Aitch (rapper)
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Harrison James Armstrong (born 9 December 1999), known professionally as Aitch, is an English 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]
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Aitch in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 9 December 1999 New Moston, Manchester, England[1] |
| Genres | British hip hop |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | www |
Aitch has released twenty top 10 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
Summarize
Perspective
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
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [28] |
IRE [31] | |||
| On Your Marks |
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| AitcH2O | 3 | 18 |
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| Polaris |
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7 | 50 | |
| Lost Files | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [28] |
AUS [38] |
IRE [31] |
LBN [39] |
SCO [40] | ||||
| "Blitzed"[41] (featuring Kay Rico) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Vibsing"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Daily Duppy"[43] (featuring GRM Daily) |
— | — | — | — | — |
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| "Trust Me"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Straight Rhymez"[45] | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Miss Me with It"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wait"[47] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "On the Way Home"[48] (with Jaykae featuring Bowser Boss) |
73 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Taste (Make It Shake)" | 2 | — | 12 | — | 8 |
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AitcH2O | |
| "Buss Down"[49] (featuring ZieZie) |
8 | — | 55 | — | 74 |
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| "Mice"[50] | 2020 | 34 | — | 78 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Rain" (with AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith) |
3 | 61 | 10 | — | 23 | Polaris | ||
| "Raw"[52] | 57 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Goyard Batman"[53] (with Lil Pump and The Plug) |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Safe to Say"[54] | 56 | — | 85 | — | — |
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Polaris | |
| "Learning Curve"[55] | 2021 | 27 | — | 74 | — | — |
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Non-album singles |
| "GSD"[56] | 52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Party Round My Place"[57] (with Avelino) |
56 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "War"[58] (with ArrDee) |
2022 | 6 | — | 28 | — | — |
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Pier Pressure |
| "Baby" (with Ashanti) |
2 | — | 5 | — | — | Close to Home | ||
| "Just Coz"[60] (with Giggs) |
42 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "1989"[61] | 23 | — | 62 | — | — | Close to Home | ||
| "In Disguise"[62] (with Bakar) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My G" (with Ed Sheeran) |
6 | — | 32 | — | — |
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| "Psycho" (with Anne-Marie) |
5 | — | 8 | 19 | — |
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Unhealthy | |
| "Round 2"[63] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Hide N Seek"[64] (with Toddla T featuring Taet) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tip Toes"[65] (with Clavish) |
52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Scary" (with A1 x J1) |
88 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Landslide"[66] (with Nafe Smallz) |
— | — | — | — | — | Lost Files | ||
| "Heist" (featuring PLK) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Famous Girl" | 2024 | 78 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Baddies" (with Luciano)[67] |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gold Mine" (with D-Block Europe) |
71 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Maybach Wallet" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "FWG" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Scary Movie" (with Avelino)[68] |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Raving in the Studio" (with Bou) |
2025 | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Guy Called?" | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Straight Rhymez 2" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||
| "Bounce" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [28] |
AUT [69] |
GER [70] |
IRE [31] |
SCO [40] |
SWI [71] | ||||
| "Strike a Pose"[72] (Young T & Bugsey featuring Aitch) |
2019 | 9 | — | — | 11 | 31 | — |
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Plead the 5th |
| "Kilos"[73] (Bugzy Malone featuring Aitch) |
20 | — | — | 61 | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
| "French Kisses"[74] (ZieZie featuring Aitch) |
35 | — | — | 76 | — | — |
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| "Kids to Adults"[75] (Tasha featuring Aitch) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "12:12 AM / Patients (F*****g Up a Friday)"[76] (Everything Is Recorded featuring Aitch and Infinite Coles) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Friday Forever | ||
| "UFO"[77] (D-Block Europe featuring Aitch) |
11 | — | — | 52 | — | — |
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The Blue Print: Us vs. Them | |
| "House & Garage"[78] (Morrisson featuring Aitch) |
2021 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | Guilty | |
| "Bad"[79] (Pa Salieu featuring Aitch) |
82 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Bamba" (Luciano featuring Aitch & Bia) |
2022 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | Majestic | |
| "Let's Go" (Tion Wayne featuring Aitch) |
30 | — | — | 84 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Grey (Remix)" (Yung Filly featuring Aitch) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bridges" (Ezhel featuring Aitch) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Derdo | ||
| "DND" (Potter Payper featuring Aitch) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Nightmare Before Christmas | ||
| "Friday Prayer" (AJ Tracey featuring Headie One & Aitch)[82] |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Die Before You're Dead | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
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| "AitcH2O Freestyle"[83] | 2019 | Non-album singles |
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| "101Barz Freestyle"[85] | 2020 |
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| "Murdaside (Remix)" (with Mazza L20 and Potter Payper) |
2024 | Lost Files | |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [28] |
IRE [31] | ||||||
| "Already" (featuring Tyreezy) |
2019 | 43 | — | AitcH2O | |||
| "Pop Boy" (Stormzy featuring Aitch) |
— | — |
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Heavy Is the Head | |||
| "Ei8ht Mile" (DigDat featuring Aitch) |
2020 | 9 | 34 |
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Ei8ht Mile | ||
| "30" | 36 | 91 | Polaris | ||||
| "Parlez-vous anglais" (Headie One featuring Aitch) |
24 | 47 | Edna | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Other guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Know Better" (Remix)[87] | 2019 | Kay Rico | Non-album remix |
| "Keisha & Becky" (Remix)[88] | Russ Millions, Tion Wayne, Jay1, Sav'o and Swarmz | T Wayne's World 3 | |
| "Take Me Back to London" (Sir Spyro Remix) | Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Jaykae | Non-album remix | |
| "Ei8ht Mile"[89] | 2020 | DigDat | Ei8ht Mile |
| "Moving Naughty"[90] | GRM Daily, B Young | GRM 10 | |
| "Parlez-Vous Anglais" | Headie One | Edna | |
| "Latest Trends" (Remix)[91] | 2021 | A1 x J1 | Non-album remix |
| "Operation Fortress"[92] | 2023 | D-Block Europe | DBE World |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NME | Essential New Artists for 2020[93] | Himself | Included |
| Brit Awards | Best New Artist[94] | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Cinematography | LEARNING CURVE | Nominated |
| 2023 | Brit Awards | British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act | Himself | Won |
| Song of the Year | "Baby" | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2022 | 30 Under 30: Entertainment (Europe) | Placed | [95] |
References
External links
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