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Yo! MTV Raps Returns With An Epic Show From Wretch 32, Yxng Bane, Krept & Konan, Big Shaq and Not3s

They brought the vibes.

Yo! MTV Raps made an epic return as some of the biggest names in grime and UK rap took to the stage at London’s XOYO on Thursday night as part of MTV Music Week, with Charlie Sloth stepping into role ofpresenter.

Following an introduction by hosts Snoochie Shy and Poet, Not3s kicked off the show with his new single ‘My Lover’ before rolling into ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Addison Lee’, with the crowd singing along to every chorus of “peng ting called Madison” word for word.

Yo! MTV Raps at XOYO London

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Yo! MTV Raps at XOYO London

Michael Dappah aka Big Shaq was up next, treating fans to some of his famous banter with host Charlie before making sure everyone in the room knew why he wouldn’t be taking off his jacket (#MansNotHot) and giving us all a quick maths lesson(2+2 is 4, minus 3 that's 1, quick maths).

Krept & Konan laterhad the crowd going with their 2014single‘Don’t Waste My Time’ before bringing their set to an end with the single ‘Wo Wo Wo’ from one of their two new mixtapes ‘7 Days’.

Yo! MTV Raps at XOYO London

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Yo! MTV Raps at XOYO London

The duo were followed by Wretch 32 who walked on stage to ‘Whistle’ before rapping the emotional ‘His & Hers (Perspectives)’ - which he described as “one of his favourites to perform” from his new album ‘FR32’ - and inviting the amazing Jahlani to join him for their'sand Kojo Funds’ track ‘Tell Me’.

Introducing the final act of the night, Poet jokedthat Yxng Banewas making the "women on the front row wet" as the east London rapper arrivedon stage to his new banger ‘Froze’.

Yo! MTV Raps

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Yo! MTV Raps

Banethen performed a mash up of ‘Bestie’ and his remix of Ed Sheeran's‘Shape of You’before making his way into the crowd to serenade a seriously lucky girl with a rendition of ‘Rihanna’ (not that we were crying with jealousy or anything).

To sum it up, it was basically the best night of our lives and we want to go back and do it all again...

The return of Yo! MTV Raps is coming soon to MTV!

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