Lowkey has left the music industry

Not good news for UK rap. Im sure he knows exactly what hes doing and has thought about this properly. Im also sure when he comes back he will make better music

Reply 104

Original post by xTazx

Not sure how many Lowkey fans are here, but he just posted his moving away from his music career to focus on his studies.

After many months of contemplation I have decided to step away from music and concentrate on my studies. Maybe at some point I will get back into it again but at this stage I feel I should direct my energy in different, more helpful directions. The ego is a destructive thing and I feel this business and these social networks in particular have a tendency to feed it in an unhealthy way. I will be decactivating this page. Thank you for all those who have supported me over the years. See you on the other side people.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lowkey/14141524981

He was a big inspiration for myself and a lot of young people, and it'll be good to see what opportunities he saw to make a bigger difference to people than he already was.

I followed him more for his political cause rather than his music, however this was a brilliant vocal of one of my favourite instrumentals.

Reply 105

dongonaeatu

Original post by zKlown

I followed him more for his political cause rather than his music, however this was a brilliant vocal of one of my favourite instrumentals.

Honestly, that is probably the best song of any genre i've ever heard. So sick, especially when he gets to the bit; slobber on the mic like a sket giving head, and the burn like sulphurous so sick

Reply 106

Original post by shyamshah

Not good news for UK rap. Im sure he knows exactly what hes doing and has thought about this properly. Im also sure when he comes back he will make better music

Lowkey isn't really relevant to UK rap

He's really just his own cause, he uses music as a way of getting his message across. He only ever got backing from Charlie Sloth, no other big DJ promoted his work.

I would imagine there is a reason for his departure, he had a huge fanbase, maybe he started receiving threats for his personal safety? He was making movements.

Reply 107

Original post by dongonaeatu

Honestly, that is probably the best song of any genre i've ever heard. So sick, especially when he gets to the bit; slobber on the mic like a sket giving head, and the burn like sulphurous so sick

Not sure if being sarcastic?

Reply 108

dongonaeatu

Original post by zKlown

Not sure if being sarcastic?

no honestly lol. Been listening for the past month non stop. I think i prefer it to his fire in the booth, even though a lot of it is the same.

Reply 109

I Persia I

16

He's a good MC but way too overrated.

Reply 110

shyamshah

Original post by zKlown

Lowkey isn't really relevant to UK rap

He's really just his own cause, he uses music as a way of getting his message across. He only ever got backing from Charlie Sloth, no other big DJ promoted his work.

I would imagine there is a reason for his departure, he had a huge fanbase, maybe he started receiving threats for his personal safety? He was making movements.

I guess thats true, he set up the peoples army with Logic i think which also includes mic righteous and others. Yeah there must be a reason for him leaving but as well i'm sure he will be back.

Reply 111

Original post by I Persia I

He's a good MC but way too overrated.

I agree

He was good, but people go on like he was the best. His wordplay was on point and alot of his content was very good. But his fanbase is pathetically obsessed with him.

Reply 112

I Persia I

16

Original post by zKlown

I agree

He was good, but people go on like he was the best. His wordplay was on point and alot of his content was very good. But his fanbase is pathetically obsessed with him.

Yeah, he has a very, very obsessive fanbase which sort of spoils it for me tbh.

Reply 113

rodcarter

6

His gigs ended up being either young arab girls commenting about how handsome he is and how they want him to be their husbands completely missing the point or naive hood rats taking everything he says as gospel and leaving hating all western imperialism wearing their fresh Nikes.

Obv that's not the full description of his fans but from someone who's been to over 20 gigs with him performing it did get very trying.

Reply 114

bluemohito

Is he going off to spread more 9/11 trooferisms?

Tosser.

Reply 115

legendstar

2

I like when he addressed little Chipmunk and shut him up.

Reply 116

Original post by legendstar

I like when he addressed little Chipmunk and shut him up.

Hardly shut him up, he went on to collaborate with Chris Brown and his album sold well. He then eventually got signed by T.I. and is now trying to make it in America.

I liked the diss track, but c'mon, don't go on like Chipmunk paid any attention to it. Lowkey is a political rapper and Chipmunk is a popstar who wants to make money. Different worlds.

Reply 117

mind

1

at the end of the day we all have a life to get on with, so does kareem dennis so let him get on with it.

Reply 118

TheOnlyWise

Original post by mel0n

Thank God for that. #stoplowkey2012

At least all of these confused teenagers will be able to educate themselves independently now instead of turning to Lowkey to provide them with a viewpoint to follow for every issue there is.

I'm sorry if his music is too intellectually taxing for you, but Lowkey is a great artist, with an overall message I think millions agree with. If you disagree with his viewpoints, why do you listen to them? I'm sorry to have to say this, but merely from the syntax in which you responded, it's obvious to me, you should have gone to study, not Lowkey. Not only that, but why are you even on this page, if you possess such a negative opinion of him? Seems you're either confused, or as I'm guessing, incompetent.

Reply 119

bluemohito