Krept & Konan (@kreptandkonan) is a record-breaking British rap duo. Not too long ago, they released an official music video for their latest single, “Smooth Lovin,” featuring Jamaican dancehall superstar Popcaan (@popcaanmusic), via Play Dirty. The single was created in Jamaica during a month spent recording while reconnecting with their cultural roots. The video was directed by Harry Guest.
Krept & Konan – “Smooth Lovin” featuring Popcaan
“Smooth Lovin,” produced by returning collaborator P2J (Beyoncé, Wizkid, Stormzy), is the first official single from Krept & Konan’s highly anticipated third studio album “Young Kingz II.” The song blends Afrobeats rhythms with Caribbean influences showcasing Popcaan’s signature smooth hooks alongside Krept & Konan’s deft storytelling.
Krept and Konan say, “‘Smooth Lovin’ brings that fusion of Afro and Caribbean vibes thanks to P2J on the production. He’s the genius behind G Love’ from our last album and even though winter’s coming, we’re already getting people in the mood for summer 25. We always want to bring it back to our roots, so linking up with Popcaan again was only right.”
“Smooth Lovin” follows two recent teaser freestyles, which have built excitement for the upcoming album, “Young Kingz II.” Honoring their tradition of solo freestyles, Krept teamed up with Chip for “Daily Duppy: New Snap City,” while Konan delivered “Last Night In Kingston,” a powerful sequel to his legendary 2016 freestyle “Last Night In LA.” Both freestyles provoked a huge response, reaffirming Krept & Konan’s undisputed status as UK rap royalty.
Krept & Konan
To mark the release of “Young Kingz II,” Krept & Konan will host an intimate live show at Outernet London on March 6, 2025. Set for release via their independent label, Play Dirty, on the 7th of February 2025, “Young Kingz II” is Krept & Konan’s first album since top-5 charting “Revenge Is Sweet,” a project which cemented their place in music history and saw them become the first British rap act to headline the O2 London. It also follows the duo’s equally ground-breaking 2017 release of “7 DAYS and 7 NIGHTS,” which saw them become the first act ever to have two mixtapes simultaneously enter the Top 10 of the Official UK Albums chart, and their 2015 debut album “The Long Way Home,” which debuted at no. 2 on The Official UK Albums Chart, becoming the highest charting British Rap album in UK chart history.
Krept
With “Young Kingz II,” Krept & Konan are set to continue their legacy as iconic pioneers in the British music scene. Poised to be their most personal project to date as they return to their roots, and come full circle with the follow-up to their 2013 self-released “Young Kingz” mixtape, which catapulted the duo into the Top 20 of The Official UK Albums Chart, earning them a Guinness World Record for the highest charting UK album by an unsigned act.
Konan
“Young Kingz” was pivotal in establishing Krept & Konan as trailblazers in the UK rap scene, kickstarting their reputation for repeatedly breaking records and consistently breaking ground. With a broad-ranging rollcall of featured artists, it heralded their signature approach to collaborations of enlisting fledgling artists (such as a then little-known MC Stormzy), alongside more established ones (George The Poet, Chip, Tine Tempah, and Giggs). It also saw Krept & Konan gain traction across the Atlantic with US rappers French Montana, Chinx Drugz, and Lil Durk stepping up on the remix of the mixtape’s second single release, “Don’t Waste My Time,” and garnered them a BET Award (Best International Act) and MOBO Award (Best Hip-Hop Act).
“Young Kingz II” is poised to be yet another milestone in Krept & Konan’s unstoppable career as they push boundaries and set new benchmarks in British rap music.
Krept & Konan – “Smooth Lovin” featuring Popcaan
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