Potter Payper is a rapper from Barking, associated with UK hip hop, hip hop, trap and road rap. He is signed to 36TL and 0207 Def Jam. His writing focuses on street politics and lived experience, and he is often described as a storyteller in his music.

Career

He begins releasing music in 2013 with the mixtape Training Day, which becomes a major release in UK rap. He follows it with a run of freestyles that attract more than 25 million views.

In 2016 he issues Training Day 2, then continues with singles and features alongside Giggs, Stormzy and Young Adz. After a short break, he returns in 2020 with Training Day 3, the final part of the Training Day trilogy. The mixtape reaches number 3 in the UK chart and passes 70 million streams.

In 2021 he releases Topshottas Freestyle and announces his signing to 0207 Def Jam.

Style and recognition

Potter Payper is known for detailed, hard-edged rap narratives and for maintaining consistency across mixtapes, freestyles, singles and collaborations. His work is linked to the UK road rap scene, and his chart performance and streaming numbers mark him out as a significant figure within it.