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Benny Banks emerged from Islington at a moment when UK rap was being reshaped by mixtapes, freestyles and platforms such as SBTV and BBC 1Xtra. Born and raised in Islington, North London, Benny Banks got into music in 2009. Within a year, his freestyles were reaching a much wider audience and establishing him as one of the new voices in UK rap. Rather than following a traditional route into the […]
Benny Banks returns with Blind Spots Islington MC Benny Banks drops the official video for Blind Spots, adding another release to his 2026 run. Banks has spent much of his career building a reputation around personal, story-led rap, first gaining wider attention through platforms including BBC 1Xtra, Link Up TV and SBTV from back in 2009. Watch the official Blind Spots video below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FnYBgYqbSAo The Lost Tapes Earlier this year, […]
Show N Prove and Benny Banks deliver Fact Show N Prove teams up with Benny Banks for Fact, bringing together the producer and North London MC for a brand new visual. The track gives Benny Banks the chance to bring his bars over Show N Prove's production, with the accompanying video putting the collaboration on screen. Watch the official Fact video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znv0A0JR8Eo Follow Benny Banks on Twitter Follow Show […]
Bush links up with Mr Benny Banks on track 'Own Path', this is the third video taken from Bush's debut mixtape entitled Driven 2 Success. The track Own Path is a about self motivation and never giving up on your goals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHB0Ww5snU Get your copy of Bushs ‘Driven To Success’ Follow Bush & Benny Banks on twitter
Yungen kicks off the year with part two of the remix to his massive street banger, Ain't On Nuttin. The South London MC enlists an all-star lineup for this heavy track, featuring verses from Sneakbo, Stormzy, Bashy, Angel, Benny Banks, Ghetts, and Cashtastic. The video brings a massive amount of energy, matching the high-octane production from iAM_ADP and crisp visuals captured by Kaylum Dennis and Link Up TV. You can […]
Benny Banks steps up for Fire In The Booth part2 with Charlie Sloth Islington MC Benny Banks returns to Charlie Sloth's Fire In The Booth for Part 2, bringing another set of bars to the BBC session. Charlie Sloth was already backing Banks in 2011, when The Guardian featured the rapper among its rising UK hip hop names. Watch Benny Banks' Fire In The Booth Part 2 below. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4DWnZXll_r8 Follow […]
North London MC Benny Banks drops Famous, produced by Show N Prove, with the official video arriving on 19th October 2014. Benny Banks, born and raised in Islington, had already built a name through projects including Patiently Waiting and his work with producer Show N Prove. The pair had previously worked together on Bada Bing. Benny Banks and Ashur Yelda direct the Famous video, with Yelda also handling the edit […]
Benny Banks returns to SBTV for his #QoQ Freestyle Islington MC Benny Banks returns to SBTV with his #QoQ Freestyle, bringing a fresh set of bars to the channel. SBTV uploaded the session on 26th June 2014 and described it as his return after some time away. Banks had already featured on SBTV with his Warm Up Session and F64, while his earlier work included the Patiently Waiting mixtape series. […]
Coops teams up with Benny Banks and Sophie Faith North London MC Coops teams up with Benny Banks and singer Sophie Faith for So Cold, taken from his 17-track mixtape Lost Soul. Coops developed his name through the North London hip hop scene and, at 23, won Choice FM's Breakthrough Competition, earning the chance to perform alongside one of his influences, Nas. Lost Soul followed in June 2014, with producer […]
