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    In this conversation during the 2015 Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour, Skepta discussed grime’s resurgence and flying the flag with international collaborations.
    From Meridian to Roll Deep, to Boy Better Know, Skepta has been blazing a trail in the UK underground for over a decade - and his name is hotter than ever.
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    Joseph Junior Adenuga AKA Skepta never wanted to be an MC, but in the end, it proved to be where he was most comfortable. Growing up in London in a Nigerian household alongside his brother JME, Skepta began as a DJ before moving behind the mic as his brother made his way into the grime scene. Following some work with the Medirian and Roll Deep crews, Skepta and JME founded Boy Better Know and in a few years found themselves traveling around the world on the back of mixtapes, performances and merchandising.
    TOPICS:
    1:40 - Manchester
    7:12 - Collaborations
    27:50 - It Ain’t Safe
    42:28 - Jamaica
    53:35 - JME
    1:05:11 - Devilman clash
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  • @RBMA
    @RBMA  Před 4 lety +41

    Did you know that JME is Skepta's brother? Or that Skepta used to love Shabba D?
    What was your favorite part of the interview? Let us know!

    • @MegaWeeb2000
      @MegaWeeb2000 Před 2 lety +1

      i actually didnt know they were brothers for a while even though i listened to both of their music

    • @jermaineharris5971
      @jermaineharris5971 Před rokem

      Somethings can't be explained you can only go so far before you have to go pick up the ball 🏈🏀.

    • @jermaineharris5971
      @jermaineharris5971 Před rokem

      BL Team Brother Law Tiger 🐅 Land 🚪🤠

  • @amenophisiv6904
    @amenophisiv6904 Před 9 lety +143

    Man JME needs to give a lecture too!!!!

  • @josephrichards1396
    @josephrichards1396 Před 4 lety +100

    7:53
    “This up and coming rapper called ‘PLAYBOI CARTI’ “
    MAD

    • @rory193
      @rory193 Před 2 lety

      trust. carti created a whole genre since then
      both the goats fr

  • @selasiehesse5953
    @selasiehesse5953 Před 9 lety +163

    "WOW, I'm the king of grime and I will be for a very long time. Cause I go to the rave get a rewind and the second line never sounded like the first line"
    Skeppy= Legend

    • @rootbeermcgee
      @rootbeermcgee Před 9 lety +7

      Selasie Hessey true say he just remixed Kano's bar though but yeah Skeppy is a lege

    • @BuiltbyF
      @BuiltbyF Před 9 lety +1

      rootbeermcgee that was literally the point lool

    • @cmochrie
      @cmochrie Před 9 lety +6

      Selasie Hessey WOW! Ya got ya first rewind, but the second line sounded like the first line,
      I aint got punch lines, I got kick lines, N I aint commercial but I got hit lines,
      I spit deep rhymes, but I got the girls on my side from the first reweind,
      Ya might see ma face in the magazine, or in a fur coat in face magazine,
      Coz their spreading the word from the raves that Ive been,
      And their bringing their purse out to pay for my team,
      I cudnt give a shit im breaking the scene, making the scene, and then start making the cream,
      - KANO

  • @BVeqzD
    @BVeqzD Před 9 lety +50

    Skepta is so real. Massive respect for him.

  • @joapee9468
    @joapee9468 Před 9 lety +102

    Honestly this is the most best interview of skepta i've ever seen in my entire life, The way he was talking about "We already knew that and that so it was easy etc" i feel the same way as he dose, lifes a bliss for me after finding who i was and what i wanted to do. "Not yet reached my goal" But the day will come. But as he was saying, Finding yourself and being who you are is the most powerful thing on this planet, Once you find yourself you will notice a big energy shift in your life where you will find yourself in a little dark place, but ever heard of the "light at the end of the tunnel" its true, Good things come from bad places, Because before being good you need to see evil. True as fuck interview, Sick hat skepta. I'm out peace.

