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Ghetts

Background information
Birth name Justin Reggie Samuel Clark
Also known as Ghetto, GH
Born October 11, 1984 (age 24)
Origin Plaistow (E13), London, UK
Genre(s) Grime, Rap
Years active 1998 - Present
Associated acts The Movement, Nasty Crew


Justin Reggie Samuel Clark (born October 11, 1984), better known by his stage name Ghetts (previously Ghetto), is a veteran Grime MC hailing from Plaistow E13 in the borough of Newham, East London.

He is a founding member of The Movement, a crew he formed after leaving N.A.S.T.Y Crew due to being disillusioned with the fall-outs occurring amongst the members and is now regarded as one of the premier MC's in the Grime scene. He is now focusing on his own solo career, releasing three mixtapes in the past 3 years and is currently completing his highly anticipated debut album, rumoured to be in stores for summer 2010.


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Biography

Growing up in a Christian househould, he was influenced heavily by listening to gospel and jazz music. He didn't perform well at school and starting at age 16 he was in and out of prison for robberies and several car offences. According to an interview in 2006, the origins of his nickname was from his actions as a youth which were classed as "ghetto".

Career

In September 2007 the video for 'Top 3 Selected' from the album Ghetto Gospel was aired on Channel U. He has also featured on videos with Kano, The Streets, and Professor Green. In September 2008, Ghetts released a video for his single Sing 4 Me (produced by Rude Kid). This was then followed by two further videos, one for Don't Phone Me (feat. Griminal and produced by Nocturnal), and the second for a remix to Sing For Me (produced by Rude Kid), which was first aired end of 2008/beginning of 2009. In a recent interview, Ghetts revealed that his album will be called "Rebel With A Cause", and before that will be a short mixtape titled "Calm Before The Storm". Ghetts is currently working on his debut album, which is to be released in 2010.

Beefs

Ghetts has been involved in many beefs during his time in the grime scene, the most famous being a dispute with Wiley and Boy Better Know which was recorded and compiled on a CD entitled The War Report by DJ Logan Sama.

List Of MCs Ghetto Has Beefed With:

Discography

Link title

Forecoming Release

Mixtapes

Singles

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
2005 "Never Guess" (also featuring Demon) Various Artists Lord Of The Decks 3
"Ghetto Kid" Kano Home Sweet Home
"Typical Me"
2006 "Dealers" (also featuring Wretch 32 & Scorcher) Devlin Tales From The Crypt
"Final Curtain" (also featuring Wretch 32 & Deeperman)
"Good Old Days" Mercston Da End Of Da Beginning
"Check The Mic" Demon Demon's World
"Talk Of The Ghetto" Scorcher Simply The Best
"Used To Be" (also featuring Scorcher & Mercston) Wretch 32 Learn From My Mixtape
"Itching To See Us All"
2007 "Inside Out" Asher D The Appetiser
"Real Or Fake" (also featuring Jme) Ny Split Endz Volume 2
"Walk With The Metal" Scorcher Leader Of The New School
"Menace" Thunder Power
"Freestyle"
"Fed Up Of Grinding" Wretch 32 Teacher's Training Day
"Dont Act Out Of Place" (also featuring Scorcher) Calibar Their Not In My Calibar
"Holla At Ya Boy" (also featuring Big Narstie) Swindle The 140 Mixtape
2008 "F.U" Devlin The Art Of Rollin'
"Things Out" Lightning Young and Gifted
"Hunting We Will Go" Kano 140 Grime Street
"Its Normal" (also featuring Little Nasty) Griminal Its Not Just Barz
"I Don't Want Stress" Dollar Da Dustman Return Of The Jedi
"Ina Di Ghetto" (also featuring Badness) Wretch 32 Wretchrospective
"Acting" (also featuring Cell 22) Calibar The Name Explains It All
"Bad Breed Freestyle"

Freestyles

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