Although it appears UK's Cher Lloyd, who was originally rumored to have signed to Roc Nation, has inked a deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Records, Jay-Z is still working to bring some UK talent to the states as British rapper K Kote has been signed to the Brooklyn emcee's label. The London native has made a name for himself in the underground hip hop scene in the UK and is now hoping to expand his musical horizons by releasing a mixtape Pure Koke Volume 2 later this year.
Listen to the three UK hip hop artists below:
K Koke is not the only UK rapper hoping to make it big across the pond. Hip hop trio N-Dubz has signed with Def Jam for their third studio album Love.Live.Life to see an American release by the fourth quarter of 2011, while Parlophone-signed Tinie Tempah has released his UK number one hit "Pass Out" in the US with hopes of establishing an American fanbase to supplement his strong UK supporters. It seems as if this trend is strengthening by the day. Will British hip hop make a name for itself in the typically hard-to-break American market?
"Girls" by N-Dubz
"Pass Out" by Tinie Tempah
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