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Watch Octavian’s Astounding YO MTV! Raps Original Video Performance Of ‘Stand Down’

Plus today we can reveal that the UK series will return later this year...

In case you somehow missed it - YO! MTV Raps is back! Last year we revived the legendary franchise, celebrating the best in UK rap music and hip hop culture and with it comes a tonne of original new content from a selection of your favouriteUK artists, and today we can reveal a second series is en route,on the way!

To get you hyped for the new series (details to follow at a later date), today we're unleashing that original video performance from series one of Octavian's 'Stand Down', where the artistserved up some madaesthetic vibes and floored us with his delivery.

Octavian - YO! MTV Raps - Behind The Scenes

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Octavian - YO! MTV Raps - Behind The Scenes

The fresh video opens with these throwback 80s videogame vibes that set the tone forhis atmosphericperformance of 'Stand Down'. Octavian movesfrom one neon lit room to another, performing in each one andit's the perfect visualaccompaniment to the tune.

The whole track sees Octavian fully showingoff his talent, making his delivery seem effortless, whilst riding a complex and ever-changing beat. It's not hard to see why we have such high hopes for the young artist.

'WATCH OCTAVIAN'S YO! MTV RAPS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE OF 'STAND DOWN' BELOW:'

Octavian has been killing it recently, hot off the release of his fantasticnew album'SPACEMAN' last year, he was recently dubbed BBC's Sound Of 2019 winner.''He's quite unlike anyone else on the scene in how he effortlessly blends elements of house with hip-hop and drill.

The results are totally unique. Take'Stand Down' for example. Simultaneously it deliverssmokey, space-y and ethereal lie-back-in-your-chair vibes - whilst still having power, dance and a whole lot of kick.

'Keep it locked to @MTVMusicUK to find out more about YO! MTV Raps series two!'

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