Iconic lyricist Harry Shotta links Scrufizzer for a hard-hitting ode to the underground, & second single from Harry Shotta’s highly anticipated upcoming album
Guinness World Record holder Harry Shotta teams up with Scrufizzer on the genre-blurring new single ‘Labour Of Love’, out Feb 20th on High Focus Records.
The legendary drum ‘n’ bass emcee continues his sonic explorations across tempos and styles, taking listeners on a raw journey through London’s urban streets. Pouring his heart into the track, he declares his devotion to the craft: “I’ll die for this jungle… deeply in love with the b-line, at one with the dubs.” With an instrumental—produced by Forest DLG—blending jungle, grime, and breakbeats, ‘Labour Of Love’ pays tribute to the sounds that shaped Harry Shotta. Watch the music video below.
This is the second single taken from Harry Shotta’s upcoming album, ODYSSEY. A long time in the making, it shines a powerful light on Shotta’s multi-faceted adventures in music and the significance that hip-hop influences have played in every chapter of his extraordinary journey through drum‘n’bass, jungle and grime.
A collaboration between Harry Shotta and longtime cohort Scrufizzer, ‘Labour Of Love’ is a testament to their shared journey in music. As Harry puts it: “Music will always remain a Labour Of Love.” Catch the new single, unleashed to the world this Friday, February 20th via High Focus Records.
About Harry Shotta:
Harry Shotta is one of the UK’s most versatile and prolific MCs, renowned for his rapid-fire delivery and dominance in the drum ‘n’ bass scene. A three-time Drum & Bass Awards winner—including Best Lyrical MC—he’s toured globally, performing in Canada, Europe, and beyond. His viral freestyles and mixtapes have amassed millions of streams, while his Guinness World Record-breaking track ‘Animal’ surpassed Eminem’s syllables-per-second record. With major radio features on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, and Kiss FM, plus legendary festival sets, Shotta continues to push lyrical boundaries and captivate audiences worldwide.
About Scrufizzer:
West London’s Scrufizzer has spent years honing his dynamic and energetic flow alongside some of the UK’s most pioneering producers in the UK scene. 2024 saw Scrufizzer expanding from his grime roots, carving out a niche internationally as the stand-out MC amongst the rising bass/house crowd, having released tracks with AC Slater, Vato Gonzales and Don Diablo.
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