Christopha isn’t just running a marathon—he’s redefining endurance in music. Born and raised in North and East London, he’s a rapper, writer, and self-proclaimed relentless dreamer whose journey has taken more turns than most. Once a graduate walking the polished halls of a Fortune 500 company, Christopha chose the uncertainty of music over corporate comfort. But life has a way of looping back—family and financial pressures nudged him into a return to the working world, a time that took its toll mentally and emotionally. That chapter may have dimmed his light for a while, but it didn’t extinguish it.
Instead, it sparked something new. When he found stability again, Christopha didn’t just pick up where he left off—he built a whole new path. “26 Miles and Running,” his ambitious project of releasing a song every two weeks for an entire year, became more than a challenge. It was a declaration: that the dream never died, it just needed time to breathe.
With the 2025 edition of that project now well underway, “Better Late Than Never” lands as track thirteen—halfway through this sonic marathon. And what a halfway marker it is. The track doesn’t scream for attention, but it commands it. There’s a sense of earned confidence here, the kind that comes not from a single moment, but from a string of persistent, honest efforts. It’s the voice of someone who’s done the inner work, who’s taken hits and learned how to stand again. It’s about arrival on your own terms, in your own time.
This kind of momentum isn’t new for Christopha. Earlier this year, his single “Runway” found its way onto Spotify’s Grime Shutdown editorial playlist, a nod that confirms what BBC 1xtra and BBC Introducing have long suggested—he’s one to watch. His verse on the 1xtra Rap Cypher at Maida Vale Studios? Another bold stamp of presence. Inspired by artists like Kano, Common, and India Arie, Christopha’s music sits at the intersection of introspection and aspiration, British grit and global soul.
“Better Late Than Never” feels less like a song and more like a checkpoint—a reminder that the finish line isn’t the only thing that matters. Christopha is showing that the journey, track by track, is where the magic really happens. The marathon is far from over, and if this is what halfway sounds like, we should all be paying close attention to the miles ahead.
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