    • @pleiades250
      @pleiades250 Před 4 lety +4

      Sנσѕнυα ρєєjoѕнυa pee ๏є still trying to get out of this bad place, but cheers man. Your words have made me feel a bit better

  • @zulfam1
    @zulfam1 Před 9 lety +41

    The last 7 minutes was suuuch a good conclusion to this video... what he was saying doesn't exclusively apply to music. Skepta is a legend. ♥

  • @dorito567
    @dorito567 Před 9 lety +346

    can tell skepta really doesn't like talking about kanye and drake

    • @itschrisdecastro
      @itschrisdecastro Před 9 lety +3

      dorito567 Agreed to the both of you guys. dorito567 @matthew whitehouse
      I also take into consideration that he wants to symbolize where his craft originated from.Being so,I wouldn't expect him to break pillars,rather than building more in other regions. #manifest #connect

    • @River-lp8bc
      @River-lp8bc Před 8 lety +26

      Body language from 23:07 onwards says it all

    • @kimwright6377
      @kimwright6377 Před 5 lety +6

      I think he’s looking at it with a lil hate.America can’t help what it is musically.Its a very big place with a lot of people who are very talented.Dont be bitter towards that because we didn’t ask for that.Hell,It’s slaves families that took what they had and made it something.And he doesn’t have to feel that he’s asking anyone for anything or he doesn’t have to feel like he owes anyone anything.Because really in his need to act like he don’t care and don’t need them he really did to get hisself introduced to the states.Rather he likes it or not that’s the way it is but yes he’s right when he says then we do get to know you for you once we hear your music and see what you can do.I just don’t know why London artist seem to have this tude that they don’t want to need anybody.Everybody needs somebody and once you get exposed of course do you.But,Honestly that’s why they are bitter because they feel like they don’t get the recognition they deserve.They don’t get it because they don’t want to work with anyone.But,That’s one of the reasons American artist blow up around the world because they’re willing to work with others around the world and in America.

    • @timothyjn100
      @timothyjn100 Před 4 lety +3

      Kim Wright bruh that was the most broken n fucking hard to understand comment.. wtf are ur english skills man. is it not ur first language or what like fr half of that i could follow the other half was a mind fuck

    • @timothyjn100
      @timothyjn100 Před 4 lety +2

      n he got that attitude coz it’s the truth g.. some ppl need others to do there own thing and get there shit out there, some don’t. we don’t all need to rely on someone, individuals like skepta don’t need others. the only thing we need are instrumentals and a mic my g, other than that.. don’t need fuck all

  • @kr9256
    @kr9256 Před 7 lety +98

    mans got a beautiful brain

  • @xSalamz
    @xSalamz Před 9 lety +193

    Earl Sweatshirt and Skepta are making music together, THAT'S SICK.

    • @Sprinklefingerss
      @Sprinklefingerss Před 9 lety

      Can you tell me when he says this cos I don't wanna watch the whole interview, safe

    • @xSalamz
      @xSalamz Před 9 lety +3

      Joseph Stewart he says it in the first few minutes.

    • @Sprinklefingerss
      @Sprinklefingerss Před 9 lety

      xSalamz cheers Bro

    • @cleveland3891
      @cleveland3891 Před 8 lety +2

      +xSalamz when hes not on the Album

    • @xSalamz
      @xSalamz Před 8 lety +3

      cApN_Kato yeah I was disappointed about that.

  • @maxrainger
    @maxrainger Před 9 lety +33

    39:53 "A couple radio presenters are going to go worldwide" - few months later his sister Julie is one of the presents for Beats1 - legend!

  • @cammy944
    @cammy944 Před 9 lety +89

    Skepta big from early.

  • @JesMarwaha
    @JesMarwaha Před 8 lety +35

    I stumble across this a year later unreal. konnichiwa may 6th.

  • @HoldYourColour96
    @HoldYourColour96 Před 9 lety +50

    Best interview I've watched in a long while, Skepta's really interesting to listen to and good to see the interviewer knew her stuff, looking forward to Konnichiwa.

  • @theaurumepodcast5196
    @theaurumepodcast5196 Před 2 lety +12

    1:20:53 until the end Is one of the most inspiring things Ive ever heard an artist say. If you are an artist or creative or just someone with goals and intentions, that shit should light a fire in your belly. Skepta. Powerful.

  • @Dayosonic
    @Dayosonic Před 9 lety +37

    Nigerians all ways putting it work u go Sketpa that Naija hustler spirits.

  • @Jai-Barnes
    @Jai-Barnes Před 9 lety +16

    This interview has made me look at skepta in a new light because before I wasn't feeling him. Well done lad!

