Interviews, features, et al.
Well hi there! I wrote something about being a proud Pakistani recently, and I wanted to share it here, with you lot. It's about finding pride in my heritage after a lifetime of self loathing triggered by a society obsessed with being fair skinned and 'exotic'... It was published on Brown Girl Magazine and Sister-Hood … Continue reading F**k Fair & Lovely
Watching the artists you root for on the road to achieving their aspirations is an inspiring thing. The 2015 BRIT Awards were aired last week (February 25) and Kanye West’s performance was certainly a highlight. Albeit largely muted live, ‘All Day’ saw 'Ye rap surrounded by around 50 dudes in all black everything – including … Continue reading Throwback Interview: Skepta on Kanye West and ‘Konnichiwa’
I had a quick chat with Connecticut rapper Chris Webby recently, who touched on the UK scene, imaginary dinner invites and his favourite tattoos... Describe your latest album ‘Chemically Imbalanced’ in three words. Chris Webby: Well-Rounded, Mature, Relatable. How did you feel about the XXL Freshman shoutout you received and how relevant do you think … Continue reading Interview: Chris Webby Talks UK Rap & Tatts
A little while back I did a Q&A with the beaut Neelam Gill, which was pretty exciting – this girl be killing it. The Coventry-born 19-year-old has already made an epic move in her career when she became Burberry’s first ever Indian model, joining names such as Cara Delevingne and Kate Moss. We talk about … Continue reading Interview: Neelam Gill Talks Burberry, Staying Fit… & Tupac
Is anyone else still not over how sick Thursday night was?! Hilarious Vines of Skepta's imagined reaction when he sees Tempa T next are still on rotation on the timeline... “@KayShadowKlass: Tempa T: Yo Fam, tonight was.. Skepta: https://t.co/ckodQ6Tm9B” DEAD — Maryam Khan (@MazHalima) October 30, 2014 ...along with the almost universal approval of a stellar … Continue reading The Night Red Bull Culture Clash Was Everything
On October 12 I ventured down to the SEE Arena in Wembley - it was the first time I had been to the Wembley Arena, and I understood why on my journey - it’s MILES AWAY from where I live, near Croydon. But I thought Kevin Hart's HartBeat Weekend was worth trekking down to Wembley for … Continue reading I Went To See Kevin Hart & Friends, And…
Anyone who knows me well knows it’s been a long-time ambition of mine to wife M.I.A - there aren’t enough artists, in my opinion, who are comfortable acting out the true definition of living outside of the box. That’s fine because Lord knows I can get down to some Justin Bieber if the mood strikes, … Continue reading ‘Refugee’ Artist Nadya Talks “Fighting The Fucking Power”
