Hot on the heels of his introspective anthem ‘Friday Prayer’ and with the countdown to his highly-anticipated album ‘Don’t Die Before You’re Dead’ well underway, AJ Tracey surprises fans with a grime-heavy return to his roots on ‘Paid In Full’ — a reunion track that sees the full MTP crew back together for the first time in a decade. The single samples the iconic ‘White Town – Your Woman.’
A ferocious and nostalgic salute to the scene that birthed him, ‘Paid In Full’ is a statement of intent: gritty, high-octane, and unapologetically grime. Featuring fellow MTP members Big Zuu, D7, Ets, and Wax, the track showcases each artist firing on all cylinders, rekindling the raw chemistry that first made waves across the UK underground.
Premiered live last week during AJ’s sold-out Not Even A Tour date at London’s One Ninety Four, the track ignited a crowd-wide reload. Now, with the track dropping alongside a tour doc-style visualizer (dir. Latemilk), fans can experience the full force of MTP back in action — a moment that UK rap has been waiting for.
‘Paid In Full’ is more than a single — it’s a thank-you note to the fans who showed up, signed up, and turned out for AJ’s recent run of intimate live shows. It’s a return to the cypher, to shellings, to the essence of Grime that AJ started out in. With clashing verses and war-ready flows, it also serves as a reminder that while AJ may be older and wiser, he’s still rooted in the grime foundations that made him.
The surprise release bridges AJ’s live activity with the broader ‘Don’t Die Before You’re Dead’ album campaign, injecting raw energy as the tour winds down. It follows the recent drop of ‘Friday Prayer’ featuring Headie One and Aitch, and continues to spotlight the themes of community, origin, and legacy that run through the new album.
Upcoming tour dates:
May 15th – Joiners – Southampton, UK
Mayth 17th – The Underground – Stoke-on-Trent, UK
May 19th – The Baths – Ipswich, UK
May 20th – The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Studio) – Norwich, UK
May 22nd – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham, UK
May 23rd – Bodega – Nottingham, UK
Upcoming signings:
June 16th – HMV – Oxford Circus, UK
June 17th – HMV – Manchester, UK
June 18th – HMV – Birmingham, UK