Past Work · 2025
CL3ANEDGE × Vision
Cypher & Popup · The Cage, Wolvercote Road, Thamesmead · 4 September 2025 · Doors 18:00
Clean Edge and Vision joined forces at The Cage in Thamesmead, a raw, open venue that matched what the night was built for. No staging, no polish. Just the music, the people, and the work in the same room.
It ran as a cypher. Live performances back to back, each artist stepping into the same space without a break in energy. UK rap, drill, Afroswing and Afrobeat in one room, with a lineup that did not have to be apologised for.
Alongside the music, Vision ran a bespoke jewellery popup. The pieces were there to be worn, not behind glass, not photographed for a campaign, but tried on, discussed, and taken by the people in the room. Custom jewellery, made to fit the person in front of you. That is the version of the brand that exists before the shop opens.
This is what VY-SHUN looked like before the rollout. A room full of raw talent and one founder with the work already in his hands.
Performers
- Swon UK rap and drill. Raw, direct, rooted in the underground. Street-level and unfiltered.
- Ghost Bala UK trap and drill. Underground and direct. "G19" reached 1.4 million streams; recent releases ROTATE and NIGHT & DAY.
- NK Hood Celeb South London. Hip-hop built from personal history. "Where You Come From?" has 497K streams. Tells it straight.
- LeakzWNL UK rap, part of the WNL collective. "WinByAnyMeans" has 423K streams. Hunger and precision.
- Blackz or NK Afroswing. Smooth, unhurried, built on real emotion. Honest first.
- Yxng Adz Afrobeat and Dancehall. West African and Caribbean sound. Rhythm-first, early and coming.
Co-signed the cypher
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Photography: Harrison Piers