RAYE on scoring UK Number One single with ‘Escapism’: “It’s the ultimate validation”

RAYE has scored her first UK Number One single with ‘Escapism’, telling NME that it’s the “ultimate validation” for the independent artist after the journey she’s been on.READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me”The 070 Shake-featuring track has been climbing the charts since its release in November and hit the top spot today (January 6) after charting at Number Two last week. It c