British rapper
Musical artist
Harrison James Armstrong (born 9 December 1999), known professionally as Aitch , is a British rapper from Manchester . He rose to fame in 2018 with the track "Straight Rhymez".[2] His debut studio album Close to Home (2022) reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Aitch has released nine top 100 singles in the UK, including "Taste (Make It Shake) " and "Baby ", which both peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart .[6] [7] [8] The name "Aitch" derives from the pronunciation of the letter 'h', which is the first letter of his given name.[7]
Early life
Harrison James Armstrong was born on 9 December 1999 in New Moston , Manchester .[9] He is a supporter of the football club Manchester United .[10] After leaving school, he went to college and played sports, but eventually dropped out and worked in construction with his grandfather.[11]
Career
2015: Beginnings
Aitch first garnered attention in 2015 when a YouTube video of him rapping to friends gained local popularity. He originally did not want the video published, but changed his mind when it gained 10,000 views. A friend continued uploading Aitch's freestyles to see if it would gain more views.[12]
2016–2018: Freestyles, On Your Marks and Breakthrough
Aitch made multiple appearances on the P110 YouTube channel, starting in September 2016 with a freestyle.[13] In June 2017, he premiered his song "Back To Basics" on the channel.[14] On 9 December 2017, he released his EP, On Your Marks .[15] In May 2018, he released his breakthrough track "Straight Rhymez", earning him national attention.[16]
2019–present: AitcH2O , Polaris and Close to Home
In August 2019, he released his song "Taste (Make It Shake) " which became his biggest song at the time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart . He then released his second EP, AitcH2O , in September, which reached number three on the UK Albums Chart .[17] In March 2020, he collaborated with AJ Tracey and Tay Keith on the track "Rain" which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart..[18] In May, his third EP, Polaris was released.[19] In June 2021, Aitch released the single "Learning Curve".[20] He followed this up with "Party Round My Place" in September.[21]
In 2021, Aitch appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks .
On 3 February 2022, Aitch was featured on ArrDee 's single "War".[22] The single debuted at number 6 on the UK Official Singles Top 100 Chart[23] and debuted at number 21 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100[24] on 11 February 2022. On 10 March 2022, Aitch released the single "Baby" featuring American singer Ashanti (who is credited as co-lead on the single) which heavily samples the latter's 2003 hit "Rock wit U (Awww Baby) ".[25] Less than 24 hours later, the single debuted at number 65 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100.[26] It debuted on the UK Official Singles Top 100 on 18 March 2022 at number 2.[23]
In August 2022, Aitch released "My G ", featuring Ed Sheeran , which is about Aitch's sister Gracie who has Down syndrome .[27] His debut studio album, Close to Home was released on 19 August 2022, and reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.[28]
On 9 September 2023, he performed during the half time of the Sidemen Charity Match at the London Stadium .
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Other charted and certified songs
Other guest appearances
Awards and nominations
References
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^ "Blitzed (feat. Kay Rico) – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Vibsing – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Daily Duppy (feat. GRM Daily) – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Trust Me – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Straight Rhymez – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 8 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Miss Me With It – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Wait – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "On the Way Home (feat. Bowser Boss) – Single by JayKae & Aitch" . iTunes Store. May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019 .
^ "Aitch unleashes new single "Buss Down" featuring ZieZie" . GRM Daily . 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019 .
^ "MICE – Single by Aitch" . Apple Music . 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 7 July 2021 .
^ "Raw – Single by Aitch" . Apple Music . 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020 .
^ "Goyard Batman - Single by The Plug, Lil Pump, Aitch" . Apple Music . Retrieved 5 June 2023 .
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^ "Party Round My Place (feat. Avelino) – Single by Aitch" . Apple Music . 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021 .
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^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ "Just Coz - Single by Aitch & Giggs" . Apple Music . Retrieved 5 June 2023 .
^ "Aitch announces long-awaited debut album 'Close to Home' " . GRM Daily . 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022 .
^ Kenneally, Cerys (20 June 2022). "Aitch unites with Bakar on new single "In Disguise" " . Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 5 June 2023 .
^ "Round 2 - Single by Aitch" . Apple Music . Retrieved 5 June 2023 .
^ "Hide N Seek (feat. Taet) - Single by Toddla T & Aitch" . Apple Music . Retrieved 5 June 2023 .
^ "Tip Toes - Single by Clavish & Aitch" . Apple Music . Retrieved 8 September 2023 .
^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (3 November 2023). "Aitch shares swaggering new single 'Landslide' featuring Nafe Smallz" . Clash . Retrieved 24 December 2023 .
^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (7 June 2024). "Aitch & Luciano unite for "Baddies" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 20 June 2024 .
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^ "Kilos (feat. Aitch) – Single by Bugzy Malone on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
^ "French Kisses (feat. Aitch) – Single by ZieZie on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019 .
^ "Kids to Adults (feat. Aitch) – Single by Tasha" . iTunes Store. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 .
^ "12:12 AM / PATIENTS (F*****G UP a FRIDAY) [feat. Aitch & Infinite Coles] – Single by Everything Is Recorded" . iTunes Store. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020 .
^ Lavin, Will (2 October 2020). "D Block Europe announce debut album, share new single 'UFO' featuring Aitch" . NME . Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020 .
^ "House & Garage (feat. Aitch) – Single by Morrison" . Apple Music . 29 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021 .
^ "Bad (feat. Aitch) – Single by Pa Salieu" . Apple Music . 14 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021 .
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^ "AitcH2O Freestyle – Single by Aitch on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ Brydon, Grant (8 August 2019). "Aitch announces 'AitcH20' EP and tour with brand new freestyle" . rwdmag.com . Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019 .
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^ "Aitch – Studiosessie 334 – 101Barz" . 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via YouTube.
^ "Know Better (feat. Aitch) [Remix] – Single by Kay Rico on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Keisha & Becky (Remix) – Single by Russ splash, Tion Wayne, Aitch, Swarmz, Savo & JAY1 on Apple Music" . iTunes Store. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019 .
^ "Ei8ht Mile by DigDat" . iTunes Store. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020 .
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^ "Operation Fortress by D-Block Europe" . Apple Music . Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
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^ "Best New Artist nominees announced!" . BRIT Awards . Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020 .
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