Vision ← Back
CL3ANEDGE × Vision Cypher & Popup. The Cage, Wolvercote Road, Thamesmead. Thursday 4 September 2025. Doors 18:00.

Clean Edge and Vision joined forces at The Cage in Thamesmead. A raw, open venue that matched what the event was built for: no staging, no polish, just the music, the people, and the work in the same room together.

The night ran as a cypher. Live performances back to back, each artist stepping into the same space without a break in energy between them. Swon, Ghost Bala, NK Hood Celeb, LeakzWNL, Blackz or NK, and Yxng Adz. UK rap, drill, Afroswing, and Afrobeat in one room, without a lineup that had to be apologised for.

Alongside the music, Vision ran a bespoke jewellery popup. The pieces were there to be worn. Not displayed behind glass, not photographed for a campaign, but tried on, discussed, and taken by the people in the room. Custom jewellery, made to fit the person in front of you, at an event that came to you. That's the version of the brand that exists before the shop opens.

Free drinks. Free cap polishes: bring your cap, leave with it restored. Limited spots, first come first served. No ticket strategy, no VIP section. The people who were there were there because they showed up.

This is what VY-SHUN looks like before the campaign. Before the rollout. Before anything has been officially announced. A room full of raw talent and one founder with the work already in his hands.

Performers
Swon

UK rap and drill. Raw, direct, rooted in the underground. Cut from the same cloth as Ghost Bala. Street-level and unfiltered.

Ghost Bala

UK trap and drill. Underground and direct. "G19" reached 1.4 million streams. Recent releases include ROTATE and NIGHT & DAY. Part of a tight peer network inside the UK underground scene.

NK Hood Celeb

South London. Hip-hop built from personal history. Pain and presence, nothing smoothed over. "Where You Come From?" has 497K streams. Draws from South London's cultural fabric and tells it straight.

LeakzWNL

UK rap. Part of the WNL collective. "WinByAnyMeans" has 423K streams. A sound built around hunger and precision. Consistent output, growing reach.

Blackz or NK

Afroswing. Smooth, unhurried, and built on real emotion. Cites J Hus as a touchstone. Not chasing trends. Building a sound that feels honest first.

Yxng Adz

Afrobeat and Dancehall. Draws from West African and Caribbean sound. Rhythm-first, movement-driven. Early and coming.