  • @shoshoshomari
    @shoshoshomari Před 9 lety +7

    The story about him writing his first grime bars killed me man. Very informative interview

  • @uncutr
    @uncutr Před 9 měsíci +1

    I can't even express how much the last 7 minutes inspired me, especially seeing how much he's grown over the years. Thank you so much Skepta! hope to meet you one day

  • @erdenealtan6482
    @erdenealtan6482 Před 8 lety +24

    Straight knowledge. I'm soaking it all in.

  • @PhillipeGrishin
    @PhillipeGrishin Před 9 lety +8

    The stuff that he says from 1:21 on is soo deep I feel like I should wake up every morning and remind myself of it.
    Great interview. Nice to c honegrown talent progress to this status. Listening to Skeppy since day - had no idea he was that deep tho.

  • @skyrozx
    @skyrozx Před rokem +5

    "I was working with an up and coming artist called Playboi Carti from Atlanta"
    damn. big up

  • @justmightbeokay
    @justmightbeokay Před 9 lety +53

    GO ON THEN, DRAW FOR THE 'CHETE

  • @365Recordings
    @365Recordings Před 9 lety +11

    Whole thing is inspirational but the Last 5 minutes. 🙌🏾 Respect to skepta

  • @ThehypesCoUk
    @ThehypesCoUk Před 9 lety +4

    we are on this ting in Stuttgart, Germany! Big up Skepta!

  • @JackLKen
    @JackLKen Před 9 lety +1

    Been waiting for a interview like this for tiiiiiiiime, skepta the man

  • @stickman9009
    @stickman9009 Před 3 lety +1

    big up skepta for this one. this shit really spoke to me especially towards the end. big love for this.

  • @NinjaTea0161
    @NinjaTea0161 Před 6 lety +9

    Watched this for the FOURTH time just now... Watched it recently after it came out, again, again now again
    So many major keys. Esp for an upcoming Grime Artist such as myself
    #GreatnessOnly

  • @SiphoNtshangase
    @SiphoNtshangase Před 5 lety +2

    SKEPTA! This video took my respect and admiration for mans to another level. Thank you

  • @leagratch8718
    @leagratch8718 Před 4 lety +1

    I didn't think it could get any better, and then out comes the school disco raveparty story, just melting into my chair Long LIve London's best

  • @sunnyp934
    @sunnyp934 Před 9 lety +1

    Never thought I would listen to a full lecture that I can relate to! Credit to the lecturer skeppy...

  • @DontDissTheProgram
    @DontDissTheProgram Před 9 lety +1

    Great Interview!!.. The Last Part Was Some Real Shit. More Power To The Brudda

  • @sophieaylward9899
    @sophieaylward9899 Před 8 lety +12

    skepta has gotta be the most humble guy around more people should be like this in our day and age he actually clearly cares about music!

    • @timothyjn100
      @timothyjn100 Před 4 lety

      Sophie Aylward nah coz than we’d have to many skeptas 😂 the way i see it the more headless sheep running around stroking there ego, the more me and skepta look like fucken legends 😂

    • @breaks3085
      @breaks3085 Před 2 lety

      ive uploaded skepta's new artist in bbk its on my channel NOW 🎤🎧

  • @dennismuchene
    @dennismuchene Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great Interview. Well done to the both of you. Bruda Skepta am from The UK, mad love out here. Haha

  • @saint_iri
    @saint_iri Před 8 lety +5

    As soon as he said Playboi Carti.....
    "Audi,Beemer,Benz with the roof up" started playing in my head

  • @GuledYaqub
    @GuledYaqub Před 8 lety +18

    imagine Run The Jewels ft Skepta

  • @usualsuspect3706
    @usualsuspect3706 Před 5 lety +2

    Dat man Der..is amazing..pure inspiration to the scene.. 💯% respect ..#greatness #SKlevels.👊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😉😉✊✊

  • @christopherwallace1744
    @christopherwallace1744 Před 4 lety +3

    It Ain't Safe feels so natural, it's definitely a quintessential Skepta chune

  • @jayjaynee1
    @jayjaynee1 Před 9 lety +2

    Love it already and,he only said Yo😂...just LOVE Skepta.

  • @SherelleT92
    @SherelleT92 Před 9 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this

  • @alper8966
    @alper8966 Před 4 lety +6

    This is the first time i've seen him smile and laugh

  • @crablad5647
    @crablad5647 Před 9 lety +3

    inspirational man, respect skepta

  • @Zemay
    @Zemay Před 9 lety +82

    s k e p p y

  • @DrewFarmie2
    @DrewFarmie2 Před 7 lety +18

    Skepta's inner monologue at 0:40 - "only my mum and dad call me Junior, what makes you so special?"

