In the early 2000s, whilst living in inner-city London, Knucks became interested in grime music, and would perform 8-bar relays with friends during and after school.
[1] He performed in front of an audience for the first time at age 16 or 17, at an open mic night hosted by Regent Studios in South Kilburn.
Titled in honour of Knucks' late manager Nathan "NRG" Rodney,[3] the EP was supported by the singles "Rice & Stew" and "Wedding Rings" and featured ten tracks (four of which were skits), with guest appearances from Oscar #Worldpeace and Wretch 32.
Inspired by the South Korean television series Itaewon Class, the EP featured twelve tracks (four of which were skits, similar to NRG 105), with guest appearances from Sam Wise, KXYZ, Loyle Carner, Venna and Kadiata.
[4] In May 2022, he released his debut album Alpha Place, which featured guest appearances from SL, Youngs Teflon, M1llionz, Sainté and Stormzy.