AntsLive

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AntsLive
Born1999
OriginLondon, England
GenresHip hop, UK Rap
Years active2020–present

AntsLive (born 2000) is a British rapper and record producer.[1]

Biography

Ants was born in North London to a Romanian father, who would play Latin-American music around the house, and a Sierra Leone mother, who loved MoTown classics. When Ants turned seven, he got his first CD player and a copy of 50 Cent's 2007 album Curtis, sparking his passion for hip-hop and spurring him to download torrents of rap through LimeWire. At the wish of his grandma, he started to write poetry aged just eight.[2]

Before he became devoted to music, Ants also had a passion for sport. He was scouted for Chelsea's U16 when he was six-years-old, and he practised football six days a week until he turned 16.[2]

Before going solo when Covid hit, AntsLive and his friends Tejy, an R&B singer from North West London and producer Jay Blu formed the trio Trademark.[2]

Awards

The video for "Number One Candidate" won the award for the best hip hop/grime/rap video at the 2023 UK Music Video Awards.[3] AntsLive was nominated in the best newcomer category at the 2024 MOBO Awards.[4]

Discography

All of Ants' songs are published on spotify these include:[5]

Mixtapes

  • Just A Matter Of Time (2023)
  • Real Life (2024)

Singles + EP

  • Brown Liquor (2020)
  • Tokyo Freestyle (2020)
  • Shenanigans (2021)
  • HBK (2021)
  • Tweakin (2022)
  • Bite The Bullet (2022)
  • Glow Up (2022)
  • Skeet (2022)
  • Ooh La La (2023)
  • Captain Ants (2023)
  • C'est La Vie (2023)
  • Cutlery (2024)
  • Estelle (2024)
  • Toxic Minds (feat. AntsLive & joe unknown) (2024) EP
  • Frostbite (2024)
  • Perfect Timing (with Len) (2024)
  • Richer (2024)
  • UK Baddie (with SL) (2024)
  • Alexa (with Kairo Keyz) (2024)
  • Sex On The Beach (2024)
  • V (with Sainté) (2024)

References

  1. ^ Kazandjian, Robert (11 April 2023). "Meet the MC: AntsLive". DJ Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "AntsLive is the horse-riding rapper who's blowing up on socials". The Face. January 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Introducing the winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2023". Creative Review. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ Hunt, El (7 February 2024). "MOBO Awards 2024: 'they've been representing Black culture for years'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ^ "AntsLive". open.spotify.com.