From our vault: We got a quick check in with a nearly-famous Ed Sheeran during last year's SXSW. Since then, the British songwriter toured with just about everyone, had a hit song with The A Team and just performed on the Grammys. Also, mysteriously, rappers love him.
Ed Sheeran on being "the white, ginger kid playing hip hop and soul nights."
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Ed Sheeran