Pa Salieu
Rising rapidly to fame on the back of 2020's "Frontline," Coventry's Pa Salieu flew the flag for his hometown as one of the U.K. rap scene's most acclaimed new voices.
Born in Slough, England, musician Pa Salieu (born Pa Salieu Gaye) spent his early years in Gambia, living with his grandparents on his family's farm. Moving to Coventry, England, at the age of seven or eight, Gaye spent his teenage years in Hillfields, an area that he later referred to as the "Frontline" due to its high levels of deprivation. With early influences including Vybz Kartel, Youssou N'Dour, and 2Pac, Pa Salieu started making music at his local youth club (Positive Youth Foundation), releasing debut single "Never Had" in September 2018. With wide-ranging flows across both rapping and singing, he quickly became a banner artist for his hometown, building further hype with "Say So," "Dem a Lie," and an appearance on Mixtape Madness' freestyle show Next Up.
In early 2020, the rapper made his first major breakthrough: the single "Frontline," with its guttural, swinging instrumental and harsh vocals, soon landed millions of views online. Rallied by this success, Gaye continued to release throughout the early stages of the year, teaming up with SL for the gothic "Hit the Block" and Meekz, Teeway, and M1llionz for the drill anthem "Year of the Real." The rollout for Pa Salieu's debut tape began with a string of singles -- "Betty/Back Out," "My Family," "B***K, and "Block Boy" -- before the project's release in November 2020. Titled Send Them to Coventry (after an old English phrase meaning "to cut someone off/ostracize someone"), the set offered an inventive portfolio of experimental U.K. styles.
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Send Them To Coventry
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 13.11.2020
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blessing me
Mura Masa, Pa Salieu, Skillibeng
Electronic - Erschienen bei Polydor Records am 25.05.2022
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Mista / Lennon (Freestyle)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 04.08.2022
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Hit The Block
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei SL Music - EBG - Virgin EMI Records am 27.02.2020
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blessing me (remix)
Mura Masa, Pa Salieu, Skillibeng, Kali Uchis
Electronic - Erschienen bei Polydor Records am 25.05.2022
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Lord Protect My Steppings
World Music - Erschienen bei Integral Studio, Inc. am 24.03.2023
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Energy (feat. Mahalia)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 12.11.2020
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Frontline (Yussef Dayes Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 02.01.2020
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My Family (feat. BackRoad Gee)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 10.09.2020
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Made of Gold
Electronic - Erschienen bei XL Recordings am 17.11.2021
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Party Popper (Remix)
BackRoad Gee, Ambush Buzzworl, Pa Salieu
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei 23 Formation am 02.04.2020
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blessing me
Mura Masa, Pa Salieu, Skillibeng
Electronic - Erschienen bei Polydor Records am 25.05.2022
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Betty / Bang Out (The Remixes)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Warner Records am 25.05.2020
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blessing me
Mura Masa, Pa Salieu, Skillibeng
Electronic - Erschienen bei Polydor Records am 25.05.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hit The Block
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei SL Music - EBG - Virgin EMI Records am 27.02.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo