Artist Profile

Meet F2 - Grime's first female duo! Aisha and Argisa, both 22, have been best friends since college and although they are still at the early stages of their careers, they are making revolutionary waves as newcomers on the scene... They became popular after their 'Fire in the booth' freestyle sessions went viral on YouTube and twitter, with Londoners in particular complimenting their fresh sound. They have spoken out about issues they are passionate about such as a misrepresentation of women in this specific genre and in the music industry in general, as well as using their newfound platform to present a new interpretation of grime: Influences of more traditional grime as well as trap and R&B have created a space for them to put out new and exciting music. They both switch between roles but Aisha mainly raps whilst Argisa sings (Argisa can also beatbox so they also produce a lot of the background track/sounds in their songs). This mixture of singing and rapping has created hype among a variety of different people, but they are increasingly admired among the younger generation. They also value their cultural identity as important to their musical evolution, as Aisha's mixed race heritage lead to her engage with her Carribean roots and therefore get more interested in Jamaican grime MC'S, whilst Argisa's rural upbringing in Albania forced her to consider a new lifestyle: her parents wished an academic career upon her, whilst she always dreamt of becoming a singer. They met at college and moved to university together in London, exposing them to the underground grime scene. They are working on an official album after the release of their first EP, and are looking forward to performing at Wireless this summer and a tour later this year.