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In 2010, British musician Jai Paul emerged on Myspace with “Btsu,” a brooding, ambient hymn for a generation. “I know I’ve been gone a long time,” he sings on the chorus. “I’m back, and I want what is mine.” The posturing feels more spiritual than literal. Paul’s music seemed to come from somewhere between the past and the future. Even today, attempting to explain the song’s impact almost feels like recounting a dream. Drake’s longtime producer, Noah “40” Shebib, flipped Paul’s opening credo on the track:...

After making his live debut at Coachella, Jai Paul has confirmed new tour dates in New York and London.

On April 25th and 26th, Paul will play shows at the Knockdown Center in Queens and Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn. Come May, he’ll stage a pair of hometown performances at London’s Here @ Outernet.

In order to purchase tickets, fans must first sign up via a ballot on Paul’s website from now through Wednesday, April 19th for the NYC shows and through Wednesday, May 3rd for the London shows. Ballot winners will be notified by email and ticket purchases will be limited to two per person.

Paul broke onto the scene in 2010 with “Btstu,” a song uploaded to Myspace that quickly caught the attention of Drake and Beyoncé despite his anonymity. Two years later, he released “Jasmine,” another track that captivated 2010s music blogs and DIY fans alike. In 2013, however,...

The elusive artist Jai Paul came out of hiding this weekend to give his first-ever live performance — at Coachella, no less.

His setlist included songs like “Higher Res,” “He,” “Crush, “Btstu,” “Jasmine,” “Str8 Outta Mumbai, “Do You Love Her Now,” and “All Night,” along with a brand new track called “So Long.” He was joined by a full live band featuring his brother A.K. Paul (guitar), Fabiana Palladino (keyboards and backing vocals), Rocco Palladino (bass), and Isaac Kizito (drums).

Paul thanked fans on Reddit ahead of his historic Coachella performance. “Just wanted to acknowledge the real heads over here and let u lot know how much I appreciate you lot sticking it out with me for all this time,” he wrote. “Hopefully it’s all gonna be worth it.”

Update: After making his live debut at Coachella, Paul has confirmed new tour dates in New York and London.

Paul broke out in 2010 with “Btstu,...

Back in 2013, a collection of enigmatic London producer Jai Paul’s unfinished demos was leaked on Bandcamp under the guise of being his debut album. Following its 2019 digital-only release as Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones), Xl Recordings has announced the project is coming to vinyl for the first time on Thursday, April 13th.

The vinyl release marks the 10th anniversary of the leak, and 3,000 copies will be available via Paul’s official website beginning at 11:00 a.m. Et.

Paul is gearing up for his first-ever live show at this year’s Coachella. On Tuesday, he shared a note on Reddit about preparing for the performance. “I always wanted to do something like this but yeah Im not gonna lie I am absolutely shitting it,” he wrote. “Anyway, I just wanted to let u lot know how much I appreciate all you staying with me for all this time. Hopefully it’s gonna be worth it.