Forget expensive PR campaigns and major label spending; sometimes talent just speaks for itself.
Which is no doubt the case for seventeen year-old MC Novelist – who has shot up from the underground in a flash, being championed by Skepta, Wiley – and the entirety of the grime scene, basically.
The Lewisham don may not have scooped the MOBO he was nominated for – pipped to the post by Stormzy – but this video demonstrates the outstanding talent that's been shouted about by those in the know.
Appearing on Toddla T's 1Xtra show last night, Nov freestyled over M Beat's 'Incredible' – proving that its ain't just grime he can flow over ("Jungle music is in the bloodline of any1 who makes real Grime", he tweeted earlier).
Check his performance (and Toddla's grin) below.
Novelist is featured in the latest issue of Clash – check it out HERE.
Words: Felicity Martin
Related: Life At 140: Novelist's Top Five Instrumentals
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