Lethal Bizzle
'Maxwell Owusu Ansah'Maxwell Owusu Ansah[1][2] (born 14 September 1984), known by his stage name Lethal Bizzle, is a British rapper from Walthamstow, London, of Ghanaian origin.[3] He emerged in 2002 as a grime MC as part of More Fire Crew, with their grime single "Oi!" charting in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
Lethal Bizzle | |
|---|---|
 Bizzle in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maxwell Owusu Ansah |
| Also known as | Lethal B |
| Born | 14 September 1984
(aged 41) Walthamstow, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | • Diztortion • More Fire Crew • Donae'o • Jme • Russ • Ms Banks |
| Website | Lethal Bizzle on Twitter |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | ||||||||||||||
| Against All Oddz |
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89 | ||||||||||||
| Back to Bizznizz |
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86 | ||||||||||||
| Go Hard |
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— | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | ||
| You'll Never Make a Million from Grime |
|
79 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Best of Bizzle |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Da Bizzle Mixtape |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK R&B |
UK Ind. |
UK DL |
AUS [5] | ||||||||||
| "Pow! (Forward)" (featuring Fumin, D Double E, Nappa, Jamakabi, Neeko, Flowdan, Ozzie B, Forcer & Demon) |
2004 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Uh Oh (I'm Back)" | 2005 | 47 | 9 | — | — | — | Against All Oddz | |||||||
| "Fire" | 34 | — | 4 | — | — | |||||||||
| "What We Do" (with Kray Twinz, Twista & Gappy Ranks) |
23 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Mind Your Head" (limited edition 7" vinyl single) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Mr." (featuring Face) |
2007 | — | — | — | — | — | Back to Bizznizz | |||||||
| "Bizzle Bizzle" / "Babylon Burning the Ghetto" |
99 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Police on My Back" | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Go Hard" (featuring Donae'o) |
2009 | 79 | 23 | — | — | — | Go Hard | |||||||
| "Going Out Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Go Go Go!" (featuring Luciana) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | 67 | Best of Bizzle | |||||||
| "Pow 2011" (featuring Jme, Wiley, Chipmunk, 2Face, P Money, Ghetts and Kano) |
2011 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 37 | — |
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| "Mind Spinning" | 73 | 21 | 10 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Look Up to the Sky" (featuring Jamal Hadaway) |
— | 31 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Leave It Yeah" (featuring Jme & Fire Camp) |
98 | 40 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o) |
2013 | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| "They Got It Wrong" (featuring Wiley) |
74 | — | 9 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Party Right" (featuring Ruby Goe) |
29 | 5 | 7 | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Drop" (featuring Cherri Voncelle) |
2014 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Rari WorkOut" (featuring Jme & Tempa T) |
11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Fester Skank" (featuring Diztortion) |
2015 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — |
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| "Playground"[7] (featuring Shakka) |
79 | 19 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Dude" (with Stormzy) |
49 | 7 | 7 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Going to the Gym" | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Box"[8] (featuring JME and Face) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Wobble" | 98 | 26 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Round Here" (featuring Giggs) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Lennox Rd | |||||||
| "I Win" (featuring Skepta) |
— | — | — | — | — | You'll Never Make a Million from Grime | ||||||||
| "Hold You" (featuring Mostack) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| "Staring at the Rude Bois" (Gallows Featuring Lethal Bizzle) |
2006 | 31 | Orchestra of Wolves |
| "Maybe Ting Refix" (Ozzie B featuring Lip E, Double S, Shocka, Flirta D, Lethal Bizzle, JME and Frisco) [9] |
2010 | 182 | Non-album singles |
| "Flutes" (New World Sound & Thomas Newson featuring Lethal Bizzle) |
2014 | 67 | |
| "Man's Not Hot (MC Mix)" (Big Shaq featuring Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Krept & Konan and Jme) |
2017 | — |
Other songs
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Leave It Yeah (Remix)" (featuring Emmanuel Frimpong, JME, Scrufizzer, 2Face, Frisco & Flowdan) |
2012 | Non-album singles |
| "Not a Saint" (featuring Donae'o) |
References
- ↑ London, Companies. "Lethal Bizzle Records Limited". Companies London. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "8 Out of 10 Cats - All 4". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Interview: Lethal Bizzle" Archived 11 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Time Out Accra.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Lethal Bizzle" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ Template:Cite Ryan
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "British certifications – Lethal Bizzle". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Lethal Bizzle in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Go
- ↑ "Playground (feat. Shakka) – Single by Lethal Bizzle". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Box (feat. JME & Face) – Single by Lethal Bizzle". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Maybe Ting Refix - GMTA, Firecamp, Marvel + Boy Better Know Refix DJ RAPH MASHUP REMIX". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
Other websites
- Lethal Bizzle discography at Discogs
- Going Out Tonight review on the Daily Music Guide
- Lethal Bizzle interview at the Daily Music Guide
- Royal Artist Club – official mobile blog
- Lethal Bizzle interview at Britishhiphop.co.uk
- Lethal Bizzle Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine interview by Rashmi Shastri
- Lethal Bizzle in the Virgin Red Room
- Lethal Bizzle Dench Clothing