  • @mistermildor
    @mistermildor Před 9 lety

    really dope interview.

  • @PS3SPLINTERCELL64
    @PS3SPLINTERCELL64 Před 9 lety +2

    Such an inspiration, I'm going to call my firsrt borrn skepta. Long live skepta love you blood

  • @Mo_rell
    @Mo_rell Před 9 lety +26

    Pres T name drop was big

    • @oliverb6313
      @oliverb6313 Před 7 lety +4

      yeah, the dude who stole a merc, doesn't know how to drive it so reversed it into a guy's car while trying to park it and roamed around with a skaghead white slag. nice.

  • @misterneckbreaker88
    @misterneckbreaker88 Před 5 lety +2

    How do they make music I see the lap top the turn table the wires. I've always wanted to know and learn to make tunes in school I liked messing about on the keyboard. And I love word play bars being creative with words and flow.

  • @DopestArista
    @DopestArista Před 4 lety +2

    Whew! I felt him when he said before I fuck with you like that, are you a good person? Are you sure of yourself? I value that so hard.

  • @MCJmizzle
    @MCJmizzle Před 7 lety +9

    Did anyone else think Skepta was trying to introduce his cap at the beginning?

  • @DopestArista
    @DopestArista Před 4 lety +12

    Mans believes in manifestations. That's all the confirmation I needed.

  • @VITAL0
    @VITAL0 Před 9 lety

    Thank you!

  • @Trunks_Rootson
    @Trunks_Rootson Před 9 lety +2

    Very interesting and inspiring.

  • @TheNTTutorials
    @TheNTTutorials Před 7 lety +6

    The knowledge and motivation after watching this tho.....

  • @mlrdmn
    @mlrdmn Před 9 lety

    Amazing advice and inspiration!!!!

  • @muneeb9qbal
    @muneeb9qbal Před 9 lety

    Trust me difference between Americans and British is important. Americans show appreciation ten fold and British don't show enough. Americans get big and hide there secrets of success in fear they lose from it and British have a need to share everything they know to help others. Big respects to skepta, his music aside he is trying to help/inspire others to believe inthemselfs for it to be easy for us to do better. Because on the grand scale of things where all just trying to be better people

  • @beasteurope7844
    @beasteurope7844 Před 7 lety

    great lecture

  • @solus1526
    @solus1526 Před 9 lety

    So much respect

  • @jermaineharris5971
    @jermaineharris5971 Před rokem +1

    Just the feeling.
    The gut feeling

  • @solardescent9940
    @solardescent9940 Před 9 lety

    that was brilliant!

  • @gabetitojonson5516
    @gabetitojonson5516 Před rokem +1

    Helluv an interview.

  • @randomorgan7
    @randomorgan7 Před 8 lety +1

    thats crazy ive been saying for a long time earl is perhaps the greatest lyricists around and for skeppy to want to link up, you just know the end product will be fire

  • @section23
    @section23 Před 9 lety

    This is great!

  • @badderman1
    @badderman1 Před 9 lety +56

    Who else knew he was going to say d double?

    • @FaTeGuRu
      @FaTeGuRu Před 9 lety +6

      badderman1 me, d double is the greatest

  • @dansabberton8286
    @dansabberton8286 Před 9 lety +2

    Mad confidence

  • @Saykasound
    @Saykasound Před 6 lety

    back for more, couldn't end it any better

  • @uppbeat_
    @uppbeat_ Před 5 lety +1

    This is so sick

  • @aliv3267
    @aliv3267 Před 6 měsíci +1

    man just said "up and coming rapper playboy carti" crazy

  • @TheQueeni88
    @TheQueeni88 Před 8 lety +2

    Love Skepta AND his music!

    • @breaks3085
      @breaks3085 Před 2 lety

      ive uploaded skepta's new artist in bbk its on my channel NOW 🎤🎧

  • @Mr9bizzle
    @Mr9bizzle Před 9 lety +1

    Big ups skepy Knowledge!!! Bless

  • @reubenosborne1155
    @reubenosborne1155 Před 9 lety +2

    Inspirational

  • @ebonysmith6076
    @ebonysmith6076 Před 5 lety +1

    HIS VOICE......BABY

  • @BussedDownCartier
    @BussedDownCartier Před 9 lety

    inspirational

  • @GrizzlyMusicOfficial
    @GrizzlyMusicOfficial Před 9 lety

    Skepta's reppin as always. Big up!

