Dean West, known professionally as Black the Ripper, was a British rapper born
on December 28, 1986, in Edmonton, London. He started his music career at age 15
through grime battles at pirate radio station Axe FM. His early mixtapes,
including Afro Samurai (2006) and Holla Black (2007), gained him recognition.
West was featured on SB.TV and released his debut compilation album, The
Edmonton Dream, in December 28, 2009. He gained mainstream attention with his EP
Excuse Me Whilst I Kiss Sky in 2015. His debut studio album, Money Grows on
Trees, was released in August 2018 via his l...