Aitch on Manchester’s rap scene: “People from London want to come here and see what’s going on”

nme.com:

Aitch has opened up on how his debut album will reflect the sounds of his native Manchester, as well as the city’s burgeoning rap scene.While he’s yet to announce a debut album, Armstrong has said the record will be “100,000 per cent a proper Manchester album” and reflect the city’s rich musical history.“I’m a proud Mancunian, 100 per cent,” he told NME. “It always feels good to be in my hometown.

It might be a bit selfish of me to say, but I also really like it when everyone from London has to come up north for a change!”Discussing the city’s rap scene, he said: “Manchester has always had a good little scene but it’s never had that proof that things are possible until people like me and Bugzy Malone made it.