William Crooks has been played on NTS shows including I'm Feeling Lucky w/ umru, with closer2 first played on 19 June 2024.

William Crooks is a Boston rapper, singer and producer. He was raised on jazz and soul classics, and used to rap on J Dilla beats in high school. He also used to trade beats with his friends in high school, where his love for creating music started. His most popular tape to this day, Running as fast as I can, was released in 2022.