I LOVE GRIME MEETS ELIJAH!

Name: Elijah
Age: 22
Occupation: Grime Scene Saviour
Ends You Rep: East London
 
ILG: Is the name Elijah on your birth certificate?
 
Elijah: Elijah is an acronym so really it is e.l.i.j.a.h 
 
ILG: You are 1 half of the Butterz partnership, is it just you and Skilliam or do you have a bigger team behind the scenes?
 
Elijah: Butterz is website/label/radio show run by Skilliam and myself. Nobody else, even though I have had input and opinion from loads of different people
 
ILG: So how did you and Skilliam hook up and create the Butterz project, and are you related or just good mates?
 
Elijah: We met at Uni, and he was flatmates with my friend so we have rolled since then. Then ‘Butterz’ thing has just developed, there isn’t any outright objectives for us it changes all the time.
 
ILG: On your last Ustream Show I heard you say that you was going to release a Terror Danjah vinyl, how did you hook that up and tell me more about this?
 
Elijah: I met Terror towards the end of 2008 in Uptown I and we have just been exchanging ideas for most of the year. He came up on the Rinse shows a couple of times as well. I kind of filled him in about who are the hottest people at the moment, biggest labels etc and was just giving him ideas about the problems I have as a Grime DJ when playing out. I said to him I need a really epic track and he gave me ‘Bipolar’ and I said can I have a danceable track and he made ‘Air Bubble’ a few days later both over the phone. I didn’t even need to test them I sent it to Skilliam the next morning and asked what he thought, he liked them then I said right that’s the first release then. The test presses are back for that now, and the full release will be in January. I want to hear more Grime in these ‘eceletic’ DJs selection. A lot of the time they don’t play it because the good stuff is tucked away on these bullshit mixtapes. i’m not starting the label to try and ‘bring back’ vinyl in Grime in any way
 
ILG: So have you got any future releases lined up after the Terror Danjah one and are you also going to make the release available digitally?
 
Elijah: The release will be available digitally. Number 2 and number 3 are sorted. All I can reveal is 003 is a Remix EP. Because I want to bring back remixes man. Like I told Terror to get Swindle to do the Sidechain remix and that is getting a massive response. Anyone that buys the vinyl by the way ill send them the 320 mp3s
That pisses me off having to buy stuff twice, so I wouldn’t do that to anyone else
 
ILG: So will that be your main focus for next year pushing the label?
 
Elijah: At the moment, but things have been changing in my life so quickly I cant comprehend what could happen in say 6 months
 
ILG: You and Skilliam manage to get alot of bookings overseas how do the foreign crowds take to the grime sound?
 
Elijah: More time anytime we play out when people aren’t familiar with the music just put it in the dubstep category because its a lot of beats in and around the same tempo init
http://verybutterz.blogspot.com/2009/11/dub-infusions-utrecht.html
 
ILG: How many countries have you had the pleasure of showcasing Grime in?
 
Elijah: Not even that many bruv. We got Glasgow, Prague and Moscow (TBC) next year though which is a good look. In 09 I did NYC, Amsterdam and Utretcht. Hopefully there will be more soon!

ILG: Do you believe that it is possible to make a full time career from Grime Music and do you currently have a job?
 
Elijah: For me I can mix a few things that I do and make a decent wage, but not better then what going out and getting a real job would do in the long run, as I have a degree.
 
ILG: What did you get your degree in?
 
Elijah: Marketing
 
ILG: Many Dj’s are also producers have you ever produced or do you have plans to produce in the future?
 
Elijah: I have never made a beat and never will, my skills are needed elsewhere. I shouldn’t even really be DJing
 
ILG: What should you be doing then and do you not rate your ability as a Dj?
 
Elijah: Im good at marketing, I should be marketing this music to brands and the media really. But for now, I have found a niche and I enjoy doing this so much so I will stick with this
 
ILG: So in a ideal world what will Elijah be doing in 5 years
 
Elijah: When i’m 27? I see Plastician bought a house on twitter today he is probably about 5 years older then me, so that. Regardless of whether i’m doing music or not.
 
ILG: Who would you consider to be the best Mc/Dj/Producer at the moment in Grime?
 
Elijah: MC – P Money / DJ Elijah & Skilliam / Producer Terror Danjah
 
ILG: What are your views on one night stands?
 
Elijah: Depends on the woman
 
ILG: Expand on that answer do you mean if she is on it you are on it?
 
Elijah: Nah I mean if she is good to go, knows what the deal is then why not? Just use protection init
 
ILG: What are your views on Uk Funky?
 
Elijah: I like some of the music, but I don’t really enjoy the way its played. I haven’t heard a lot of quality stuff lately either. Been hearing pretty much the same stuff all year. Nothing is coming close to Geeneus ‘Crackish’ if that’s funky
 
ILG: Vinyl or Cd, and what was your first vinyl purchase?
 
Elijah: I don’t even know what was my first record, I bought records before I had decks just because I knew I would never get a legit copy
 
ILG: What do you prefer to mix on though vinyl or cd?
 
Elijah: I haven’t really had a run mixing all vinyl really because i’ve only been DJing 18months so CD has always been standard, so I would say CD. But if vinyl used more in Grime still I would probably say vinyl!
 
ILG: Air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?
 
Elijah: Only air bubble I deal with is the tune coming out on Butterz. I wear dunks, air forces and whatever I get free haha
 
ILG: What are your views on illegal downloads?
 
Elijah: If you don’t think its worth paying for, don’t pay for it, if you really enjoy it, buy it.
 
ILG: What was the last thing that you downloaded?
 
