Merlin (rapper)
Merlin (Justin Mark Boreland or Justin Boreland) is a UK rapper/hip hop artist (of Jamaican descent) from Brixton, London and nephew of reggae singer Smiley Culture.[1][2] He was the featured vocalist on the B-side, "Megablast", of the UK top 10 single "Don't Make Me Wait" by Bomb the Bass (1988)[3] and A-side of the UK top 10 single "Who's in the House (The Hip House Anthem)" by the Beatmasters (1989).[4] Merlin also contributed vocals to the track "Pimps, Pushers, Prostitutes" (for which he received a writing credit) on the 1989 UK top 5 album Original Soundtrack by S'Express.[5] An eponymous studio album was released the same year followed by a second, The New Rap Messiah, in 1992.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Merlin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Merlin". Discogs. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Don't Make Me Wait – Record Details". 45cat. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Who's In The House (The Hip House Anthem) – Record Details". 45cat. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Future Music (15 January 2015). "Classic album: S'Express on Original Soundtrack". Music Radar. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.