{"id":24754,"date":"2020-11-27T12:15:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prsfoundation.com\/?p=24754"},"modified":"2020-11-27T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T12:24:42","slug":"graft-wins-bbc-threes-the-rap-game-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prsfoundation.com\/2020\/11\/27\/graft-wins-bbc-threes-the-rap-game-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Graft wins BBC Three\u2019s The Rap Game UK!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Graft wins BBC Three\u2019s The Rap Game UK!<\/h2>\n<p>Leeds-based Rapper <strong>Graft<\/strong> has been crowned winner of <strong>BBC Three\u2019s The Rap Game UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The former professional football player realised his first love was music, and put all his efforts into becoming an artist &#8211; going on to win<a href=\"https:\/\/prsfoundation.com\/partnerships\/professional-development\/mobo-unsung-competition\/graft-has-been-crowned-the-winner-of-mobo-unsung-2018\/\"><strong> MOBO UnSung 2018<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With six new MCs and one record deal, rap legends <strong>DJ Target<\/strong>, <strong>Krept<\/strong> and <strong>Konan<\/strong> have been searching for the next big MC to take over the scene. And last night Graft battled the remaining contestants to win the prize.<\/p>\n<p>Other PRS Foundation grantees made guest appearances on the show as mentors, including <strong>Ms Banks<\/strong> (Momentum, International Showcase Fund) <strong>Yungen<\/strong> (Momentum) and <strong>Fanatix<\/strong> (Hitmaker).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;We&#039;re Not Here For That!&#039;: Do Deno &amp; Ms Banks RATE Their Club Bangers? | The Rap Game UK Series 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G3Sy8MOtelg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Catch up with <strong>The Rap Game UK<\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/p07jwq62\/the-rap-game-uk\">BBC Three<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graft wins BBC Three\u2019s The Rap Game UK! Leeds-based Rapper Graft has been crowned winner of BBC Three\u2019s The Rap Game UK. The former professional football player realised his first love was music, and put all his efforts into becoming an artist &#8211; going on to win MOBO UnSung 2018. 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