Elijah: I bought a Jackie Chan film called Drunken Master from iTunes to watch on my Ipod when I went to DJ in Holland. But I get sent tunes every day, loads, so I accumulate and listen to loads of music.
 
ILG: If there was a Lord Of The Decks what Dj’s would you send for?
 
Elijah: Nobody there all my friends
 
ILG: 2010 is fast approaching what would you call the anthem of 2009?
 
Elijah: Next Hype. Nothing has come close to that
 
ILG: What Artists/Producer do you predict to have a big 2010?
 
Elijah: Hopefully anyone that has been working hard in 2009 can reap the benefits. Producers that will do well are Swindle as he should have stuff out on a variety of labels that will give his music a new audience. Terror has got something coming on Hyperdub as well which again will give him a new market to push Grime to. Artist wise I just want the music to be heard wider. 2008 again there were so many great tunes, but not enough outlets for them to be heard.
 
ILG: Chipmunk made some outrageous comments aimed at Grime Dj’s what did you think of that and what do you think of him now?
 
Elijah: I didn’t take it personally as I had no involvement in his development. But if I did, I would of been disappointed. It’s none of my business what he does, same way it’s none of his business what I do. Im sure he is a decent guy, but he is just lost in mainstream music world.
 
ILG: Talking of mainstream music do you believe that a real Grime song will ever make the National Top10?

Elijah: I don’t think anyone has made a genuine attempt for a long time. Tunes can’t hit the top 10 on mixtapes with videos 3 months after the CD has come out

ILG: I take it you are not a fan of mixtapes am I correct?

Elijah: Not really, they are pretty pointless for anyone in the top 25 artists. They should focus on strong singles, and albums

ILG: Do you think that anyone in Grime has delivered with a strong single or album?

Elijah: Of course otherwise I wouldn’t play the music 

ILG: Have you ever spat lyrics or considered being an Mc?

Elijah: No, this world does not need more MCs!

ILG: My debut single is almost ready will you spin it on your show?

Elijah: If the beat is nang you have probably got a chance. Beats always come first on our show. Most lyrics go over peoples heads anyway

ILG: What even if it is a SUPER SKENG BUTTERZ SPECIAL?

Elijah: Hearing someone else say my name on a crap beat would be a par. The beat would have to be a go 

ILG: Ian Wright or Gabriel Batistuta?

Elijah: Ian Wright is one of my favourite people that ever existed. He is the reason I support Arsenal

ILG: Will Arsenal ever be successful again with Arsene Wenger in charge?

Elijah: I hope so its £45 for a nosebleed seat

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?

Elijah: The radio. Got to remember this music didn’t have a name for a good 3 years say I can’t remember what I used to refer to it as, But I suppose people say… did you listen to Roll Deep last night Even in What You Call it which was made in 2004 he doesn’t say Grime?

ILG: Do you think Grime is the correct name or do you think it is a name that creates negative attention?

Elijah: Name is irrelevant to me you know. Could of been called something else, but it would still be the same thing, with the same problems. Only thing that is frustrating is when people think all that music on Channel Aka is Grime 
 
ILG: Big ups:
 
Elijah: Big up Skilliam and all the Grime Djs. The producers and the MCs. Everyone needs to work together more!
 
ILG: Who do you think I am?
 
Elijah: Your somebody that does not have work in the morning or a girlfriend that lives in your house because its late and your Mrs would be telling you to get off the pc and weigh her in lol it’s 3am

Make sure that you follow Butterz on Twitter and check out the Butterz blog on a regular basis for updates on the future releases and make sure you catch the Butterz radio show on Rinse.FM

I LOVE GRIME MEETS SIR SPYRO

Name: SIR SPYRO
Age: 23
Occupation: ???
Ends you rep:E12. MP E15 STRATTY
  
ILG: Why the name Spyro, did you like the game Spyro The Dragon that much?
  
SPYRO: You know what this is gonna sound so funny. I have been mixing from a young age and cos my record bag was almost as big as me I could never carry it properly always switching arms and sum 1 come out with I looked like Spyro The Dragon when I carry my records, the names stuck on me ever since 

ILG: How did you become the tour Dj for Tinchy Stryder what is the story I thought it would have being a Dj from Ruff Sqwad?
  
SPYRO: I became Tinchy’s tour Dj because they was looking for a Dj that would be there for every tour date, basically just someone consistent and Dj Begg was more focused on his football (BADMAN BALLER) and Scholar is a busy guy 24/7. 

ILG: Do you get to wile out and have a mix for the crowd to hear or is it a set track list for you to spin?
  
SPYRO: OF COURSE!!! in between the acts I give them some grime for there ears and in tinchy’s show I have my own input that we both agree on to add stuff to the show so yeh man always giving them sum of Spyro’s crazy imagination lol
  
ILG: How old was you when you first got decks and what was your first vinyl?
  
SPYRO: I was 14 when I got a pair of technics 1200’s and I was I think 12 when I first started spending my dinner money on records lol
  
ILG: If you find out your girl has denchers would you leave her?
  
SPYRO: hahahahahahahahaha ur killing it
  
ILG: If there was a Lord Of The Decks who would you send for?
  
SPYRO: I would send for Mak Ten, Slimzee and of course Dj Ez because they were the lord of the decks when I was growing up. If it was now times I don’t think I would send for anyone.
 
ILG: P-Money or Ghetto?
 
SPYRO: I hate it when people ask me this question so I aint gonna answer it cos there both my mates and if I say one it’s wrong lol

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?
 
