Approved: Jeshi

East London’s Jeshi encapsulates the raw, inherently punk spirit of rap, offering up sharp commentary on British working-class reality.

On his latest single ‘SCUMBAG’, Jeshi links up with JD. REID to flip Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Stand Up Tall’ into a gritty, glitchy rework fit for 2025. The grime classic gets twisted into something dark and futuristic, as Jeshi’s bars pick apart the chaos of adolescence and the things we leave behind.

“‘SCUMBAG’ is about nostalgia”, Jeshi says. “Looking back at the madness of being young, running around getting up to no good. It’s something I miss a lot, things being simpler and not having to care about everything as much”. 

Jeshi is tapping into grime’s DNA, recharging it with his own perspective, and proving that the genre’s evolution is in good hands.

His new album ‘Airbag Woke Me Up’ is out 24 Jan.

Watch the video for ‘SCUMBAG’ below