Introdution

"I am a grime artist and im motvated to succeed"

"i am a song writer and also sing a bit i do enjoy what i do and dont ever want to stop"

xavier a.k.a caution, has always managed to balance being part of a scene with following his own path. Like so many others, the 19-year-old North west London MC has been MCing for a long time along every step of the way he has done things his own way - and he has no intention of changing this to please anyone.

It's certainly stood him in good stead so far - and this year, caution pulled off making good songs amongst his peers. The response was overwhelming from UK fans, and one name popped up again and again: caution. Charismatic and distinctive as an MC, he had also produced some of the decade's most seminal grime beats; he was the ideal choice to represent the UK on the world stage. And he came through with shining colours, reworking some sleek hip-hop beats into something dirtier, grimier, unmistakeably British - and smashing a confident.

It's fitting that Caution's biggest break to date came not as the result of marketing meetings or record label focus groups, but due to a spontaneous, organic and unorchestrated fan movement. Street-level support has been the driving force behind Caution's rise; unlike his fellow grime crossovers, he has not been snapped up by a major label yet, and has never had the benefit of a massive marketing budget. A recent stint supporting Other grime artist was instrumental to the expansion of his fan base - even if many of his original fans felt that, by rights, it should have been the other way round