SPYRO: When it comes to a question like this, then we are all as important as each other what people don’t relise is that we all need each other in some shape or form example mc needs a beat, Producer might need a Mc on a beat and the Dj needs the both of them for hosting etc, so yeh we all need each other!!!!

ILG: I saw you checking out Amelle at 1xtra Live her batty was looking firm did you get the digits?
 
SPYRO:ha ha ha ha she’s a very nice looking lady but business is business and I aint trying to affect that.

ILG: If my memory is correct im sure you was in a crew called Kamikaze, Was you?
 
SPYRO: Yeh I was in the crew called kamikaze with Killa K, Offkey, Beastie, Skips, and B Marvel… 

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?
 
SPYRO: I don’t understand why people do it cos it aint hard to sign up to itunes and just make a little purchase now and again, who can’t afford 79p? lol

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?
 
SPYRO: the last thing I downloaded (copped from itunes) is Rhiana Russian Roulette.

ILG: Do you think that Grime will ever get a UK #1?
 
SPYRO: I bloody hope so, cos so many artists have come through the doors by doing grime first.
 
ILG: Alot of your tunes are in demand will you be making any releases any time soon?
 
SPYRO: yes yes yes.. Dok’s document cd is dropping first then we are going to put together a cd that will have 20 tracks. 1 million %

ILG: Vinyl or CD?
 
SPYRO: Nothing will beat the feel of a mix with vinyl. The thing is cos I use cdj’s now some people seem to think that I don’t own a pair of technics still… lol

ILG: Many Grime fans would consider you to be 1 of the Top 3 selected Dj’s who would you say are the Top 3 at the moment?
 
SPYRO: It’s weird cos just the other day I was holding the ariel in to listen to Slimzee on sunday 3-5pm on rinse and now I have this show. I feel happy to think that people think of me as doing well cos there are so many other badboy Dj’s out there and up and coming Dj’s doing what I used to do and that is practice everyday.

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?
 
SPYRO: Mak Tizzle

ILG: What is the best Grime set you have ever heard?
 
SPYRO: Best set I have ever heard is when it was Diesle bk to bk with every badman Dj on Deja Vu and he had North East South West in there and I think that was the first time I heard Trim and I kept rewinding my tdk tape to hear the bars over and over lol

ILG: In your sets you mix Grime and Uk Funky, Many Grime fans hate this and would prefer you to concentrate on Grime what do you have to say to people who believe that as a Grime Dj you should stay away from the evil virus called Uk Funky ?
 
SPYRO: In my sets I will play the odd one or two maybe but it would not be a carried away ting and do half of my set of funky. On my show u will hear the mix and blend show or a straight grime show depending on how I feel that day but I am concentrating on the Grime more cos that’s the music that made me who I am and I will never forget that.

ILG: What was the first special that you had done for you?
 
SPYRO: I think the first special I had made for me was a Tu Tuff Crew dub lol I still got it up to this day

ILG: In a average week how many tunes do you receive from producers?
 
SPYRO: I think about 30 to 40 from all different producers

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?
 
SPYRO: 97s all the way

ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)
 
SPYRO: It’s missing the events without trouble cos if there weren’t no trouble then it wouldn’t be in the position its in. I could say its what mc’s say but that would be chatting shit cos 50 cent talks about everthing under the sun and he is rich and people look up to him.

ILG: Romario or Kaka? 
 
SPYRO: K A K A

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?
 
SPYRO: Yes we will. well I bloody hope so.

ILG: My Debut single is nearly ready, if I make you a special will you spin it?
 
SPYRO: If it’s banging without a special i’ll play it. I WILL PLAY ANYTHING THAT’S BANGING!

ILG: What are your plans for 2010?
 
SPYRO: 2010 i’m going in for the kill. I’m on this producing ting again so ur gonna hear more of me and i’m gonna put in 110 % when it comes to Djing on top of all of that i’ll be touring with Strydes so it will be a busy one.

ILG: BIG UPS:

SPYRO: I wanna big up everyone who likes the way I play music and everyone that is inspired to go out there and start playing music whatever they want to play. Also gotta big up Geeneus for giving me a show on Rinse Fm.

ILG: Who do you think I am? 

SPYRO: Your probably someone I talk to on a regs and just don’t know… 

Make sure you follow Sir Spyro on Twitter to find out where he is going to be and what’s new in the life of Sir Spyro and check out the Myspace aswell catch Sir Spyro on Rinse.Fm every Sunday 3-5pm

I LOVE GRIME MEETS DJ VECTRA

Name: Vectra i’m thinking of changing my name to Rampage Vectra lol I think I watch to much UFC  

Age: ???
Ends you rep: North West London
 
ILG: Why the name Vectra, are you named after the ‘Vauxhall Vectra’?

 

Vectra: You know what nah I don’t even like dem I would have said the Corsa if I liked the vauxhalls, my first Dj booking I got I never had a Dj name! so I was about to go meet the promoter and I needed to come up with a name, I saw some Safeways bleach in my bath room called vecta so I was like thats me (I was young) then on my way there I was trying to make it sound a bit different then I came up with Vectra not knowing about the car oh well lol

 

ILG: Are you a part of any crew or are you a solo artist?

 

Vectra: The crew thing has kinda died out now its more collectives and networks

 

ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?

 

Vectra: Since it’s started I started Djing in 2001 so it was still garage a bit in them times but thats when it was turning darker

 

ILG: Does S.L.K still exist?

 

Vectra: Nope but i’m thinking of doing a digital release of S.L.K stuff

 

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?

 

Vectra: Dj & Producer, No producer no music, No Dj no body to play the music

 

ILG: Is Grime better than Funky?

 

Vectra: Yeah grimes a different hype funkys more like garage but I do like funky but my main genre is grime

 

ILG: Alot of DJs are producers have you ever produced music or do you have plans to?

 

Vectra: I make tunes sometimes but I NEVER finish them but I need a new serial for logic 8! anyone?

 

ILG: As a DJ what has been the highlight of your career?

 

Vectra: Probably being a part of slk when the track got signed I thought it would get signed and it did lol

 

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?

 

Vectra: Long must stuff is on itunes for 79p, I think it’s people who dont live near or have access to record shops, when I went kent that’s what alot people were saying to me

 

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?

 

Vectra: Young Money Movement Form Datpiff

ILG: Vinyl or CD?

 

Vectra: Vinyl… but nothing gets released

ILG: What was the first vinyl that you bought?

Vectra: Errrrm Luniz i got 5 on it like 1995 or 6

ILG: When ‘Hype Hype’ got signed did you recieve any of the money?

Vectra: Nope only pa booking money

ILG: As a DJ on Rinse.fm are you happy that they might go legit or do you feel it will be a bad move?

Vectra: Im happy it’s a Dj’s dream to be on a legal radio station

ILG: What other DJ’s do you rate highly at the moment?

Vectra: Spyro, JJ, Buttaz, Smallz, Furious, Maximum, Tubby, N type, Logan, Chef, Marcus Nasty & Funk Butcher theres a few more

ILG: Do you think that the lack of vinyl releases in recent years has slowed down grime or made the scene progress as most people release CD’s instead now?

Vectra: Slowed down producers alot of them have gone awol since records went awol

ILG: If you was offerd £5000 a set to play funky house instead of Grime would you do it?

Vectra: Rass who wouldnt tho? people work hard for 4/5 months to earn that lol

ILG: DJ EZ or DJ Slimzee?

Vectra: Ez is Garage Slimzee is Grime. An EZ tape with Sparks, Kie and charlie Brown made me go home and ask my mum for decks for my birthday

ILG: Vectra if you was WWE wrestler what would your special move be and what WWE Diva are you feeling the most?

Vectra: Sweet chin music, RKO and the GTS are my favourites and Divas I would say Malena

ILG: The government hate Grime music, have any events that you have been scheduled to perform at being cancelled as a result of this 696 form?

Vectra: Not yet lol

ILG: 2010 what’s the plan for Vectra?

Vectra: Im going to do some releases with Darq e Freaker the producer of Next Hype im gonna speak to Zdot today infact and try finish some of my own stuff

ILG: If I send you a DJ Vectra special of 1 of my tunes will you spin it?

Vectra: Course

ILG: So Solid are making a return, would you have liked to have seen them come back and do Grime?

Vectra: You never know they might have couple garage/grime stuff on there album

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?

Vectra: 90’s

ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)

Vectra: Live events

ILG: Do you believe a real Grime song could ever go to #1 in the charts?

Vectra: Yeah id like to think so Ghetts and Griminal performing Don’t Phone Me on XFactor would have been good lol

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?

Vectra: I believe so people have been saying it’s dead since 07 and it’s still here

ILG: Football Manager is out, are you a fan of the game?

Vectra: Not really, never even tried to play it because COD came out the same day last year when I was gonna try but my bro is a fan tho so imma give it a try this time around

ILG: Who will be crowned Premier League Champions this season?

Vectra: Manchester United

ILG: What do you think of Grimebitch, will you miss her?

Vectra: Grimebitch is a legend already

ILG: Big ups

Vectra: Grimeforum, Rinse fm and all the listeners fans and followers of grime and good music in general and I Love Grime!!!

ILG: Who do you think I am?

Vectra: ermmmmmmm I dunno you tell me lol

Make sure that you follow Dj Vectra on Twitter to find out what he has being getting up to and check out the website aswell, for all things Music related (bookings, tunes etc) email info@djvectra.co.uk

I LOVE GRIME MEETS DJ SPOOKY

Name: Spooky Bizzle
Age: 21
Occupation: Versatile DJ & Producer
Ends you rep: Hackney
  
ILG: Why the name Spooky, do you like horrors?

SPOOKY: Yep. Anything that’s mad gory with blood and guts, that’s why i’m a Certified Mad Man. And my alter-ego is Jigsaw.

 ILG: How did you hook up with Slew Dem?
  
SPOOKY: Through 1 guy called S Dot who was part of the Younger’s, used to go and mix at his crib, got introduced to the mandem 1 day and the rest was history.

ILG: How old was you when you first got decks and what was your first vinyl?
 
SPOOKY: I’ve never owned my own set of decks for more than a month. Always used to go studio, book a room and practise like mad. As for 1st vinyl it was RIP Groove by Double 99.
 
ILG: What was the last film you saw and was it any good?
 
SPOOKY: Aint been cinema in years. But I did watch ‘Saw 3′ the other day. The black dude in there got it the worse.
 
ILG: If there was a Lord Of The Decks who would you send for?
 
SPOOKY: Maximum, Vectra, Logan & Spyro. ALL AT ONCE.
 
ILG: Why do u like grime?
 
SPOOKY: Because I. Grime. Daily. I am grime. I do grime to five in the morning. I grime for life. Grime is me and I see a lot of myself in grime. I am the future of grime and grime still has a long way to go. I wanna leave a legacy so that people can look back and say ‘Yeah, Spooky done a lot for grime’. Not a Wiley-style ‘dont-turn-up-to-shit’ legacy though. Call it a send if you want. Least I’m not the 1 making beats with no bass, synth, strings or melody. And tell him to stop sending for Silencer, cause that’s a producer battle he will lose at this moment in time.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?
 
