Justin Jude Clarke-Samuel (born 9 October 1984), better known by his stage name Ghetts (formerly Ghetto),[2] is a British grime MC, rapper, songwriter and actor.
He later went on to create the grime collective The Movement, including Devlin, Wretch 32, Scorcher, Mercston, Lightning, and DJ Unique.
The mixtape was a departure from his previous release, 2000 & Life, being more mellow and featuring tracks about his female relationships: girlfriends, sister, and mother.
In interviews, he has stated that the mixtape's calmer tone is to "prove people wrong", as he does not want to be typecast as an aggressive and angry rapper.
[14] Though Ghetto Gospel was marketed as a mixtape at the time of its release, Ghetts stated in a Link Up TV interview that in hindsight he considered it his first studio album.
He went on to explain that, during the recording of Ghetto Gospel, he was unsure whether to call it a full LP due to industry influences and a lack of resources.
It is predominantly a solo mixtape, and features no other producers aside Lewi White and Smasher (the pair responsible for "Back in Da Day").
[18] The album campaign started with a spoken word video "Definition of a rebel", followed by the non-album single "The Cypher" which was released on 28 July 2013 and features all personas and elements of Ghetts' personality.
[19] On 19 September, US singer Chris Brown co-signed East London MC Ghetts and shared the video for his track "Feel Inside" declaring "What Ya'll Think?'.
[22] The album featured artists including President T, Wretch 32, Donae'o, Jordy, Suspect, Little Simz, Stefflon Don, Chip, Kojey Radical, and many more.
Backed by Warner Music,[23] the album campaign involved the rollout of singles featuring other artists like Stormzy, Jaykae, Backroad Gee and Pa Salieu.
The album was well-received and ranked highly on the charts, with Ghetts riding through London in tank while performing some tracks to push additional sales and streams.
[25] The album received positive reviews, with some stating that the body of work will finally move Ghetts "out of the shadows of his better-awarded peers.
"[26] In November 2019, along with 34 other musicians, Ghetts signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call to end austerity.