Kingslee James McLean Daley (born 1 December 1983), better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, journalist, author, activist and poet from Kentish Town, London. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards and has been included on the annual Powerlist of the 100 most influential Black British people in the UK, most recently making the 2021 edition.
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Ms. Dynamite
English singer and rapper
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Stormzy
English rapper
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Lowkey
British rapper
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Giggs
British rapper
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Kano
British rapper, songwriter and actor from East Ham, London
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Professor Green
English rapper and singer-songwriter
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Stefflon Don
British rapper and singer
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Wretch 32
English rapper
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Chip
British rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, North London
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Krept and Konan
rap duo from London
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Joe Budden
American hip hop recording artist
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Estelle
British singer-songwriter
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Tinie Tempah
English rapper
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Waka Flocka Flame
American rapper and songwriter
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Headie One
British UK drill rapper from North London
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Daley
British singer-songwriter
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Bugzy Malone
British rapper
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AJ Tracey
British rapper from London
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Kojo Funds
British rapper and singer
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Joyner Lucas
American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Digga D
British rapper
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B.o.B
American rapper, record producer, and conspiracy theorist
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Rich the Kid
American rapper from Georgia
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Machine Gun Kelly
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
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Mike WiLL Made-It
American record producer and DJ from Georgia
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Guvna B
rapper
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Logic
American rapper, songwriter, record producer, streamer, and author
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Ghetts
British rapper
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Popcaan
Jamaican Dancehall artiste
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Lecrae
American Christian hip hop artist, record producer, music executive, and actor
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Wale
American rapper
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Azealia Banks
American rapper and singer
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Chiddy Bang
American hip hop recording artist
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Ty
British rapper
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Dave
British rapper from London
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Action Bronson
American rapper and former chef
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9ice
Nigerian Musician
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Wiz Khalifa
American rapper
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DJ Drama
American DJ, record executive and hype man from Pennsylvania
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Tyler, the Creator
American rapper, producer, and visual artist from California
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Lil Yachty
American rapper, singer and songwriter
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Big Sean
American rapper and singer
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Playboi Carti
American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia
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Jeremih
American singer, rapper and songwriter from Illinois
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Ab-Soul
American rapper
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Trae tha Truth
American rapper
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Loyle Carner
English hip hop musician
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Dave East
American rapper from New York
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Trinidad James
American rapper from Georgia
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Yo Gotti
American rapper from Tennessee
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Blac Youngsta
American rapper from Tennessee
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Future
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
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The Game
American rapper and actor from California
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Cory Gunz
American rapper
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Chance the Rapper
American rapper and philanthropist from Illinois
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Mustard
American record producer, DJ and hype man from California
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Common
American rapper, actor and author from Illinois
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Rich Homie Quan
American rapper and singer from Georgia
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again
American rapper, singer and songwriter
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Blak Twang
British rapper
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Cities Aviv
American rapper
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Metro Boomin
American record producer, DJ, record executive and songwriter from Georgia
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Papoose
American rapper
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Drake
Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
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Boosie Badazz
American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Ty Dolla $ign
American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer