Jim Legxacy

Career

Legxacy began making music at 19, after hearing Kanye West's album The Life of Pablo. He released his first EP, Dynasty Program: A Metrical Composition Inspired by the Nights Spent as the Raiider, in 2019. BTO!, his second EP, followed in 2020, and he released the Citadel EP in 2021.

He performed his first live show at The Waiting Room in Islington in December 2021. His debut mixtape, Homeless N*gga Pop Music, was released on 26 April 2023. Legxacy co-wrote and co-produced the 2023 song "Sprinter" for Central Cee and Dave. It became the longest-running number-one rap song in the UK, holding the position for 10 weeks.

On 4 July 2024, he released the song "nothings changed (!)" and dedicated it to the memory of his sister, Atinuke Olaloye, who had died of sickle cell anaemia the previous year. He is credited on two tracks from Fred Again's 2024 album Ten Days, including a feature on the album's second single "Ten." His second mixtape, Black British Music (2025), was released via XL Recordings on 18 July 2025 and was his first on a label. Legxacy featured and voice acted in the Lego "stop-motion-slash-talk show" web series Pick a Piece alongside Jorja Smith and Ninajirachi.

Artistry

Jim Legxacy's music was described by Georgia Mulraine for DJ Mag as mixing "rap, lo-fi, emo, Afrobeat and eclectic samples." Niall Smith, writing for NME, said Black British Music (2025) blends "grime, R&B, Afro-fusion, UK rap and folk." He has cited JPEGMafia, MF Doom, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar as influences on his music. Mehan Jayasuriya, writing for Pitchfork, describes his production style as "stitching together spidery emo guitar lines, Afrobeat drums, recognizable samples, and of-the-moment rhythms like Jersey club."

Jayasuriya goes on to describe Legxacy's vocals: "he can sing with a gentle flutter, rap ferociously, and do just about everything in between." Grant Sharples for Paste, in reference to Legxacy's stylistic progression, says, "while black british music largely adheres to the Afrobeats-emo fusion he cemented on hnpm, he adapts that blend in fresh ways, whether it’s through acoustic balladry, lush alt-pop, or anthemic Britpop."

Did You Know?

• Jim Legxacy's stage name is pronounced "legacy."
• He co-wrote and co-produced Central Cee and Dave's "Sprinter," which spent 10 weeks at number one — the longest-running number-one rap song in UK history.