Years on record
A catalogue stretching from Alone On My Ones to a new run of 2026 projects.
MIDLANDS PIONEER / PART OF THE FOUNDATION
THE FORCE BEHIND THE MIDLANDS.
MC Vader—an architect of Birmingham grime. Two decades of bars, crews, radio sets and records. This is the official archive and the next chapter.
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52.4862° N / 1.8904° W
20 YEARS ON RECORD
INVASION ALERT FOUNDER
BBC 1XTRA
BOILER ROOM
RINSE FM
0121 TO THE WORLD
01 / LEGACY
PROOF, NOT HYPE
A CAREER BUILT
IN REAL TIME.
Before Birmingham grime had a spotlight, it had pirate frequencies, youth-club sets and artists building their own infrastructure. Vader was in that room—and helped make the room bigger.
Invasion founded
A new crew built to give West Midlands grime a flag, a platform and a future.
City in the cadence
A Birmingham voice carried through radio, cyphers, clashes and headline stages.
2006
FIRST CHAPTER
Alone On My Ones
The earliest listed solo release in a catalogue now spanning two decades.
2008
BUILD THE PLATFORM
Invasion Alert
Founded in Birmingham and home to a generation including Sox, Jaykae, Depzman, Hitman and more.
2011
CITY-TO-CITY
Southside To The Mids
A four-track link-up with P Money connecting Birmingham and South London grime.
2012
THE CYPHER
Invasion on SBTV
A landmark crew performance that helped push the Birmingham scene into wider view.
2025
FULL CIRCLE
LEGACY at Symphony Hall
Vader joined Lady Leshurr on one of Birmingham's most prestigious stages.
2026
STILL MOVING
Here To Stay
Five tracks with Spooky Bizzle—Birmingham grit meeting London pressure.
“THE FOUNDATION ISN'T HISTORY.
IT'S WHAT YOU BUILD ON.”
02 / MUSIC
LATEST TRANSMISSION
THE SOUND
KEEPS MOVING.
VDR / SPK / 026
V
BIRMINGHAM × LONDON
2026 EP / 5 TRACKS
HERE TO STAY
Real, authentic bars over Spooky Bizzle's raw production. Two long-standing forces joining Birmingham and London grime.
- 01Anything 03:17
- 02Here To Stay 03:15
- 03Fine Wine 02:30
- 04Rainy Night 03:05
- 05Vicious Cycle 03:13
03 / PRESS + SETS
THE RECEIPTS
SEEN. HEARD.
DOCUMENTED.
TRENCH / FEATURE
How Invasion Alert Put West Midlands Grime On The Map
An independent look at the crew's formation, cyphers and lasting impact.
Read feature ↗ BOILER ROOM / SETVader × Sox
Back-to-back Invasion Alert freestyle over Faze Miyake.
Watch ↗ UPFRONT / INTERVIEW 2:32The unfiltered story
Childhood, first performances, crews, health and the return.
Listen ↗ LEGACY / LIVEFrom pirate radio to Symphony Hall
A full-circle Birmingham moment with Lady Leshurr and orchestra.
See coverage ↗04 / LIVE
LIVE TRANSMISSIONS
NEXT
CONTACT.
Headline dates, special appearances and Birmingham link-ups land here first.
TBABIRMINGHAM
HEADLINE SHOW / FIRST ACCESS
VADER LIVE: THE HOMECOMING
Venue and date to be announced
Bookings, radio, festivals and press
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05 / OFFICIAL STORE
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COLLECTION.
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