’s single ‘I Spy’ which has hit #18 on the U.K Singles Chart. He will also be headling a U.K tour, details are given below.

You can watch the visuals to ‘Rubbery Bandz’ below.

Headie One will be headlining a Music X Road U.K tour later this year, with the dates and venues below:

13/10/2019 – Cardiff Y Plas – Cardiff

16/10/ – SWG3 – Glasgow

18/10/ – Manchester Academy 2 – Manchester

19/10/ – Newcastle University Union – Newcastle

21/10/ – Leadmill – Sheffield

22/10/ – O2 Institute Birmingham – Birmingham

24/10/ – O2 Academy Oxford – Oxford

26/10/ – Brighton Concorde 2 – Brighton

28/10/ – Bristol SWX – Bristol

10/11/ – O2 Academy Brixton – London

Music X Road tracklist below:

1. Music X Road
2. Both
3. Ball In Peace
4. Rubbery Bandz
5. 18HUNNA (Ft. Dave)
6. Back To Basics (Ft. Skepta)
7. All Day
8. Kettle Water
9. Interlude: 100 Bottles
10. Home
11. Swerve (Ft. Stefflon Don & Nav)
12. Chanel (Ft. Lotto Ash)
13. Let’s Go (Ft. RV & Krept & Konan)
14. Nearly Died
15. Numbed Down

The mellow beat along with the classic grime high-pitched vocal samples, allow Headie One and Skepta to go back to back with heat. The boastful bars explore their lifestyles of stardom, but express they’re also ready to put it all behind and go back to basics “Gang can’t sleep on a violation, swear, I’ma spend all my savings”.

Directed by Hugo Jenkins of Black Dog Films, the minimalist aesthetic compliments the ‘Back To Basics’ narrative. Shot on the roof of a building with a typical British grey sky backdrop and on the ground posted in the middle of narrow roads amongst terrace houses, Hugo Jenkins captures the true essence of London.

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On June 9^th it was announced via Instagram that Headie One’s new project, Music X Road would be released this summer. Signing with Sony’s Relentless Records label, he has already had an exceptional year so far, from performing at Glastonbury to hanging out with Virgil Abloh at Paris Fashion Week. The first single off the upcoming project, ‘18HUNNA’ reached #6 on the U.K Singles Chart, demonstrating the dominance of homegrown rap in the mainstream.

As if Glastonbury wasn’t enough for Headie One, he’ll also be performing at Wireless Festival this weekend, Reading Festival in August and will be headlining the Music X Road Tour in October/November.

You can watch the new visuals to ‘Back To Basics’ below.

Music X Road Tour dates and cities are as follows:

13/10/2019 – Cardiff Y Plas – Cardiff

16/10/2019 – SWG3 – Glasgow

18/10/2019 – Manchester Academy 2 – Manchester

19/10/2019 – Newcastle University Union – Newcastle

21/10/2019 – Leadmill – Sheffield

22/10/2019 – O2 Institute Birmingham – Birmingham

24/10/2019 – O2 Academy Oxford – Oxford

26/10/2019 – Brighton Concorde 2 – Brighton

28/10/2019 – Bristol SWX – Bristol

10/11/2019 – O2 Academy Brixton – London