However, Mpanga felt constrained by the art form,[5] quit rapping,[6] and left his record label prior to the release of his debut album.

[16] He subsequently studied Politics, Psychology and Sociology at King's College, Cambridge (2010–2013),[17] where he decided to adapt his rap output into poetry so as to communicate more effectively with his audience.

[18] Mpanga said, "I think rappers are primarily expected to make money for the industry and provide party soundtracks, but obviously there are exceptions and grey areas.

"[19] During his studies, Mpanga won a social enterprise competition organised by Barclays and Channel 4 called The Stake, which asked entrants how they would spend £100,000.

He used his £16,000 prize to fund The Jubilee Line, a series of secondary school poetry workshops for underprivileged children in London.

[21] Subsequently, BBC Radio 1 selected him as the face of their Hackney Weekend (in June 2012),[1] and Sky Sports F1 commissioned him to write poems for their coverage of the 2012 Formula One season and the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix.

released the track "It's Yours", a collaboration between Mpanga and producer Jakwob, as part of a campaign lobbying the UK Government to improve their response to complaints about public services.

[33] Mpanga opened the BBC coverage of the royal wedding, between Prince Harry and Megan Markle, by reading a love poem.