SR (rapper)

SR
Born
Carl Latricio Brown

(1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 27)
Croydon, London
OriginBrixton, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020–present

Carl Latricio Brown (born 29 May 1999), known professionally as SR, is a British rapper who went viral for his single "Welcome to Brixton" in 2020. His follow-up song, "Practice Makes Perfect", was named in the top 10 songs to come out of the United Kingdom by DJBooth in May 2021.

Career

SR released his debut single "Brucky" in June 2020. "Welcome to Brixton", his breakout single, was released in July 2020, which charted on the UK Singles Chart on 20 May 2021 and peaked at number 93. As of January 2022, “Welcome to Brixton” has received over 65 million views on YouTube and over 200 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music.

In 2021, he released "Snap It"; a remix of the song was later released in September the same year, featuring Loski, Sus, SD, and Trap.

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
 IRE
"Brucky" 2020 — —
"Ring" — —
"Welcome to Brixton" 93 92
  • ARIA: Platinum
"Practice Makes Perfect" 2021 — —
"Snap It" — —
"Brucky 2.0" — —
"Catch Me Outside"
(feat. SD, Doubleback, Trap SG and HK)		 2022 — —
"What's Good"
(with Poundz)		 — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards Himself Breakthrough of the Year Nominated
MOBO Awards Best Drill Act

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 W, Courtney (26 November 2020). "Premiere: SR Says "Welcome To Brixton" In Latest Video". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 W, Courtney (15 June 2020). "Stabber Delivers Video For "Brucky"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "SR | Spotify - Listen Free". Spotify. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Oliver, M (7 May 2021). "10 Best New Songs From the UK". djbooth.net. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "SR | full Official Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Patterson, Joseph; Keith, James; Abiade, Yemi; Bishop, Aaron; Itseli, Minou (21 January 2022). "24 UK Rappers To Watch In 2022". Complex Networks. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "SR, LOSKI, SUSPECT, SD & TRAP UNITE ON GREAZY "SNAP IT" REMIX". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Discography SR". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (19 July 2020). "Premiere: SR unveils the visuals for cold new drop "Ring"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. ↑ W, Courtney (22 April 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Hard-Hitting Banger "Practice Makes Perfect"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "SR Unleashes Video For Jumpy New Bop "Snap It"". grmdaily.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Daily, GRM (25 November 2021). "Premiere: SR Lets Off Lively Visuals For 'Brucky 2.0'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  15. ↑ W, Courtney (14 April 2022). "Premiere: SR Enlists SD, Doubleback, Trap & HK On New Drill Heater 'Catch Me Outside'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Simone, Carlo (15 September 2021). "GRM's Rated Awards 2021: Who's nominated and how to watch". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "THE MOBO AWARDS ANNOUNCE THEIR 2021 NOMINEES". mobo.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.