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.
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."
As of April 2026, Legxacy is currently working on his upcoming debut album.
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.
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.
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 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".
Discography Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions UK For all except where noted: For "3x": UKR&B UKInd. Homeless N*gga Pop Music Released: 26 April 2023 Label: (!) Format: Digital download, streaming — — — Black British Music (2025) Released: 18 July 2025 Label: XL Recordings Format: CD, digital download, NFC, streaming 31 3 13 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title EP details Dynasty Program: A Metrical Composition Inspired by the Nights Spent as the Raiider Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Raiider Formats: Digital download, streaming BTO! Released: 13 October 2020 Label: OHX Formats: Digital download, streaming Citadel Released: 3 December 2021 Label: OHX Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, year released and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK UKR&B "Willyoustabmeinmyheart" 2019 — — Dynasty Program: A Metrical Composition Inspired by the Nights Spent As the Raiider "Cold Lewisham Roses" 2021 — — Citadel "Andromeda" — — "Eye Tell (!)" 2022 — — Homeless N*gga Pop Music "Hit It Light It Twist It" — — "Candy Reign (!)" — — "Dj" — — "Old Place" 2023 — — rowspan="4" "Amnesia111" — — "Nothings Changed (!)" 2024 — — "Aggressive" — — "Father" 2025 — — Black British Music (2025) "Stick" — — "3x" 72 21 "'06 Wayne Rooney" — — "Idk Idk" 2026 — — rowspan="1" "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
As featured artist +List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, year released and album name shown Title Year Album "Ten" 2024 Ten Days
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK UKR&B NZHotPeaks on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart: "No Weapons": "No Weapons"(Dave featuring Jim Legxacy) 2025 72 34 14 The Boy Who Played the Harp
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Nostalgia99Till16" 2020 P.S. 4080 Day 0 "Walk Through the Fire" 2025 Chri$DaPrince Like Never before
Production discography +List of production and songwriting credits (excluding guest appearances, interpolations, and samples) Track(s) Year Credit Artist(s) Album1. "Power Trip"2020Songwriter, co-producer Jim LegxacyBTO!3. "Despite Pain"1. "Kkardachev Scale"2021Songwriter, co-producer Citadel2. "Andromeda"Songwriter, co-producer 3. "Ghost Recon"Songwriter, co-producer 4. "Cold Lewisham Roses"Songwriter, co-producer 5. "Anubis Cruger"Songwriter, producer6. "The day I Broke My Bike"Songwriter, co-producer 7. "I Don’t Like How Star Wars Treated John Boyega"Songwriter, co-producer 8. "Corpses (!)"Songwriter, producer9. "Partners in Crime"Songwriter, co-producer 10. "Nero Playing the Fiddle from the Citadel"Songwriter, co-producer "Eye Tell (!)"2022Songwriter, producer1. "DJ"2023Songwriter, producerJim LegxacyHomeless N*gga Pop Music 2. "Candy Reign (!)"Songwriter, producer3. "Amnesia111" Songwriter, producer4. "Mileys Riddim" Songwriter, producer5. "Eye Tell (!)"Songwriter, producer6. "Old Place"Songwriter, producer7. "Block Hug"Songwriter, co-producer 8. "Ur Marges Crib"Songwriter, producer9. "Fake Smiles"Songwriter, co-producer 10. "Call Ur Dad"Songwriter, co-producer 11. "Homeless Nigga Pop Music" Songwriter, producer12. "Hit It Light It Twist It"Songwriter, producer"Sprinter"Songwriter, co-producer Dave & Central Cee Split Decision6. "Form 696"2024Songwriter, co-producer Headie OneThe Last One7."Recall/Why You Look so Tired"Songwriter, co-producer 1. "Context"2025Songwriter, co-producer Jim LegxacyBlack British Music (2025)2. "Stick"Songwriter, co-producer 3. "New David Bowie"Songwriter, co-producer 4. "Sun"Songwriter, co-producer 6. "Issues of Trust" OlaloyeSongwriter, co-producer 7. "Father"Songwriter, co-producer 9. "Big Time Forward"Songwriter, co-producer 10. "SOS"Songwriter, co-producer 11. "I Just Banged a Snus in Canada Water"Songwriter, co-producer 12. "Dexters Phone Call"Songwriter, co-producer 13. "3x"Songwriter, co-producer 14. "Tiger Driver '91"Songwriter, co-producer 15. "Brief"Songwriter, co-producer 3. "No Weapons"Songwriter, co-producer DaveThe Boy Who Played the Harp5. "Raindance"Additional producer
Awards and nominations Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result BBC Radio 1 2026 Sound of 2026 Brit Awards 2026 rowspan="3" Best New Artist rowspan="3" Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act Best R&B Act MOBO Awards 2026 rowspan="2" Best Male Act Best Newcomer "3x" Song of the Year "Father" Video of the Year
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