“100,000% a proper Manchester album,” is how Aitch describes his debut LP, 2022’s Close to Home. Since crashing on to the UK’s rap scene with 2018’s viral freestyle ‘Straight Rhymez’, Aitch’s bullish pop rap and northern bravado have secured him nominations at the BRITs and MOBOs. UK top-ten singles – which include collaborations with Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Ashanti – and co-signs from Giggs and Skepta have established Aitch as one of his generation’s most sought after rappers.