Harlem Spartans facts for kids

Harlem Spartans, often called HS, is a British hip hop collective from Kennington, London. They are also known as Harlem O or simply Harlem. The group's music has been streamed over 100 million times. "Harlem" is a nickname for their local area in Kennington.

Harlem Spartans works with another group called Moscow17, which is based in Walworth. The Australian drill group Onefour says Harlem Spartans greatly influenced their music. Many people see Harlem Spartans as one of the first groups to create the UK drill music style.

The Story of Harlem Spartans

How It All Started (2014–2018)

Harlem Spartans began making music in 2014. They used a local youth center as their music studio. Most artists in the group are from Kennington. Many of them went to Archbishop Tenison's School in Oval.

Their music, like much of UK drill, often talks about their local area. It also mentions rivalries with other groups. They often use unique slang in their songs.

The group is known for its rivalry with Brixton-based group 410. This rivalry has been shown in many songs where they talk about each other. Sometimes, these disagreements became more serious. For example, 410 rapper AM released a song called "Attempted 1.0" in 2018. This song mentioned Harlem Spartans members directly. Later, Skengdo & AM, who are members of 410, received a special order from the police. This order stopped them from going into Kennington or mentioning rival groups in their music.

Growing Popularity and Success (2018–Present)

Some of Harlem Spartans' most famous songs include "Call Me a Spartan" and "Kennington Where It Started." Loski, a member of the group, also has popular songs like "Cool Kid," "Hazards," and "Forrest Gump." "Forrest Gump" even made it onto the music charts. By February 2022, these songs together had over 59 million views on YouTube. In April 2018, Loski released his mixtape called Call Me Loose.

The famous Canadian artist Drake has said he is a fan of Harlem Spartans. He has even shared Harlem Spartan song lyrics on his social media. In 2019, Drake performed on stage with Loski. Drake mentioned that Loski influenced his album Scorpion.

Current Members

Here is a list of the confirmed members of Harlem Spartans. DJ Sparta also often DJs for the group.

• Active (also known as Aydee)
• Blanco
• H1
• Herc300
• Gee Splash (or simply Splash)
• JoJo
• Lil S
• Loski
• MizOrMac
• NM (short for Naghz Max)
• OnDrills
• Phineas (also known as D1)
• Scratcha
• SD
• TG Millian (or simply TG)
• Trapfit (formerly LM)
• Zico

Former Members

• Bis (formerly YS)
• Jmash
• SA (short for Splash Addict; also known as Latz)

Legal Challenges

MizOrMac's Legal Case

Mucktar Khan, known as MizOrMac, faced legal challenges in 2017. This happened after a taxi he was in with fellow Harlem member Joshua Eduardo, known as Blanco, was stopped by police. Both faced charges related to items found during the stop. In February 2018, MizOrMac was found guilty of certain offenses. He was sentenced to time in prison. Blanco also received a sentence. In December 2020, MizOrMac announced on Twitter that he had to return to prison for a period.

Loski's Legal Challenges

In 2015, Loski was sentenced to prison after being found with a knife. In 2018, he faced another legal issue. He was later sent back to prison in July. However, his case was eventually dropped due to a lack of evidence. He was released some time later.

Music Releases

Mixtapes

• TG Millian - The Mixtape: Episode 1