James Folorunso Ifeanyi Olaloye known professionally as Jim Legxacy, is a British rapper, singer, and record producer from Catford, London Borough of Lewisham. He has been associated with the rise of the UK underground scene.

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James Folorunso Ifeanyi Olaloye (born June 8, 2000) known professionally as Jim Legxacy (pronounced \"legacy\"), is a British rapper, singer, and record producer from Catford, London Borough of Lewisham. He has been associated with the rise of the UK underground scene. \n

He has released three EPs and two mixtapes, the latest of which, Black British Music (2025), was on XL Recordings and his first on a label. His music has been described as mixing \"rap, lo-fi, emo, Afrobeat and eclectic samples.\"\n

As of April 2026, Legxacy is currently working on his upcoming debut album.\n

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Early life

Olaloye is of Nigerian descent and was raised in the London Borough of Lewisham. Prior to his music career, he attended art school and aimed to pursue a career as a graphic designer.\n

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, released in 2020. He released his Citadel EP in 2021 and 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, co-produced, and contributed background vocals on 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.\n

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.\n

Legxacy featured and voice acted in the Lego \"stop-motion-slash-talk show\" web series Pick a Piece alongside Jorja Smith and Ninajirachi.\n

Artistry

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\".\n

He has cited JPEGMafia, MF Doom, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar as influences on his music.\n

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\".\n

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\".\n

Discography

Mixtapes

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Extended plays

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Singles

\nAs lead artist\n\nAs featured artist\n\n

Other charted songs

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Guest appearances

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Production discography

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Awards and nominations

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References

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Jim Legxacy

Broadcast History