CASISDEAD is a UK rap and grime MC, record producer and music video director from the United Kingdom.
In an interview with Loud and Quiet magazine, Casisdead stated that the pain of Mello's death motivates him and the Dead Team to pursue their artistic vision.
The songs that comprise his 23 mixtape are in various musical styles such as grime, drum & bass, electro, jazz, soul, and the Bullitt film soundtrack.
In September 2015, Cas issued a limited release of the Commercial 2 EP, which was only sold in cassette tape format via his website.
In May 2016, Casisdead released the upbeat single "Before This" with a highly stylised video directed by the rapper set around the domestic theme of grocery shopping and cooking.
[13][14] The track is a collaboration between Cas and Later – a duo comprising London producer Dominik Binegger and Norwegian singer/songwriter Linn Carin Dirdal.
"[16] Giggs released "501" as the second single from his album with a video directed by Casisdead featuring the rappers in a car mechanic's workshop.
[19] Famous Last Words has been described as "a work of vivid storytelling and dense world-building" that "marr[ies] '80s synth-pop influences with a bleak lyricism".
[20] In December 2015, Mixmag compared the artist favorably to Mike Skinner and Giggs, stating that he was "quite possibly one of the best things to ever happen in British rap music.
He has described himself as having a variety of motives for doing so, including his creative passions, personal struggles, and his desire to retain his anonymity in a hyper-exposed world.