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
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”
I've been a fan of Shystie since she catapulted herself onto the scene with her remake of Dizzee Rascal's 'I Luv U', subsequently releasing heartfelt and hard hitting tracks that are unlikely to be forgotten, from 'One Wish' to 'Make It Easy'. Around 10 years later, I got to have a real quick chat with … Continue reading 5 Minutes With The Lovely Shystie
I went to the Brooklyn Bowl at the O2 in London on Sunday (September 28) to see the one and only Lauryn Hill perform - obviously, I had heard people moaning about how it was sub par - the sound wasn't right, she performed her songs in a weird manner - i.e not the way we … Continue reading The Time I Met Lauryn Hill
So I interviewed YouTube star IISuperwomanII earlier this year and it was one of the most interesting chats I've had in a while - I genuinely feel like I share something with this woman, I can relate to her in many respects. We spoke about her rap career before #LEH, her role in Dr. Cabbie … Continue reading Throwback Interview: IISuperwomanII
