In 2011 , he released his debut album , '' Microscope '' , which was re-released with additional remixes in 2012 . On 1 December 2011 , it was announced that Riz MC had signed to Tru Thoughts , an independent label in Brighton . From '' Microscope '' , he released " Sour Times " which was accompanied by a video featuring Scroobius Pip , Plan B , Tom Hardy , and Jim Sturgess . Formed in 2014 , Ahmed is half of the hip hop duo Swet Shop Boys along with Heems . Their debut release , '' Swet Shop '' EP , was released in 2014 . The group 's debut full-length effort , '' Cashmere '' , was released on 14 October 2016 , and received critical acclaim . He was featured on the song " Immigrants ( We Get The Job Done ) " in '' The Hamilton Mixtape '' , which topped the '' Billboard '' 200 chart . This put him in the unique position of sitting at number-one on both the Billboard 200 album chart and the movie box office chart ( with '' Rogue One '' ) at the same time . At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards ( VMAs ) , " Immigrants " won the award for Best Fight Against the System , giving him the rare distinction of winning both the Emmy and VMA awards . In 2016 , he released the nine-track mixtape , '' Englistan ''
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Riz Ahmed