Estelle Biography

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It was Deal Real that encouraged her to get on the mic, and she was soon a fixture at London institutions the Lyrical Lounge, The Hop and Scratch. Her big break came when she stepped up to the stage at Subterania alongside Roots Manuva and Rodney P. Estelle's performance astounded everyone, and as the crowd included some of the biggest names on the scene, her reputation as the queen of the M.I.C. was sealed. Among the admirers was 1Xtra DJ Skitz, who immediately asked her to appear on his groundbreaking album "Countryman". Skitz remains a firm fan:

"She is the Queen of British Hip Hop and one of the most prolific lyricists I know. She's killed every live show I've done with her and people fall at her knees. Beautiful, funny and humble she is loved by everyone on the UK scene and if she doesn't make it I feel worried for the rest of us."

Further appearances on albums by 57th Dynasty, Social Misfits, Source's Wordplay compilation and all-star rap collective Against The Grain got the word around, but it was the success of her collaboration with Blak Twang ("Trixsta") which brought Estelle to the attention of a far wider audience and primed her for success. "It was an honour for me to be on that record. It helped me a lot. He reached out to me and I really appreciate it." In fact the track saw her nominated for a Mobo for Best Hip Hop Artist alongside Blak Twang and she has now been voted Best Female Artist at the UK Hip Hop Awards for three years running.
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