Clapton's Stephen Manderson has certainly earned his self-proclaimed title of Professor. The rapper picked up 拢50,000 by coming out on top of a MySpace battle competition, while attracting the likes of Mike Skinner and Virgin Records with his fast paced rhymes.
He rode to Big Weekend on a wave of success, following MOBO and NME awards and top five chart positions for I Need You Tonight and Lily Allen collaboration Just Be Good To Green.
As fizzy, dramatic and inventive as pop should be without losing his initial grime edge.
