Thursday, 8 May 2025
The Camden Assembly, London
North London’s Chy Cartier is carving out a bold new lane in British rap, with a string of highly viral singles to her name including – YO, BOSSED UP, Snakes & Ladders & Like Magic – Chy has emerged as one of the hottest new voices in contemporary UK rap. Her razorsharp lyricism and highly technical flow has led to prolific fans such as Skepta, Stormzy, Central Cee, Little Simz, Pa Salieu, Digga D, Potter Payper, Drake, H.E.R & Dave and collaborations with Headie One & Nines (not to mention an appearance at Nines’ farewell O2 show in November). Additionally, her magnetic live performances have seen her appear everywhere from YO! MTV Raps through to a highly viral Victory Lap freestyle that saw Pitchfork describe her as the “London rapper single-handedly reigniting my interest in UK drill”
Meanwhile, her singular style and cutting-edge visuals have led to major fashion cosigns. Clint419 deemed her the “best rapper in the world”; she starred in a new Cortiez x Nike campaign alongside Kobbie Mainoo & Eduardo Carnavigna; globally-acclaimed photographer Gabriel Moses & visual artist Slawn selected her as one of two musicians for their new i-D zine and Mowalola recently tapped her to walk her latest runway showc. With widespread press support from British Vogue, The Face, Dazed, i-D, Hypebeast, Rolling Stone UK, Clash and more, Chy Cartier has built an ironclad, highly-engaged fanbase of critics and audiences alike who eagerly await every release.