Plan B

Plan B

6889 fans

Originally billed as the UK's answer to Enimem, Ben Drew emerged as an aggressive white rapper in the making in early 2005, spitting grim tales of council estate life while thrashing on an acoustic guitar. Teaching himself to play at the age of 14, he was soon penning smooth R&B love songs until, enraged by the plight of British society he turned to hip-hop to express his anger.

Taking the name Plan B, Drew created a dark cast of characters and told stories of rape, drug abuse and violence on his acclaimed debut album 'Who Needs Actions When You Got Words' in 2006, before turning his hand to acting and appearing in the British films 'Adulthood', 'Harry Brown' and '4.3.2.1'. His commercial breakthrough came when he returned with a groove-laden, Motown-inspired sound and the fictional character of Strictland Banks, a British soul singer who is wrongly imprisoned. Renowned as one of the best albums of the year, 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks' (2010) shot to number one in the UK charts and produced the hit singles 'Stay Too Long', 'She Said' and 'Prayin'', firmly establishing Plan B as one of Britain's brightest stars and winning him Q and Mojo Awards in 2010 and a BRIT in 2011.

In 2012 he released 'Ill Manors', a single that tackled the subject of the 2011 London riots; a film and soundtrack album of the same name followed. He released 'The Ballad of Belmarsh' in 2014 followed by 'Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose' in 2018. With the latter record, Plan B stated that he had taken a turn away from hip-hop as he didn't believe he still had the right to talk about such issues anymore as he now lives a different life.

Top tracks

01
She Said
Plan B
She Said
03:28
Writer: Ben Drew
01
Stay Too Long (Pendulum Remix)
Plan B
Stay Too Long (Pendulum Remix)
07:06
Writer: Ben Drew
03
Stay Too Long
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:42
Writer: Ben Drew
03
Drug Dealer (feat. Takura)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:59
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
03
No Good (Chase & Status & Beni G Remix)
Plan B
No Good
06:19
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
05
She Said (16bit Remix)
Plan B
She Said
04:33
Writer: Ben Drew
07
Lost My Way
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:41
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
07
The Recluse
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:17
Writer: Ben Drew
01
In the Name of Man
Plan B
In the Name of Man
04:03
Composers: Ben Drew - Foy Vance
01
More Is Enough (Sinden Remix)
Plan B
Remixes
03:40
Writer: Ben Drew
01
Love Goes Down
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:52
Writer: Ben Drew
03
Heartbeat
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:49
Composers: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong
06
Hard Times
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:56
Writer: Ben Drew
08
Traded in My Cigarettes
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04:14
Writer: Ben Drew
04
Playing With Fire (feat. Labrinth)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:39
Writer: Ben Drew - Timothy Mckenzie
01
ill Manors
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
03:46
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
13
What You Gonna Do
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04:10
Writer: Ben Drew
01
Love Goes Down (Doctor P Remix)
Plan B
Love Goes Down
05:08
Writer: Ben Drew
09
Prayin'
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:46
Writer: Ben Drew / Composers: Appapoulay - Cassell - Wright
02
I Am the Narrator
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:34
Writer: Ben Drew - Craig Merrin
03
No Good
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
04:54
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
05
Wait so Long
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:38
Composers: Ben Drew - Fred Gibson
01
Grateful
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:37
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Ellis Taylor - Kid Harpoon
05
Welcome to Hell
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04:32
Writer: Ben Drew
11
Free
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:42
Writer: Ben Drew
12
I Know a Song
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:10
Writer: Ben Drew
10
Flesh & Bone
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:55
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Kieron McIntosh - Rob Macfarlane
03
ill Manors (Funtcase Remix)
Plan B
ill Manors
05:33
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
02
ill Manors (The Prodigy Remix)
Plan B
ill Manors
03:55
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
10
Darkest Place
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04:20
Writer: Ben Drew
02
Writing's on the Wall
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:42
Writer: Ben Drew
19
See, It Didn't Kill Me Did It? (From the ill Manors Original Score)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
01:39
Writer: A. Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
06
Pity the Plight (feat. John Cooper Clarke)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:21
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Chris Haywood Brown - John Cooper Clarke
06
Charmaine
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
03:46
Writer: Ben Drew - Fraser T. Smith - Jerry Fuller
11
Falling Down
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:44
Writer: Ben Drew - Eric Appapoulay - Richard Cassell - Tom Wright-Goss

