"East Londoner Kane Robinson, now known as Kano, is one of the biggest rap stars to come out of London this decade. He was, at one point, a talented soccer player in London, who abandoned his sport to pursue his more prominent musical interests. Even though he was already representing Chelsea F.C at the age of 13, he decided that his true passion was music and it is as a musician that he has become most widely known. Even though there are some who still seem to mourn the loss of Kano as an athlete, there is no denying that his fluid movements and casual style have helped to make him a captivating and popular rap star. He definitely has a gift as a rapper that cannot be denied.The first track that he did was ""Boys Love Girls"", but he became most well known for his work with the group N.A.S.T.Y. (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You) Crew. The artist has become one of the big names of rap in his hometown. Which, considering its size, is actually quite an accomplishment. He signed his first record deal with 697 Records and won the award for Best Newcomer at the Urban Music Awards in January of 2005.Kano has released two albums to date. Home Sweet Home was released on June 27, 2005. The album was an excellent Garage Rap/Grime addition to Electronica and received excellent ratings for a debut album. London Town was released on September 10, 2007 and leaned more into the genre of R&B than Electronica. The cool cockiness and freedom of his sound has earned him popularity as a musician. His song ""This is the Girl"" won acclaim in Europe, scoring well in the European Hot 100 singles. Kano is definitely a musician to keep your eye on."