Jim Legxacy

The UK rapper returns with “idk idk,” a reflective new single that explores uncertainty and growth following his breakout mixtape black british music.

A new monthly column from Complex UK’s EIC, Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson.

A new monthly column from Complex UK’s EIC, Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson.

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A year full of international hits and underground gems.

Another gem from his breakout mixtape gets the visual treatment.

Fleshing out his stitched-together sound, he sets dynamic rap against fragile R&B melodies, Afrobeats drum patterns, echoes of Jersey Club, and emo melancholy.

UK R&B continues to be a talking point on social media in 2023, but not necessarily for the right reasons. While its resurgence over the last decade is a major

This one is special...

As the title suggests, it makes clever use of a sample from the hook of the Soul To Real hit “Candy Rain”, and gives the central melody a lo-fi finish.

After closing out last year with his CITADEL project, South-East London’s Jim Legxacy opened 2022 with a new single, “Eye Tell (!)”, and now he’s back.