Potter Payper

Jamel Bousbaa (born 15 November 1990^[1]), known professionally as Potter Payper, is a British rapper and songwriter from Barking, London.^[2][3][4] In 2021, he signed to the UK division of Def Jam Recordings. In 2022, "Gangsteritus" - recorded with Tiggs Da Author - became his first UK Top 40 single^[5] after its use in Top Boy.^[6]

Potter Payper
Birth name	Jamel Bousbaa
Also known as	Potter
Born	(1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 32)
Origin	Barking, London, England
Genres	British hip hop road rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2010–present
Labels	0207 Def Jam Faceless Sounds MOD Entertainment
Website	https://potterpayper.com/

Early life

Jamel Bousbaa was born to an Irish mother and an Algerian father. He grew up on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London being raised by his grandmother.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Personal life

Potter has had on and off trouble with the law throughout his life. On August 13 2015 Potter Payper was arrested during the execution of a warrant at an address in Clacton, Essex, following an investigation into the "Frankie" county drug line, which resulted in charges of; one count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and one count of conspiring to supply a Class A drug. He was jailed for five years and four months.^[12] He was released in June 2020.^[13]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK ^[14]
The Philosophers Chrome	Released: 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Training Day	Released: 9 July 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Training Day 2	Released: 13 September 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Training Day 3	Released: 18 September 2020 Label: Faceless Sounds Format: Digital download, streaming	3
Thanks for Waiting^[15]	Released: 1 October 2021 Label: 0207 Def Jam Format: Digital download, streaming	8
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	Details
24	Released: 15 January 2015 Label: MOD Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming
One Time	Released: 15 January 2015 Label: Grimey Limey Format: Digital download, streaming
Pay Per View	Released: 30 September 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Regina Vs Jamel Bousbaa	Released: 19 July 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
2020 Vision	Released: 19 June 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		UK ^[16]	UK R&B ^[17]	IRE ^[18]
"2020 Vision Freestyle"	2020	41	28	—		Non-album single
"Purpose"		64	—	—		Training Day 3
"Science"		79	—	—
"Slumdog Millionaire"		100	—	—
"Topshottas Freestyle"	2021	60	—	—		Non-album single
"Catch Up" (feat. M Huncho)		70	33	—		Thanks For Waiting
"Gangsteritus" (with Tiggs Da Author)	2022	12	5	30	BPI: Silver^[19]
"Blame Brexit"	2023	75	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. Find My Past website
2. Meyler, Piers (27 October 2017). "These are the 100 most influential people from Essex". Essex Live. Essex. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
3. Potter Payper's 'Training Day 3' Mixtape Has Arrived
4. 24kGoldn's 'Mood' Ends 'WAP' Reign In U.K. as Pop Smoke Makes Chart History
5. Official Charts website, 1 April 2022
6. Music Week Singles Report by Alan Jones, 25 March 2021
7. Thiessen, Christopher (23 July 2019). "Breakdown: All 52 Upcoming UK Artists Stormzy Mentions During His Glastonbury Speech". DJ Booth. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
8. Not For The Radio [NFTR] – Potter Payper
9. Not For The Radio [NFTR] – Potter Payper
10. TRAINING DAY 3 - POTTER PAYPER ALBUM: LIST OF SONGS AND LYRICS TRANSLATION
11. SOCIAL HOUSING AND MOBILITY IN 2017: THE GASCOIGNE ESTATE A CREATIVE INVESTIGATION BY STEVE LAWES
12. Morton, Sophie (26 March 2018). "Jailed: Dagenham and Beckenham drug dealers who ran 'county lines' operation in Clacton". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
13. W, Courtney (18 June 2020). "Potter Payper Has Been Released From Prison". GRM Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2022. After some time away, Potter Payper has finally been released from prison. The rapper's return was announced after one of his friend's shared a video online of him leaving prison.
14. "Potter Payper | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
15. "Potter Payper announces new mixtape Thanks For Waiting". The Line of Best Fit. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
16. "POTTER PAYPER | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
17. Peaks for UK R&B chart:
    • "2020 Vision Freestyle": "Hip-Hop & R&B Singles Chart - 26 June 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
    • "Topshottas Freestyle": "Hip-Hop & R&B Singles Chart - 28 May 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
    • "Catch Up": "Hip-Hop & R&B Singles Chart - 6 August 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
    • "Gangsteritus": "Hip-Hop & R&B Singles Chart - 29 April 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
18. "Discography Potter Payper". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
19. "British certifications – Potter Payper". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Type Potter Payper in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.