Zohaib UK’s newest star, LeoStayTrill, is back to lace fans up with another heater titled “Hands on Knees” featuring K-Trap. The song has the 18-year-old dishing out his trademark flow over a drill-tinged production that’ll surely make fans follow along to the song’s infectious chorus. Since Leo teased “Hands on Knees” last month on TikTok, fans have been making their voices heard and begging for the song’s official release. The “Hands on Knees” teasers have garnered over 5M views, 1,000+ creations, and various peer support from BlaqBonez, Tion Wayne, Nemzzz, and more.
In addition to the release of “Hands on Knees,” Leo has announced his debut EP titled Home Alone. The announcement includes a teaser trailer showing the upstart rapper fooling a couple of thieves looking to get their hands on the EP with tricks inspired by the Macaulay Culkin-led classic film series Home Alone. The EP itself is a capsule of Leo’s entry into the music industry as one of the youngest artists in the game who’s standing on his own and going bar-for-bar with some of the best.
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Leo is fresh off the release of his latest single, “Crazy Love,” featuring Tion Wayne, and he recently took the stage at the 2025 MOBO Awards, where he was nominated for “Song of the Year” and “Best Newcomer.” Fans have also been loving the content he’s been sharing on TikTok, with the videos grabbing 1 million likes.
“Selena” was the first single Leo released this year, and the song’s success led to the rapper creating a new viral dance trend. Leo’s “Selena” has given him over 11 million views, 1.5 million likes, and 100,000 new followers across all profiles. In addition, fans have left 85,000 comments and created over 3,000 videos of “Selena.”
Leo has been busy crafting his artistry while still attending college. Fans witnessed Leo’s raw craft live when he performed at his first-ever sold-out headlining concert at The Camden Assembly. Leo crushed the stage with an exhilarating show and brought guests such as ArrDee and Tion Wayne. People have been tuning into Leo and his music for several months, as his Instagram and TikTok follower count has crossed over 1.1 million. In September, he recently tore down the house as a supporting act for Asake’s show at the O2 Arena.
Boasting millions of monthly listeners on Spotify, 2M+ TikTok video creations, 35M likes on TikTok, over 60M streams on Spotify alone, and over 100M to date before turning 18. In only a year, Leo has spectacularly crashed onto the scene. Tracks such as “Jimi Hendrix,” “Honeybun,” “Pink Lemonade,” “Cardi,” “Demure,” and “Lost in Sardinia” show that Leo is keeping his head in the game as he continues to rise in the rap music ranks.
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Born to Zimbabwean parents and raised in South London, Leo’s parents initially didn’t quite get his music aspirations. But after seeing him perform for huge crowds in primary school, they understood he was a natural. “Now they’re fully on board,” he smiles.
Leo taught himself how to produce and started collaborating and creating music as soon as possible. He credits his symbiotic collaboration with producer Xeretto since 2019 (when they were 12 or 13) with bringing his trademark sonics to life in a new way. ‘Honeybun’ came from that and then ‘Pink Lemonade,’ so I don’t need to go elsewhere to get something we created.” Understandably, when the recipe has already proved so successful, coining a contagious blend of UK rap’s best bits, his sound has already set him apart from the pack on the international stage. Pairing the fast-paced percussive vocal delivery of drill with the earworm lightness of afro swing melodies. The innate rhythmic flair of African melodies and the effortless charisma and lingua franca of London’s cultural melting pot.
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