Children aiming to top the charts with their rap song

Grab your homie and gather your squad to celebrate an amazing rap track which has been created and professionally recorded by primary school children in Croydon.

The group of young rappers have written and created a special track which was launched at the school this week, and will be available to download across multiple platforms from Monday, January 27.

They hope their efforts can enjoy similar success to that of The Spark that was a viral sensation from a group of children in Ireland and declared the song of the summer.

The Spark, which has racked up million of views on social media, was created on a shoestring budget by Rhyme Island, a youth rap project based at Kabin Studio, a non-profit at Knocknaheeny, a suburb of Cork, in collaboration with Creative Ireland, a government initiative that funds Cruinniú na nÓg, an annual celebration of youthful creativity.

Chestnut Park School prides itself on nurturing the creative side of all its pupils while giving them opportunities to showcase their unique talents, and Rap Club has been a popular group.

“We are thrilled to share the incredible journey of our students who have taken their love for music to the next level. Rap Club is a way for the kids to express their feelings through music,” said Kareem Myers, club leader.

A group of students spent the past term working together to create the Rap Club and explore the art form, every aspect from dynamic performance to creating lyrics and performing at the end of year carnival.

As the term progressed, the dedication of the group caught the attention of both the school and the wider community, and the original rap creations stood as a testament to their talent and creativity.

“Students embrace rhythm and rhyme to tell their stories and share their voices. The club has also encouraged the children to explore their love of language and reading and, using those skills, have worked together to write an original piece,” he added.

The track Easy Beat was professionally recorded at Crown Lane Studio which allowed the young artists the chance to be within a real-world creative environment, record their tracks and see the fruits of their hard work come to life.

Its subtitle, Chestnut Park is in Our Hearts gives a clue as to the content, a rap devoted to life at the school.

“I wake up each day ready for maths, ready for reading, ready for rap,” sings one of the young contributors on the track.

“You’d never be smart if it wasn't for school,” they continue.

“We hope this initiative serves as a reminder of the importance of arts in education and the incredible talent that we have at Chestnut park. Rap Club is a chance for the kids to boost their confidence and try new things,” said club co-leader Aekino James

Chestnut Park pupil Alexandra said: "At first I was really shy, and did not know what to do. I wasn’t getting involved but now I have started to build up my confidence.

"When we went to the recording studio, it was lots of fun and it was a really amazing experience because we were privileged to record the song and the end results turned out in a spectacular way."

Mia added: "I was also very shy just like Alexandra. I have really enjoyed going to the studio to listen to beats, but first we had to set up the wires for recording; the microphones cost one thousand pounds each so we had to be really careful when we were carrying them.

"We had to rehearse our raps lots of times so that it sounded just right. John and Chris from the studio helped us and we were very grateful to them for making our dream of recording our raps come true."

The pupils also recorded a second track, Jamaica, while they were at the studios.

Julianne in Year 6 said: “I’ve been in Rap Club since Year 5, I think it’s really cool that the school has allowed us to record this amazing song.”

“Performing at a studio was exciting,” added Zachariah, also in Year 6 at the school.

The pupils also recorded a second track, Jamaica, while they were at the studios.