  • @TheAB923
    @TheAB923 Před 9 lety

    Learned a lot

  • @brendanwithey1549
    @brendanwithey1549 Před 2 lety

    For ever revisting the Lord of the mics 2 clash

  • @Blazerrs
    @Blazerrs Před 8 lety +5

    Skepta and Earl Sweatshirt will be fucking crazy on a track together!

  • @TheNaz1996
    @TheNaz1996 Před 9 lety +1

    Brother love

  • @Max-ne7gx
    @Max-ne7gx Před 4 lety

    Thank you Skepta

  • @boybetterknow500
    @boybetterknow500 Před 9 lety +10

    Skepta = The King Of Grime

    • @breaks3085
      @breaks3085 Před 2 lety

      ive uploaded skepta's new artist in bbk its on my channel NOW 🎤🎧

  • @WillBrooksss
    @WillBrooksss Před 9 lety +7

    Wish I had a quid for every time he said like

  • @extremesporzrule
    @extremesporzrule Před 9 lety +5

    Big up Septa for not really giving a fuck about Kanye like every other artist, skip is his own man and is one of the few artists that thinks being affiliated with Kanye is not the be all and end all. Also get A$AP Nast on the album pleases

  • @ace13642
    @ace13642 Před 4 lety +4

    45:41 to hear Skepta gush over D Double E (rightfully so)

  • @Ggg-bt2fv
    @Ggg-bt2fv Před 4 lety

    Pure knowledge

  • @RolazProductions
    @RolazProductions Před 9 lety +2

    Since the industrial revolution, Manchester has always been the birthplace of innovation.

  • @lawriefrancey9693
    @lawriefrancey9693 Před 9 lety +4

    i fucking love skepta

  • @B.RollFlm
    @B.RollFlm Před 2 lety

    The fact that Skepta wanted to work with Earl is insane I wonder how that studio session was

  • @bundess5473
    @bundess5473 Před 9 lety +17

    shout out to Glyn brown hat dope

    • @suttinlite9673
      @suttinlite9673 Před 9 lety

      blacka darko is this the glen from nftr?

    • @hendrixnash6300
      @hendrixnash6300 Před 9 lety +3

      Suttin Lite Nar the Glynn mentioned in NFTR is Glynn Aikins and he's an A&R at Virgin. This person's comment is about Glyn Brown.. a clothing designer (Twitter @ GLYNBRWN)

  • @lukehudson8534
    @lukehudson8534 Před 9 lety +4

    The retweets and Instagram that's Stormzy right there

  • @leonbrandhoff675
    @leonbrandhoff675 Před 8 lety +5

    59:49 most nervous laugh ever

  • @kkbadboi123
    @kkbadboi123 Před 8 lety +12

    skip to 59.36 to hear the best story of your life

    • @iTibblez
      @iTibblez Před 7 lety +3

      Kieran Auld don't skip this video

    • @by_milo
      @by_milo Před 6 lety +3

      harrytibble every minute is valuable

  • @rusty1923
    @rusty1923 Před 8 lety

    The realest.

  • @nickcooler2658
    @nickcooler2658 Před 9 lety +1

    skepta is mad cool

  • @xbellachicax
    @xbellachicax Před 9 lety +2

    He's such a nice guy

    • @breaks3085
      @breaks3085 Před 2 lety

      ive uploaded skepta's new artist in bbk its on my channel 🎤🎧

  • @urbanturban6124
    @urbanturban6124 Před 9 lety

    Skepta is the man!

  • @3iJoe
    @3iJoe Před 9 lety +1

    LYRICS ARE LIKE WINE

  • @missblackman5656
    @missblackman5656 Před 3 lety +3

    love skepta hes like shy but not lol very cool brother :D

    • @breaks3085
      @breaks3085 Před 2 lety

      ive uploaded skepta's new artist in bbk its on my channel NOW 🎤🎧

  • @francioshoover2417
    @francioshoover2417 Před 9 lety

    go on skepta!

  • @boxingfinest4249
    @boxingfinest4249 Před 9 lety +1

    Joseph jnr mad ting

  • @Twist930
    @Twist930 Před 9 lety

    Skepta is the realist!