Clavish releases new EP ‘Yesterday Was Once Tomorrow’ + new single ‘CC Walk’ ft. Chy Cartier
“a walking, inscrutable, intriguing contradiction” – The Guardian
“paradox is central to almost everything Clavish does” – Pitchfork
“UK rap’s next megastar has arrived” – NME
“Clavish keeps the industry at arm’s length, all while achieving success other artists can scarcely dream of” – Clash
Today, Clavish – an artist leading the charge of a new generation of UK rap music while being in a lane entirely of his own – returns his new EP Yesterday Was Once Tomorrow. It’s a game-changing project which not only showcases collaborations from rising talent Chy Cartier and Catch, but marks the first time Clavish has expressed himself as a vocalist.
To celebrate, he drops the video for his Chy Cartier link-up ‘CC Walk’, one of the most crowd-igniting tracks of his career to date. Elevated with Chy Cartier’s imitable flow – Clavish having written the track specifically with her in mind – the result is a real diamond of laidback luxury from two rappers who have risen from North London on raw talent alone.
Yesterday Was Once Tomorrow reconciles these contradictions in Clavish’s life and storytelling. Scenes of your wildest dreams as one of rap’s strongest forces coexist with the stark social realities of his inner city origins. Earlier this week he dropped ‘Blow A Wish’, a score-settling track of vengeance with some of his sharpest, confrontational lyricism: “Cause even on the wrong side of a gun, I still ain’t saying sorry.”
Clavish has always been a singer since being a child, but now it’s ready to introduce you to a side of him which will challenge your preconceptions of who he is as an artist. ‘Phantom’ and ’12 Hundred A Night’ announce him as a melodic force to be reckoned with; there’s a depth of emotion here that will cast him a whole new light. Scenes of your wildest dreams as one of rap’s strongest forces coexist with the stark social realities of his inner city origins and postcode politics.
Clavish rose to prominence with a raw freestyle clip which resonated on a viral scale, and his debut mixtape Rap Game Awful charted at No.4 on the UK album charts – the biggest-selling debut project of the year by a new artist. Featuring rap heavyweights including D-Block Europe, Fredo and MoStack, the North London artist has left an indelible mark on the culture with a dedicated global fan base. Though he is instantly recognisable, Clavish has always remained inaccessible – just beyond our reach.