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  • Discography
Albums
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company with the exception of track 3 (P) 2017 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
04-05-2018
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
01
Grateful
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:37
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Ellis Taylor - Kid Harpoon
02
Stranger
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:37
Composers: Ben Drew - Foy Vance - Tom Wright-Goss
03
Heartbeat
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:49
Composers: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong
04
Queue Jumping
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:21
Composers: Arrow Benjamin - Ben Drew - Eric Appapoulay - Johnny Coffer
05
Wait so Long
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:38
Composers: Ben Drew - Fred Gibson
06
Pushin'
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
03:57
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Ellis Taylor - Kieron McIntosh - Obenowa Aboah - Tom Goss
07
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
Plan B
Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
04:13
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Ellis Taylor - Tom Wright-Goss
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
℗ 2012 679 Recordings Ltd.
20-07-2012
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
01
ill Manors
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:46
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
02
I Am the Narrator
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:34
Writer: Ben Drew - Craig Merrin
03
Drug Dealer (feat. Takura)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:59
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
04
Playing With Fire (feat. Labrinth)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:39
Writer: Ben Drew - Timothy Mckenzie
05
Deepest Shame
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
03:36
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
06
Pity the Plight (feat. John Cooper Clarke)
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:21
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Chris Haywood Brown - John Cooper Clarke
07
Lost My Way
Plan B
ill Manors (Deluxe Version)
04:41
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
Access the complete album info (28 songs)
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
℗ 2012 679 Recordings Ltd.
20-07-2012
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
01
ill Manors
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
03:46
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
02
I Am the Narrator
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
03:34
Writer: Ben Drew - Craig Merrin
03
Drug Dealer (feat. Takura)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
04:59
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
04
Playing With Fire (feat. Labrinth)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
03:39
Writer: Ben Drew - Timothy Mckenzie
05
Deepest Shame
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
03:36
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
06
Pity the Plight (feat. John Cooper Clarke)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
04:21
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Chris Haywood Brown - John Cooper Clarke
07
Lost My Way
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture)
04:41
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
℗ 2012 679 Recordings Ltd.
20-07-2012
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
01
ill Manors
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
03:46
Writer: Benjamin Paul Balance-Drew / Composers: David Conen - Dmitri Schostakowitsch - Pierre Baigorry - Vincent von Schlippenbach
02
I Am the Narrator
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
03:34
Writer: Ben Drew - Craig Merrin
03
Drug Dealer (feat. Takura)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
04:59
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
04
Playing With Fire (feat. Labrinth)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
03:39
Writer: Ben Drew - Timothy Mckenzie
05
Deepest Shame
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
03:36
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
06
Pity the Plight (feat. John Cooper Clarke)
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
04:21
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew - Chris Haywood Brown - John Cooper Clarke
07
Lost My Way
Plan B
ill Manors (Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture; Deluxe Version)
04:41
Writer: A Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
Access the complete album info (26 songs)
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
℗ 2010 679 Recordings Ltd.
05-04-2010
