An industry insider has given the following information concerning the singer’s recent career move, “There is no doubt that Jess is a force to be reckoned with in British music. Her songs have been wildly successful. But there hasn’t been a massive pick-up outside Europe. Now she feels like it is the time to branch out.”  

In January a source from The Sun reported that Glynne had split from Atlantic Records due to a disagreement concerning her sound and future releases, amidst the issues the singer also disbanded from her management team. Glynne’s label change then made her available to team up with Jay-Z’s hugely successful firm, the newspaper’s source also reported that the singer attended meetings in Los Angeles to discuss her musical future with Roc Nation.   

The source continued to discuss the news, “She wanted to change up her sound and people should expect something different from her when she returns. But given her obvious talents when it comes to singing and songwriting, Roc Nation is confident there are even bigger and better things on the horizon for Jess.”  

Glynne first rose to fame after signing with Atlantic Records in 2014 when her tremendous talent was heard as a featured artist on the Clean Bandit single “Rather Be”. The single was released on 17th January 2014 and reached number one within the UK singles charts; the track also won Best Dance Recording at the 2015 Grammy Awards.   

The singer has also achieved great acclaim as a solo artist, with Glynne having released two studio albums. Her debut album, I Cry When I Laugh, was released on 21st August 2015 and became a worldwide success. The album peaked at number one within the UK albums charts and sired six singles, including two songs that reached number one. The first hit single, “Hold My Hand” was released on 20th March 2015 and was featured on the soundtrack for Bridget Jones’ Baby. The second number one single, “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself”, was released on 14th August 2015 and was the fourth track to be released from the album. 

Rumours concerning the London born songstress’ new material has been circulating since the news of her label move was reported. The singer’s move to Roc Nation will surely benefit Glynne’s sound, as the conglomerate offers multiple services including media relations, touring support, merchandising opportunities and publishing. Founded in 2008 by Jay Z, the record label is home to a roster of music’s most influential and popular artists including Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Megan Thee Stallion and Rhianna.   

Over this vocalised rap instrumental, Rapman summarises the leagues legacy. He takes us through the most iconic players, goals and moments to have taken place since its unveiling back in 1992. Along with dropping statistics and addressing the battle of the GOAT, he lets it be known who his personal favourite is. Rapman concludes the track with a positive message expressing the unity that football brings in the midst of escalated bigotry, “All different classes, all different races, no room for prejudice, no room for racists, no homophobics anti-abrasive, this is everybody’s game, rainbow laces.”

The minimal video sees Rapman perform in front of a plain backdrop, which alters to resemble the colours of the Premier League logo. Memorable football flashbacks are reeled off to accompany Rapman’s bars, including Kevin Keegan’s legendary ‘Love It’ rant, David Beckham’s 1996 halfway line goal and Sir Alex Ferguson’s plethora of trophy celebrations.

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Rapman first hit the scene in 2014 after releasing his hard-hitting, three-part series, ‘Shiro’s Story.’ His ability to effortlessly tell a story using rhymes caught the attention of hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who signed him to his Roc Nation label in November 2018. Rapman declared that he has teamed up with global distributors, Paramount to release a movie spin-off of the hit series entitled ‘Blue Story.’ Adding to his list of talents, he recently directed the visuals to Krept & Konan’s controversial track ‘Ban Drill’ which led the rappers to debate the topic of the genre at the British parliament.

The Premier League is the most-watched sporting event in the globe, in an effort to keep innovating and generate appeal amongst the younger generation they’ve teamed up with arguably the best storyteller in the U.K. This shows the influence that the British hip-hop scene has on the mainstream. Hitting the official charts, obtaining Royal recognition and featuring on prime time television is all proof of the impact that this culture has.

You can watch the video to ‘Premier League Wrap Up’ below.