Lowkey

Kareem Dennis , better known by his stage name Lowkey, is an English rapper, and political activist of Iraqi descent. He first became known through a series of mixtapes he released before he was 18, before taking a hiatus from the music business. He would return in 2008 with wider music coverage, featured on BBC Radio and appearing at various festivals and concerts including the Electric Proms, Glastonbury, T In The Park and Oxegen in the buildup to his first solo album Dear Listener, as well as collaborating with other famous English musicians to form a supergroup. He released his second solo album Soundtrack to the Struggle independently onOctober 2011. He is known for his controversial yet incredible lyricism on real life issues.

Kareem Dennis was born in London to an Iraqi mother and an English father. From the age of twelve he began to rap, initially imitating American rappers but soon using his own accent. He began attending the open mic sessions which took place at the Deal Real record shop on Carnaby Street, Central London. The first time he went he introduced himself as Lowkey and was told there was already a regular there by that name the two had a rap battle to decide who would continue to use the alias, Kareem emerged victorious and continued to use the name thereafter.

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