Giggs in New York
Ahead of his performance at Gramercy Theatre, U.K. rap legend Giggs relaxes backstage.
Ahead of his performance at Gramercy Theatre, U.K. rap legend Giggs relaxes backstage.
The rapper, whose career spans two decades, is widely regarded as one of the U.K.’s most influential MCs.
Backstage before the show, Giggs gets prepared to perform for the sold-out crowd at New York’s Gramercy Theatre.
Giggs began his career with a string of widely praised mixtapes that eventually led to his 2007 debut, Walk in da Park, which he released independently.
After his debut, the decidedly underground MC caught the attention of the indie powerhouse XL Records, where he released his sophomore album, Let Em Ave It.
A crowd of fans new and old came out to see a rap OG who’s been able to make waves internationally.
Lily Allen and Rita Ora were reportedly in attendance to support their hometown hero.
Giggs in many ways personifies the hip-hop ethos, having carved out a lane for himself from the ground up.
U.K. rap continues to make an impact stateside, and Giggs’ performance in NYC offers more proof of British acts receiving love across the pond.
Though he’s best known as a New York icon, Busta Rhymes spent time in the U.K. in the Eighties when he was a kid, and he’s been a vocal fan of Giggs. Backstage at the show, the two artists linked up.
Last year, Busta and Giggs teamed up on “The Hive,” from Busta’s album Blockbusta.
It’s hard to imagine that, less than a decade again, British authorities did everything they could to prevent Giggs from performing. These days, however, it’s all love at his shows.