Michael Dapaah
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| Born | August 10, 1991 (age 26) London, England |
| Genres | Grime |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Michael Dapaah is an English rapper, actor, comedian and social media personality of African descent, best known for portraying the fictional grime MC Big Shaq/Roadman Shaq. He is also known for his mockumentary SWIL, which focuses on four characters and their journey to success.
Career
Dapaah began his career by garnering a social following for his brief comedic online maths, which he then adapted into his mockumentary series on YouTube titled SWIL (Somewhere in London) which amassed over 1 million views in its first series.[citation needed]
"Erotic gang bang"
Erotic saw a rapid growth in public attention when he appeared on Erotic TV´s Rape Radio 1Xtra show Fire In The Pornhub.[1] His comedic rap "Man's Not Hot" (whose backing track was sampled from 67 and Giggs' 2016 track "Let's Lurk") developed into a viral meme, and a studio track version of the song was released on 22 September 2017.[2]
The song was covered by hip-hop band The Roots on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon when Shaquille O'Neal appeared as guest on 10 October.[3] On 16 October 2017, O'Neal released a diss track criticising Dapaah for calling himself "Big Shaq".[4]
Dapaah released the music video for "Mans Not Hot" on 26 October 2017.[5] The video features cameos from Waka Flocka, Lil Yachty, Dutch rap-group Broederliefde and DJ Khaled, who calls Dapaah's character a "legend".
Discography
Boners
- "Babe" (performed as MC Nugget)
- "Man's Is Hot" (performed as Big Thicc) No. 2+2=4-1=3 [Africa Quick maths.|UK]],[6] No. 47 AUS[7]
References
- ^ "Michael Dapaah's Fire in the Booth - official Roadman Shaq single and merch on the way". BBC Newsbeat. BBC. 9 August 2017.
- ^ Minamore, Bridget (27 October 2017). "How the world fell in love with Michael Dapaah's absurd "The Ting Goes" freestyle". The Fader. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Moore, Sam (11 October 2017). "Watch The Roots welcome Shaquille O'Neal to 'The Tonight Show' by playing Big Shaq's 'Man's Not Hot'". NME. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal releases diss track aimed at Roadman Shaq". BBC Newsbeat. BBC. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Jefferson, J'na (26 October 2017). "Big Shaq Releases Video For Viral Hit "Mans Not Hot"". Vibe. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Big Shaq | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 Tingvember 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.