Blanco

Joshua Emmanuel Pinto João Eduardo (born 8 March 1999), known professionally as Blanco, is a British-Angolan rapper and singer. Beginning his career in 2015, he released his debut EP, English Dubbed, in 2019, and debut mixtape, City of God, in 2021. He is a former member of the UK drill group Harlem Spartans.

Career Blanco began to write lyrics at the age of 15, taking inspiration from artists such as Skepta and 50 Cent. He would later join the Harlem Spartans collective through a youth centre in Kennington. In 2016, he released "Jason Bourne", which, according to New Wave Mag, certified his place as a well-respected drill artist.

On 24 August 2021, Blanco released his debut mixtape, named City of God after the 2002 film. The mixtape was named within Complexs best albums of 2021, with an article in Clash noting that the album saw him move away from a drill sound.

On 18 August 2023, Blanco released his second mixtape, named ReBourne. This saw him getting a BPI: Sliver was heavily influenced by his trip to Brasil.

Personal life Blanco is a supporter of football club Manchester City F.C. He is of Angolan heritage.

Legal issues Blanco was jailed following an incident in the early hours of 15 February 2017, when a taxi containing Blanco and fellow Harlem member Mucktar Khan, better known as MizOrMac, was pulled over by armed police. The police searched the pair and found a loaded gun on Blanco and a samurai sword he had attempted to conceal in his trousers; additionally, MizOrMac was wearing ballistic body armour and had a balaclava.

Discography Mixtapes +List of mixtapes, with selected details Title DetailsCity of GodReleased: 24 August 2021 Label: PolydorReBourneReleased: 18 August 2023 Label: Believe UKGilberto's SonReleased: 15 November 2024 Label: Blanco

EPs +List of EPs, with selected details Title DetailsEnglish DubbedReleased: 15 November 2019 Label: Polydor

Charted singles + List of charted singles, with selected peak chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK IRE "The Great Escape" 202162 —City of God"Brilliant Mind"2023 66 95 BPI: Silver ReBourne