Kingshurst rap artist makes it big at city venue

LOCAL LADY: The Kingshurst rapper features on the new mural.

A KINGSHURST rap artist is among the local faces to feature on a massive mural promoting the region's arts scene.
Melesha O'Garro, better known by her stage name, Lady Leshurr, stares down from the six-storey artwork which has been painted on the side of the Custard Factory.
The mural has been commissioned as part of a campaign to promote Birmingham's creative industries.
The poet Benjamin Zephaniah, musician Mike Skinner and Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Jones also feature
It was an ideal time to unveil the design; on Wednesday this week Lady Leshurr's latest hit was named Radio One's track of the day.
It's another milestone for the 26-year-old, who started to make mix tapes when she was still a teenager and has previously collaborated with electronic dance duo Orbital.