SPOOKY: The producer. Cause if they didn’t make beats, then the DJs would be playing air-line and the MCs would be spitting pure gas.

ILG: What really happened at rinse did you boot down the door?
 
SPOOKY: Security locked me out. But ask anyone that was there and they will tell you I did not boot down the door. Simple as. Anyone who thinks I did or has heard someone say I did, must be full of British Gas. I know myself well to know what I did and what happened.

ILG: It’s a long while since we had a full Slew Dem set are there plans for one?
 
SPOOKY: GSi wanted to get everyone together and do that, so WHO KNOWS?

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?
 
SPOOKY: Ask PureGrime cause they are making money off it. While hard working artists are left to struggle and trying to eat out of this music game.

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?
 
SPOOKY: The Kaoz Emeralds EP by Kriptic Kaoz. It’s sounding nice.

ILG: What out of all your productions is your favourite and why?
 
SPOOKY:  Everyone would say ‘Joyride’. But I would say ‘Snowforest’. And if u heard G-Man murder this beat, then you would know why.
 
ILG: Would you chop Ann Robinson for £20k?
 
SPOOKY: Chop her head off, yep. Then I’d go and press up some releases.

ILG: Vinyl or CD?
 
SPOOKY: CDs are cool, but vinyl is my 1st love and always will be. No CD can take anything from vinyl.

ILG: As a Grime DJ what has being your proudest moment?
 
SPOOKY: Playing to a 2,000 strong crowd, and it was only a 10 minute set. But man merked it, regardless.

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?
 
SPOOKY: I was in Grime before it was even called Grime.

ILG: What Grime MC do you believe deserves a record deal?
 
SPOOKY: Right now, I don’t know which MC deserves a record deal when three-quarters of them don’t even touch radio anymore.

ILG: UK Funky what do you think of it?
 
SPOOKY: It’s OK. But…. GET RID OF THE ‘1 TRICK PONY’ MCs AND THE STUPID WASTE-MAN SKANKS and they might have a chance of saving themselves.

ILG: What Grime DJ’s are overrated?
 
SPOOKY: I don’t know none. Cause they are all playing funky. And they do a shit job at that. But, I would easily call out half of the shittas on Rinse FM and bury them. On my own. I’d say dig about 10 graves still.

ILG: Have you ever thought about being a MC?
 
SPOOKY: I have. I Even spat bars once on Heat FM. But i’ll stick to the mixing and beat-making.

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?
 
SPOOKY: 90’s. Only coz an ex of mine bought me a pair. That’s chicks for you. Always wanna spend their money on a guy who’s involved in music. Ah, the perks of being a DJ. =D

ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)
 
SPOOKY: More live events. Cunts like the Pussyhole Police can take their Form 696 and shove it up their arse.

ILG: Dennis Irwin or Roberto Carlos?
 
SPOOKY: Mr. Carlos.

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?
 
SPOOKY: We will have a grime scene. Trust. You cant create a genre in music and even think it’s gonna go away. It’s there.

ILG: If I make you a special will you spin it?
 
SPOOKY: Send it and i’ll give it a spin. Make sure it’s a decent beat tho!

ILG: What are your plans for 2010?
 
SPOOKY: To corrupt the scene with Ghost House. And to get my Friday 9-11 on Rinse FM back. But we all know that the second thing wont happen.

ILG: Big ups:
 
SPOOKY: Big up to those who support me, those who are gonna support me in future and those who show me love and have always shown me love. They know that I don’t say much, but I let my music and DJing do the talking for me. Big up JP for throwing me a lifeline when no-one else would. Big up my Slew Dem mans and all of the Urban FM, Ice Cold FM, Addictive FM & Rinse FM family. R.I.P Esco. And big up yourself ILG.

ILG: Who do you think I am?

SPOOKY : A dj and producer, like me, who loves grime!!! Simples!

Make sure you lock in to www.urbanfmtv.com every wednesday 8-10pm & every friday 12-2am and on Ice Cold 103 fm & www.icecoldfm.co.uk every wednesday 12-2am. Make sure you add Dj Spooky on all your favourite social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace

Downloads:

BONFIRE FUNKY MIX: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=305666055028

4 DIMENSIONS EP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=289488115522

I LOVE GRIME MEETS MANGA

Name: Manga
Age: 24
Occupation: I make my thoughts rhyme for money aka MC
Ends you rep : North West London
 
ILG: Why the name Manga, I thought Manga was a porn?
 
MANGA: Ha you need to watch some human porn fam! The name Manga came from no where you no, I’ve just had it since I was younger. No story behind it.
 
ILG: How did you hook up with Rolldeep?
 
MANGA: I met Wiley then I kept bumping into him all over the place. I also won the Eskimo Dance Mc competion aswell. Which also impressed him. But to make to make a long story short, he rang me said “Do you wanna join roll deep?” I said “yeah wickedcoolsafe”
 
ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?
 
MANGA: I would say from the start. I’ve been making lyrics from “ziddapontheriddim” days of UKG. Then the natural progression was to turn to Grime.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?
 
MANGA: Each of them need each other to survive, so none of them are more important then the other.
 
ILG: Is Grime better than Funky?
 
MANGA: I prefer listening to Grime, you won’t see me with no funky house in my headphones. Saying that if you see me out I will be definitely skanking out to Funky tunes!
 
ILG: In a interview I heard you talk about the studio scissors what are they?
 
MANGA: Ha it’s just when you do a tune, you come back the next day. And your verse has been taken off. Usually happens when were doing RollDeep work because there’s always someone that can replace you.
 
ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?
 
