Words by Rafe Llewellyn

Hulton is famous around the University of Bristol campus as the notorious 'Revolut Man' who goes from library to library offering instant cash in return for a Revolut membership with his signup bonus. 

However, Hulton's name is growing on campus and beyond in a brand-new way as an internationally acclaimed rapper. With over 10 singles already out in 2025, 'Hustle Heavy Hulton' is on a serious roll already this year, growing his Spotify listening base to over 50,000 monthly listeners. With a debut Glastonbury performance in his repertoire alongside recent collaborations with producers and composers such as BAFTA-winning Jamal Green, Hulton looks sure to take this summer and beyond by storm.

A rap mogul, Hulton has drawn comparisons from contemporaries to rappers such as Ants Live. Hulton takes inspiration from Ants as well as Kendrick and Nipsey Hustle - he tells me that he is shaped from 'all the rappers that are advocating for clean headspace and getting money up.' Offering a rather unique approach, Hulton has launched his music career with the mindset that 'it will pay in the long term.' This means both monetarily and in terms of lifestyle. Having discovered the true abilities of music to build connections whilst he was travelling through South America, Hulton is on the search for a particular lifestyle that will permit him to construct bonds on any level with anyone whilst allowing him to continue to travel long term.

We discuss at length his antics on the Bristol university campus to delve deeper into his love for connection and speaking to people. 'I must have spoken to thousands of students, but I tend to connect to international students far more often on a far greater level.' He compares the moment in which a conversation like this happens to 'a high five that hits perfectly'. About the home students, 'they're the same - they have the same priorities and problems.' It's here that Hulton has found self-belief and confidence to be assured that his music is unique and deserving of a spot at the table, knowing that he operates under a different mindset from his peers. Contrastingly, he is driven further to interact with people operating out of 'society-living' by his more 'organic' interactions with members of the diaspora.

We drift to his creative process. Hulton is a machine. With a current weekly single aim in the works, he brazenly announces that ‘there are far too many slackers' who do everything 'half-heartedly'. 'It's so easy to make a song when you know the process, ' he states. Whatever you make of this statement, it's hard to criticise because, in fairness, it's working. From hundreds of monthly listeners to tens of thousands in only a few months, Hulton's approach to music feels automated towards algorithmic-like success.

It's hard to find fault in his logical armour as he tells me his routine, which makes me exhausted just to listen to. He's up at 5 am, in the gym, and then essentially working until he closes his eyes for sleep. A man who knows only 'work' and 'work harder,' It's his desire to improve and 'hustle' that sets him apart from the rest.