Barney Artist, whose real identity remains unknown, is a British rapper from
East London. Drawing inspiration from the jazz-tinged hip hop of A Tribe Called
Quest or The Roots, he first popped up in the music scene with his 2012 EP BAEP,
followed by his debut mixtape Bespoke in 2014. In the subsequent years, Barney
Artist became more and more involved with the burgeoning hip hop scene in
London, striking a creative partnership with producers Tom Misch and Jordan
Rakei as well as with longtime friend and collaborator Alfa Mist. In 2016, he
dropped a second mixtape titled Painting ...