MANGA: That’s going to happen regardless, music is so easily accessible now a days. There’s no point complaining about it. So you have to give the consumers a reason to actually buy your cd, make them feel like they are part of your project. That’s why people have Twitter & Youtbe channels. It shows people your every day goings on. That’s the way I think people sell cd’s now
 
ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?
 
MANGA: My Name is Drizzy Mixtape
 
ILG: If you was chopping a chick and her wig fell off would you stop so she could put it back on?
 
MANGA: Any girl I’m lashing has her real hair. So..
 
ILG: What is your proudest achievement since you have been doing Grime?
 
Manga: My proudest achievement so far, is how I’ve learnt how to conduct myself on stage. When I do a show I always put my all in.
 
ILG: If you was not a MC what would you be doing?
 
MANGA: Rah, I dunno. Maybe a music journalist.
  
ILG: What is your favourite tune off the new promo ‘ The Adventures Of’?
 
MANGA: I think my “she likes” freestyle, because that represents most of my weekends! Haha
 
ILG: What MC/Producer would you like to collaborate with outside of Rolldeep?
 
MANGA: Theres loads of people, I can’t even name just a couple. Producer wise I like Rapid, Swindle, Wizzy Wow, Silencer & Davinche. Those are people I’ve never worked with.
 
ILG: Why does Wiley never turn up?
 
MANGA: He does turn up to alot of things, but he is a busy guy. And Wiley generally does what he wants any way.
 
ILG: Do you have a release date for the Mix Cd?
 
MANGA: No release date yet but now this promos out of the way, I’m working on it alot now.
 
ILG: What was the last film you saw and was it any good?
 
MANGA: The last film I watched was Halloween 2. Its was okay, nothing to hype about.
 
ILG: How often do you record tunes?
 
MANGA: Most days, even if its a verse on someone’s else tunes. I’m always saying something.

ILG: Is Cesc Fabregas over rated?
 
MANGA: I don’t watch football, but as I just read the question out loud my brother just shouted out “he’s a badaman” so no, no I don’t.   

ILG: What is the official Rolldeep line up?
 
MANGA: Wiley, J2k, Flowdan, Brazen, Breeze, Scratchy, Riko, Target, Danny Weed, Karnage, Skepta & Lil Dee. I think that’s it.

ILG: Do you think Rolldeep miss Dizzee, Jamakabi, Trim and Wonder?

MANGA: I would say no, people have left and come for their own reasons. We still carry on regardless. 

ILG: Who would you like to clash on LOTM 3?
 
MANGA: Anyone I’m not bothered really, but I know I’m a MC who people seem to like to go against. So more then likely no matter what I said people would always say the other guy won. So I wouldn’t be involved.

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97
 
MANGA: 95’s
 
ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)
 
MANGA: Definitely live events, there’s no events where everyone can showcase there music properly. There’s a few raves about, but when you go there you just shout your most famous lyric and bounce of stage. Funky House as we know has been around for two minutes, but the other month they had a sell out event in Wembley. So we need to make that happen for our music.

ILG: Is this your first solo venture since joining Rolldeep?
 
MANGA: Yeah

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?
 
MANGA: yeah definitely, people always saying all our Grime stars are crossing over into the mainstream and abandoning the scene. But when you check it deep any time you open the newspaper, there saying the word Grime. Even two years ago that wouldn’t of happened. The grime scene might not be happy with the music there putting out now. But major labels and the public are looking at the grime scene because they know that’s where the talent comes from. There’s a new batch of kids we don’t even know about yet that will carry on the grime scene & one’s after them that will take it even further. The grime scene is embedded in our U.K urban culture now, it might change but it won’t ever go.
 
ILG: Tim Westwood always makes attempts to par you if he offered you out would you swing him?
 
MANGA: I’d win I’d jump up and box him!! Ha nar I’m playing. Me & Westwood are cool, he’s someone I actually get on with In the music scene not just when were on radio. We always catch joke off each other off air. All the pars you might here us throwing at each other are normal, but sometimes they just spill onto the radio.
 
ILG: What are your plans for 2010?
 
MANGA: keep on, release more material. Progress as an Artist.
 
ILG: Who do you think I am?
 
MANGA: The Stig

You can follow Manga on twitter and see what he is up to on a daily basis, also make sure that you add Manga on Myspace and on Facebook

I LOVE GRIME MEETS SB.TV

 

Name: SB
Age: 19
Occupation: Media
Ends you rep: West London / Luton
  
ILG: What does the SB stand for are they your initials?

SB: It used to stand for Smokey Barz from back in the day but now I got rid of that name, it’s just SB, could be Street Broadcast(ing), Silver Bullet, I dunno.

ILG: What equipment do you use?

SB: Camcorder.

ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?

SB: I can’t remember, I been involved with Grime for TIME.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?

SB.TV: Producer because if the producer wasn’t there, then how would and what would the MC spit over and what would the DJ mix?

 ILG: Is Grime better than Funky?

SB: Ohhh I dunno lol, that’s a hard choice. Grimes Grime, Funky you can dance too, although you can dance a bit to Grime, depends what tune it is lol.

ILG: Has Wiley ever not turned up for you?

SB: Lol nah we haven’t done anything organized yet.

ILG: How do you hook up with artists, what is the process?

SB: Either they phone me up or I holla at them.

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?

SB: Wasteman ting!

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?

SB: Dexter.
 
ILG:  Did you ever mc/dj/produce?  

 SB: Yeah all 3. Not now though.

ILG: Who has been the hardest to film and why?

SB: Hmmmmmmmmmmm…. Tempa T in raves because there’s just too many people and it’s hype people jumping around sweating causing condensation on my camera screen lol.

