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= Rimzee = Ricardo Miles (born 9, September 1991), known professionally as Rimzee, is a British rapper

and songwriter. He is from Hackney, East London. Rimzee gained popularity in 2011 after

releasing his mixtape The Upper Clapton Dream, which received huge recognition not only

in the U.K. but also among Japanese and German listeners, was the first mixtape to

achieve 10,000 downloads on Mixtape Madness, a rapidly growing U.K rap platform. In

2020, Rimzee released the long-awaited sequel, Upper Clapton Dream 2, which peaked at

96 in the Official U.K. Charts.

Early Life
Rimzee was born and raised in Hackney, East London. He is of West-Indian descent.

Rimzee has been rapping since the age of 10 and grew up listening to the likes of Crazy

Titch and The Movement, a grime collective. He went to Tyssen Community Primary School

and studied at Gladesmore Community School. In 2012, Rimzee was sentenced to 13 years

for shooting at an unmarked police car.

Career
Rimzee began to gain popularity in 2011 after releasing his mixtape, The Upper Clapton

Dream which consisted of a cover of Adele’s ‘Hometown’. A few months later he was sent to

prison and was released on licence after serving six-and-a-half years. Time in jail curtailed

his career. Upon his return home from jail, in 2019, he persisted with his rapping career and

released his second mixtape, Upper Clapton Dream 2 the following year.

Upper Clapton Dream 2 includes features from Snap Capone, Potter Payper and M24. Haile

from WSTRN was also enlisted to sing the hook of “Anything”.

His first and second mixtape titles take their name from the area of Hackney he grew up in.

These titles were inspired by Black the Ripper’s The Edmonton Dream. Rimzee is an independent artist.

Ventures
Rimzee also has an avid interest in property investment, technology and the film industry.

Rimzee owns a recording studio in West London and also works in artist management.

Mixtapes
Upper Clapton Dream (2011) Upper Clapton Dream 2 (2020)