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Sway UK rapper news
The gist
UK rapper Sway DaSafo, the first unsigned MOBO hip-hop winner, has died at 44.
His death closes a career that helped shape UK rap.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 1982Derek Andrew Safo was born to Ghanaian parents.
- 2002He credited BBC radio station 1Xtra with providing him with his first break.
- Sep 2005He was named best hip-hop act at the MOBO Awards, defeating US heavyweights such as 50 Cent and The Game, becoming the first unsigned rapper to win a MOBO Award.