Jehst

Lauded by The Guardian, the NME and Clash Magazine for his longevity and leadership, Jehst is a true icon of the UK Hip Hop scene.

With a discography two decades deep and collaborations with pioneering artists like Blak Twang and Klashnekoff, right through to new school heroes Loyle Carner and Lord Apex, the artist also known as Billy Brimstone has carved out a space for himself in the musical landscape that is unparalleled in his genre.

His last LP, 2023’s ‘Mork Calling Orson’ received praise from Brooklyn Vegan, Okayplayer (“a seamless body of work”), Bandcamp, Clash (“Jehst’s voice feels three-dimensional”), PopMatters (“another jewel in the venerable MC’s crown”) and The Wire (“a series of hazy transmissions from a strange, alien world”).

Radio coverage crossing from Radio X to Kiss FM, the album’s crowning glory, ‘One Horse Town’ feat. Eva Lazarus and Confucius MC, featured on the BBC 6 Music playlist for four weeks. Jehst also curated 6 Music’s post-midnight ‘Lose Yourself’ mix, and featured on Radio 2’s ‘For The Love Of Hip-Hop’ show, whose host Romesh Ranganathan described Jehst as “a living legend - maybe the most influential name in UK hip-hop”.

Jehst’s latest project ‘Mug Shots Vol. 1’ sees him focussing in on his production chops; remixing songs from the Tea Sea Records catalogue including vocals from ‘now’ school champion and Lizzo collaborator Quelle Chris and Juice Crew legend Masta Ace among others.