ILG: What piece of work are you most proud of?

SB: My documentary showing youths in a positive light & behind the scenes of Mike Skinner & Giggs – Slow Songs.
 
ILG: What video/recording was the most fun to record?

SB: Gunna Dee – ‘Get It In’ where they started to throw snowballs at the police, that was funny.
 
ILG: Grime Deathmatch D Double E VS Blacks who would win?

SB: Lol D Double E lyrically. Blacks physically.
 
ILG: Why do u like grime?

SB: Cos that’s what I been listening to since I was in school.

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?

 SB: The TV
 
ILG: Bushkin or Mighty Moe?

SB: Bushkin.
 
ILG: Who pays for your travel to locations?

SB: Whoever I’m filming does.
 
ILG: I would like you to make and release a DVD have you considered this idea before?

 SB: Yeah I’ve thought about it but I’ve never got around to doing so.

ILG: Your catalogue is quite impressive, what artists do you want to add to it?

SB: I’ve filmed everyone whether it was on SB.TV or on Logan Sama’s show so I dunno, I would just like to do more work with others.

ILG: What Mitchell lady would you chop, Roxie,Ronnie,Sam or Peggy?

SB: Peggy.

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?

SB: 95
 
ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)

SB: Live events.
 
ILG: What do you think about the work im doing? 

SB: It’s funny & good in a way. big up!
 
ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?

SB: Hopefully!

ILG: I recently slaughtered Kyo my fans would like a hood video “cough” could it be done?

SB: Lol don’t see why not!

ILG: Who will win this years Champions League?

SB: Chelsea.
 
ILG:PES2010 was released last Friday did you buy it?

SB: NO!

ILG:Big ups:

SB: Big up everyone that’s supporting! & everyone that’s around me, too many names to mention.
 
ILG: Who do you think I am?

SB: Funny looking guy with some next eyebrows lol.

Follow SB on Twitter to find out what he gets up to on a daily basis and Check out all his videos and interviews on the SB.TV Channel 

 

 

I LOVE GRIME MEETS RUDEKID

 

Name: Rude Kid

Age: 22

Occupation: Producer

Ends you rep: London
 
ILG: Why the name Rude Kid, was you a rude kid? 

RK: The name just stuck from school days!

ILG: Where did the “Are You Ready” come from?

RK: Erm.. when I started making beats I had a CD with bare songs on it.. and I just sampled “Are You Ready” and started putting it in a few tunes..and when I didn’t put it in tunes people would ask why I didn’t use it.. so it jus become a signature sound/trademark.
 
ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?

RK: For about 2 or 3 years now i’ve been involved but i’ve been a fan of grime since it was born.

ILG: What is the deal with your instrumental CD?

RK: The instrumental cd is complete just waiting for it to get pressed! Jack Daniels EP will be out before that though with : Jack Daniels, Emergency, London Town, & Best Crawler (prod by Rude kid & Terror Danjah) and also look out for the Jack Daniels instrumental video

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?

RK: I definitely think producers because without them there is no music, but then again Dj’s are important aswell because with out Dj’s there’s no plays.. and without MC’s there’s no songs. I guess everyone is important (producers more though LOL)

ILG: Is Grime better than Funky?

RK: Grime is better .. but I like funky house aswell.
 
ILG: Have you ever tried your hand at being a DJ?

RK: Yh man im gonna start mixing properly soon you know..  i’ve done a booking before aswell and that went well

ILG: What out of your productions is your personal favourite?

RK: Wow.. that is a hard one.. I would say UFO MODE because that tune still gets the sickest reaction from people in raves… but my recent favourite tune is ELECTRIC
 
ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?

RK: I think people should always buy music, because if people keep downloading there will be no scene left and everyone will start doing other genre’s which will bring the money in, so support UK Music
 
ILG: I heard you was going to have a track on the Dizzee Rascal album, what happened?

RK:??? Is it? I would like to work with him though! 

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?

RK: Skepta – Lush and the remixes, even though one of the remixes was mine, still gotta support it! Big up skep

ILG: Vinyl or CD releases what do you prefer?

RK: CD’s more people get them, not everyone has Vinyl
 
ILG: Alien Muzik, are you still together? 

RK: Yh man course, everyone is doing there own projects we are all busy in the studio at the moment
 
ILG: What programme do you use to make your beats?RK: Fruityloops

ILG: How long does it take to make a beat?RK: Sometimes it can take like 30 minutes, sometimes it can take a few hours, it depends really on how your feeling on the day and how well your brain is working
 
ILG: Was ‘The Best’ meant for Wiley?

 RK: He was gonna use it but Ghetts had the sing 4 me idea and Wiley said it was cool for him to use it

ILG: Scorcher and Terminator vocalled your beat Electric is it true it was done with out your permission?

RK: Yh that’s true, it’s not their fault though. Logan gave them the beat without asking me, Logan should of asked me first but I spoke to Logan about it anyway and it’s sorted out now the instrumentals gonna be on my CD!
 
ILG: Do you make Funky/Rap or strictly Grime?

RK: Grime for now, but I can make some good dance music still lol

ILG: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

RK: Ronaldo

ILG: You watch Eastenders who would you rather lash Heather, Sam Mitchell or Pat Butchher?

RK: WOW!!!! That is a hard one there all peng HAHAHAH!! (joke). None of them man, Heather looks like a Wrestler, Sam looks like Chuckies bride and Pat is just old 

ILG: What do you hope 2010 brings for Rude Kid?

RK: Success. I just hope I do well in the music scene 
 
ILG: Could you give me any production tips I make beats aswell?

