Big Zeeks, the artist dubbed ‘The Fresh Prince Of Harlesden’ for his supportive generosity and community spirit, a leading pioneer and pivotal figure in the UK Dancehall scene, will release his long-awaited debut album ‘The Fresh Prince of Harlesden’ on 10th May 2024.

Big Zeeks is immersed in his local Harlesden community and has become known for paying it forward, engaging with schools and shelters, giving out hundreds of free meals to vulnerable families, earning him ‘The Fresh Prince of Harlesden’ nickname.

‘The Fresh Prince Of Harlesden’ is a 13-track album that is a body of work, seeing Big Zeeks explore across musical styles, showing his versatility and growth as an artist. The album is packed full of bangers, fresh guest appearances, from Durrty Goodz, Frisco, Ding Dong, Angel, M1llionz, J Spades, Chronic Law, Diggy Ustle, E.Mak, Indie, The Rara and Shantiforce.

The album carries cold riddims and masterful production from a variety of the hottest producers including Fanatix, Ironryanbeats, Angel, Dot Inc, CM Clipz, Pyrex Kenny, Dj Brewst, Faded, OneShotMusic, Footsie, JBJustBusiness, plus mixed and mastered by E. Mak. Big Zeeks will perform his album for the first time at the album launch show on Thursday 16th May at Blues Kitchen, Brixton at 7pm-11pm with tickets on sale now here.

The lead single is ‘Toppa Top’ which features Frisco, the respected Boy Better Know MC. It is a slick tune that is dripping with vibes and niceness out now that has received major support from BBC Radio 1Xtra who premiered the track on DJ Target’s show and has given the tune major airplay.

‘Toppa Top’ is about being numero uno, the top of the top, produced by Ironryanbeats (Flowdan, 1Biggs Don, Maxi Priest, Yung Saber) who showcases a cold, steppin’ sound as Big Zeeks and Frisco exchange bars. The tune is accompanied by a video here with Big Zeeks and Frisco styled in unmistakable 007 vibes, by Emediareel (Bars Upon Bars) with cameos from PREDZ UK, Yung Saber, Fuzay, Zee Zillionz, Junior Dog, Nikey Drip and Ironryanbeats.

The album includes singles ‘Clean’ featuring Ding Dong (aka Mr Bad Man Forward), which dropped last December to critical acclaim, and ‘Guh Fi Dem’ featuring Chronic Law which came out last February and was a huge underground hit. Other highlight tunes are ‘Up Top’ featuring M1llionz a track with huge amounts of swag, ‘Wrap It Up’ featuring Shantiforce & The Rara which is a perfect combination of drill production with UK dancehall flow, ‘Bad Up’ featuring Diggy Ustle, E. Mak & Indie serves it up cold, ‘All Them Tings’ featuring Durrty Goodz takes it back to the roots reggae sound and ‘Under Pressure’ featuring J Spades is a stone cold banger with big energy vibes.

Big Zeeks said of the single and album “It’s my first big body of work as an artist, and the first project as ‘The Fresh Prince of Harlesden’. I’ve always wanted to drop a project, album, EP etc, but it’s just a case of grouping the right songs together to have a complete body of work, which is why it has taken me so long. I’mma separate the men from the boys in dancehall in the UK with my debut project when it drops. I aim to always bring something different to the game, with my own sound and style representing UK Dancehall. I wanted to put out ‘Toppa Top’ with my boy Frisco to show people how versatile I really am. The tune is all about being the best in everything I do, whether it’s making music, performing, the vibes and energy I bring, the way I dress, the things I buy, it has to be the best and I settle for nothing less. This song is influenced by the legend Buju Banton’s classic tune ‘Top A Top’. The production by Ironryanbeats gave me Toppa Top vibes and the production is hard, with a very distinctive riddim.”

Frisco said “I’ve worked with Zeeks on a number of songs, Toppa Top is easily a favourite”

From the heart of Harlesden, north west London, Big Zeeks is an independent dancehall lyricist, who consistently sets the bar high and has firmly cemented his place as a vital figure within the new generation of UK dancehall, with hits such as ‘#Happy’ featuring Stylo G and D Double E, ‘Yo’, ‘Ya Unnastand’ and ‘It’s A Lot Of Money’. Big Zeeks has built up a cult following, easily bridging the gap between UK Rap and Jamaican Dancehall and building a sound reputation working with some of the most critically acclaimed artists such as Dexta Daps, Chronic Law, Spice, Shenseea, Kranium, Jahvilani, Rygin King, Govana and WSTRN. Zeeks has performed at his own sell out headline shows, toured the world as a supporting act globally and performed at various international festivals including Glastonbury, City Splash and SXSW. Reflecting on past triumphs, Big Zeeks’ accomplishments speak volumes, with over 3 million streams and over 2 million YouTube views, he continues to forge connections with fans across the globe.

Big Zeeks’ album ‘The Fresh Prince Of Harlesden’ is released on Parlay Records.