98s is a British hip-hop collective based in Hackney, London. The group is named after the two postcodes, E9 (Homerton) and E8 (Holly street ), where the members are from. Their members include V9, Unknown T, Kay-O (formerly KO), HitMan, DA, DLA, Jimmy, Stally, Alchubbino, Billy Billions, and Mazza. They released their debut album, Class of 98s, on 24 September 2020.
History 98s is a collective of friends from Homerton and Holly Street in Hackney, London. On 4 November 2019, the group appeared on Tim Westwood's Crib Session for a cipher on his show.
Individual members such as V9, Unknown T, and KO (now known as Kay-O) had success as solo artists before the collective formed in 2020, with the mixtapes Yūdokuna, Rise Above Hate, and Drilliam Shakespeare. On 6 August 2020, the 98s made their debut as a group with the single "Homerton2Holly". Their second and third singles, "Taco" and "Pay Attention," were released on 27 August and 10 September. On 24 September 2020, they released their debut album, Class of 98s. On 12 February 2021, they released the single "WeDa1s".
On 13 December 2023 Kay-O (real name Kammar Henry-Richards), HitMan (real name Jeffrey Gyimah), Ka'mani Brightly-Donaldson and Joao Pateco-Te were found guilty of murder. The killing happened on 13 August 2022 in Walthamstow. On 14 January 2025, they were sentenced to a minimum 37 years, 35 years, 38 years and 37 years respectively.
Members
— The list below includes confirmed members of 98s.
Alchubbino Billy Billions DA Y.DA DLA Dicey Y.DLA HitMan Jimmy Kay-O (formerly KO) Mazza PM Smokes Stally Unknown T V9
Discography Studio albums Title Details Class of 98s Released: 24 September 2020 Label: 98s Format: Digital download
Singles + Title Year Album "Homerton2Holly"(with Jimmy, Stally, DA, Hitman, Mazza, Kay-O & Billy Billions) 2020 Class of 98s "Taco"(with V9, Billy Billions, AlChubbino, Jimmy & Stally) "Pay Attention"(with Stally, Jimmy, V9, DA & Kay-O) "Family"(with V9, Alchubbino, Jimmy & Billy Billions) "Wait a Minute"(with Billy Billions, AlChubbino & Kay-O) "Plugged In"(with Fumez the Engineer, Stally, Mazza, Billy Billions & DA) "WeDa1s"(with Kay-O, AlChubbino, Jimmy, Stally, Billy Billions, Hitman, DA & Mazza) 2021
Individual discography Artist Title Details Kay-O This Sh#ts Ments Released: 26 October 2018 Label: TSM Records Format: Digital download V9 Homerton Sensei Released: 20 May 2019 Label: Double S Records Format: Digital download Kay-O Drilliam Shakespeare Released: 1 November 2019 Label: TSM Records Format: Digital download V9 Yūdokuna Released: 29 May 2020 Label: Venomous Format: Digital download Unknown T Rise Above Hate Released: 17 July 2020 Label: A Stay Solid Music, Island Format: Digital download, streaming Unknown T Adolescence Released: 30 July 2021 Label: A Stay Solid Music, Island Format: Digital download, streaming V9 Murk With A Mouth Released: 22 November 2021 Label: GRM Daily Lmt, V9 Format: Digital download Kay-O Fine Line Released: 26 November 2021 Label: TSM Records Format: Digital download Billy Billions Me vs Me Released: 10 March 2022 Label: TallyVision Format: Digital download
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