On screen, he played the role of Sully in Top Boy. In his younger years he was a promising footballer , representing Chelsea , West Ham United , Norwich City and Celtic by the age of 13, [ 1 ] eventually abandoning his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. He formally joined the Newham-based Nasty Crew in , but had gone to school with co-founder Sharky Major and had previously appeared on radio alongside the group in early In , Robinson was asked to model for Hugo Boss , [ 7 ] but he declined to begin recording and touring commitments.
The video for "Typical Me" was directed by Andy Hylton. The third single, "Remember Me", fared less well in the charts, reaching No. It debuted inside the UK top 40 at No. Home Sweet Home went on to gain gold status in the UK, and was well reviewed across the British press. Shortly after the release of "Nite Nite", a promotional video for "Reload It", which featured live performance clips and backstage footage, was released to UK video station, Channel U.
The single was released on a vinyl format only, and included a free sticker, which made it ineligible for chart inclusion. Robinson's music was also featured on Run the Road , a compilation featuring 16 grime tracks. The compilation included contributions from other grime artists, including Wiley , Dizzee Rascal , and Lady Sovereign. Robinson performed a verse on the track "Destruction VIP" and was featured on three other tracks, including "P's and Q's".
Robinson confirmed on the show that his next album was to be called London Town. Prior to the album's release, Robinson put out a mixtape simply called Mixtape on the front cover , which included new material and his own versions of hip-hop songs, including Jay-Z's "Public Service Announcement", Nas's "Black Republican" and Kanye West's "My Way Home".
The mixtape also included a preview of "Buss It Up", a song that featured on the later release London Town. Robinson toured the UK in support of the record, as well as performing the whole album at the Jazz Cafe in October alongside a live band.
