• Culture
  • 04 Feb 20

Hot for 2020 Irish Acts: Luka Palm

Hot for 2020 Irish Acts: Luka Palm
Luka Palm
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

Watch Luka hang out at an indoor tennis court in the clever vid for ‘San Pelly’ below.

Rising to prominence through his collaborations with Soft Boy Records label-mate Kojaque, Luka Palm looks set to make major waves in his own right in 2020. A staple of Ireland’s underground hip-hop scene since his early teens, the Stockholm-born, Shankill-raised rapper has kept himself busy with the release of his Green Diesel EP; a sold-out Academy headliner; and a European tour supporting Mercury nominee Slowthai.

Hear: His collaborative EP with Kojaque, Green Diesel.

Pick up your copy of the Hot Press Hot For 2020 issue now!

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