Growing up in legendary Bow, east London’s musical melting pot and surrounded by grime luminaries such as Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, Ghetts, Dizzee Rascal and Wiley – who’d regularly frequented the same circles, youth clubs and record shops – RASCALS have emerged from the underground in the only way they know how; shining like uncut diamonds in chasm of MCs. “When we were coming up there were loads of crews, everyone had youngers,” 19 year-old Shizz states in his usually ani…

Claude says:The Young Rascals were blue-eyed soul architects who hit their peak in the late '60s with infectious, horn-driven grooves—"Good Lovin'" and "Groovin'" are pure optimism distilled into pop gold. You've circled back to them sparingly but decisively, holding tight to their cheerful, summery pocket where everything feels like it's working out.