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
01
Love Goes Down
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:52
Writer: Ben Drew
02
Writing's on the Wall
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:42
Writer: Ben Drew
03
Stay Too Long
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:42
Writer: Ben Drew
04
She Said
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:28
Writer: Ben Drew
05
Welcome to Hell
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
04:32
Writer: Ben Drew
06
Hard Times
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:57
Writer: Ben Drew
07
The Recluse
Plan B
The Defamation of Strickland Banks
03:19
Writer: Ben Drew
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
℗ 2006 679 Recordings Ltd
26-06-2006
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
01
Kidz
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
04:07
Writer: Ben Drew - Fraser T. Smith
02
Sick 2 Def
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
04:44
Writer: Ben Drew
03
No Good
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
04:54
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
04
Dead and Buried
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
04:39
Writer: Ben Drew - Fraser T. Smith
05
Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
03:56
Writer: Ben Drew - D. Hall - J. Oates - S. Allen
06
Charmaine
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
03:46
Writer: Ben Drew - Fraser T. Smith - Jerry Fuller
07
I Don't Hate You
Plan B
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
05:14
Writer: Ben Drew
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
EPs
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
℗ 2012 679 Recordings Ltd.
03-09-2012
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
01
Deepest Shame (Andy C Remix)
Plan B
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
05:03
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
02
Deepest Shame (feat. Ed Sheeran, Chip & Devlin)
Plan B
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
04:07
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
03
Deepest Shame (Cinematic Remix)
Plan B
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
04:35
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
04
Deepest Shame (Instrumental)
Plan B
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
03:38
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
05
Deepest Shame (A Capella)
Plan B
Deepest Shame (Remixes)
03:29
Writer: Al Shuckburgh - Ben Drew
No Good
℗ 2007 679 Recordings Ltd.
12-02-2007
No Good
01
No Good (Jeremy Wheatley Mix)
Plan B
No Good
04:47
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
02
No Good (A.Brucker Remix) [feat. Mpho Skeef] (- A.Brucker Remix feat. Mpho Skeef)
Plan B
No Good
03:58
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
03
No Good (Chase & Status & Beni G Remix)
Plan B
No Good
06:19
Writer: Ben Drew - J E Bratton - James Edward - K Charles - Kelly Charles - Paul Epworth
04
Bizness Woman
Plan B
No Good
03:46
Writer: Ben Drew
Remixes
℗ 2006 679 Recordings Ltd.
11-12-2006
Remixes
01
More Is Enough (Sinden Remix)
Plan B
Remixes
03:40
Writer: Ben Drew
02
No More Eatin' (Beni G and Brookes Brothers Remix)
Plan B
Remixes
05:16
Writer: Ben Drew
03
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words (Hot Chip Remix)
Plan B
Remixes
04:15
Writer: Bellis - Ben Drew - D. Betmead
04
No More Eatin' (Hadouken Remix)
Plan B
Remixes
03:50
Writer: Ben Drew
Singles
First Past the Post
℗ 2019 An Atlantic Records UK release. (P) and © 2019 679 Recordings Ltd under exclusive licence to Warner Music UK Limited
29-11-2019
First Past the Post
01
First Past the Post
Plan B
First Past the Post
04:47
Writer: Benjamin Drew - Marco Rodriguez-Dias
Wait so Long (Cadenza Remix) [feat. Ms Banks and Lisa Mercedez]
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
05-10-2018
Wait so Long (Cadenza Remix) [feat. Ms Banks and Lisa Mercedez]
01
Wait so Long (Cadenza Remix) [feat. Ms Banks and Lisa Mercedez]
Plan B
Wait so Long (Cadenza Remix) [feat. Ms Banks and Lisa Mercedez]
04:03
Composers: Ben Drew - Fred Gibson
Guess Again (Preditah Remix)
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
02-05-2018
Guess Again (Preditah Remix)
01
Guess Again (Preditah Remix)
Plan B
Guess Again (Preditah Remix)
03:32
Composers: Ben Drew - Ellis Taylor - Eric Appapoulay - Fred Gibson
Mercy
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
27-04-2018
Mercy
01
Mercy
Plan B
Mercy
04:27
Composers: Ben Drew - Dom Betmead - Ellis Taylor
Stranger
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
20-04-2018
Stranger
01
Stranger
Plan B
Stranger
03:37
Composers: Ben Drew - Foy Vance - Tom Wright-Goss
It's a War
℗ 2018 679 Recordings Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
13-04-2018
It's a War
01
It's a War
Plan B
It's a War
03:01
Composers: Ben Drew - Ellis Taylor - Tom Wright-Goss