RK: Erm yh always practice making beats and try to be unique that is what gets you noticed.
Like terror danjah has his own style, Silencer, Rapid, Joker, Swindle, Maniac, Dot Rotten and me aswell we all have different styles which got us noticed.
 
ILG: How do you hook up with MC’s who makes contact with who what is the process?

RK: Well know I no most of the MC’s so they usually ring me, or it’s usually email, twitter, facebook internet plays a big part in this world.

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?

RK: ooo I think 87 right now
 
ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)

RK: More raves, more supporters, more legal radio shows and more female listeners
 
ILG: What do you think about the charts do you wanna top them?

RK: I would love to make a number 1 single in the charts!

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?

RK: 100% I think labels are gonna start to see that all the people who come from grime are the people who are getting the number 1’s and there gonna start paying attention to grime.

 ILG: Fifa 10 or PES2010?

RK: Has to be pro I aint played Fifa 10 yet but alot of people are saying it’s better, I need to play that
 
ILG: Can England win the 2010 World Cup?

RK: I don’t think they will but, “COME ON ENGLAND”
 
ILG: Breasts or Batty?

RK: Both
 
ILG: Big ups

RK: Big up all the people who support my music, big up Alien Muzik, big up No Hats No Hoods and I LOVE GRIME
 
ILG: Who do you think I am?

RK: No idea, who are you?

Make sure that you check out RudeKid’s Myspace and follow RudeKid on Twitter to find out what he has being up to also Facebook users add ‘Rude Kid Music’

I LOVE GRIME MEETS GINGA C

 

Name: Callum “Ginga C” Milgate
Age: 12
Occupation: MC’ing LOOOOL
Ends you rep: Islington North London
  
ILG: Why the name Ginga C?
  
GC: Just a name people started calling me before I started MC’ing. I Did think of changeing it but everybody knows me by that name. But now more people just call me “GC”ILG: For a 12 year old you have good vocabulary what did you get in your English S.A.T.S?
  
GC: I Dont remember. English is one of my best subjects though.

ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?
 
GC: Since I was 10.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?
 
GC: They are all as important as eachother realy.

ILG: Are your parents happy that you MC?
 
GC: My parents don’t realy care. But they still show me support at whatever I do.

ILG: What are you working on at the moment?
 
GC: I Am working on a second free give away to kick off the new year but after that I am cracking down on making a Full mixtape.

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?
 
GC: It kills music. If your really a fan of a artist then you would support them by buying there music rather then STEALING it.

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?
 
GC: Voltage, Maxsta & Nutcase – Certified Talent

ILG:  Who is your favourite MC and why?
 
GC:  At the moment it would have to be Voltage or P Money because they are doing there thing and keeping it Grime. I Cant see them man going mainstream.
 
ILG: Are you a better MC than Chipmunk?
 
GC: LOOOOOOOOOL No.

ILG: Do you have a criminal record?
 
GC: Yes

ILG: What MC/Producer would you like to collaborate with?
 
GC: Dot Rotten

ILG: Why do u like grime?
 
GC: Its positive music for people of my age group although some try and make it sound negative.

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?
 
GC: Grime introduced it’s self to me

ILG: Are you hoping to get a record deal or do you do music for fun?
 
GC: I Dont care if I get a deal or not. If your the right guy then by all means sign me. But I do music because I love doing it and its what I was put on this earth to do.

ILG: What is your favourite subject at school?
 
GC: Music

ILG: Plague or B-Live?
 
GC: Dont care.

ILG: What reaction do you get from people when they hear you MC?
 
GC: Sometimes good. Sometimes bad.

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?
 
GC: Any nike air that looks fly LOOOOL

ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)
 
GC: MC’s who are serious

ILG: What football team do you support? 
 
GC: Arsenal

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?
 
GC: I Believe so.

ILG: Have you heard my tracks, what do you think of them?
 
GC: You introduced yourself yesterday on Twitter. and asked if you could interview me. But you didnt even tell me you had made any tracks or that you make music at all.

ILG: What are your plans for 2010?
 
GC: To get more recognized and make more music!

ILG: Big ups:
 
GC: Hang tight everybody doing there thing. And everybody that supports me.

ILG: Who do you think I am?

GC: A Guy who asked to interview me on Twitter. LOOOOL
 
Make sure that you follow Ginga C on Twitter to see what he has being up to and check out his Myspace to hear more tracks from him.

I LOVE GRIME MEETS DJ SHOKK

I LOVE GRIME MEETS DJ SHOKK

 

Name: Shokk

Occupation: Studying audio engineering

Ends you rep: Oslo, Norway and a place just outside Oslo you have never heard of

Age: Soon 19

ILG: Why the name Shokk?   

Shokk: No idea, it just popped up in my head you know

 
ILG: Was you born in Norway?

Shokk: Yes, born and bred,  I’m 100% Norwegian.
  
ILG: Grime originated in London how did it find you in Norway? 

Shokk: I get this question all the time, hah. I’ve always been a hip hop kid but I found I wasn’t always into all the tunes my friends were and thought it was quite boring at times. At one point, I think this might have been when Showtime was released, I heard Stand Up Tall and Dream on TV and thought this Dizzee guy was sick. I went straight to the record shop and bought both Boy In Da Corner and Showtime. BIDC impressed me, like nothing I had ever heard before. Good times.  Wiley had a feature on that album, so I went and bought Treddin’ On Thin Ice, which impressed me just as much. It all went from there.

 

ILG: In Norway you are the equivalent of England’s Logan Sama how did you get a show on legal radio? 

Shokk: It was easier than you might think. I handed them a pilot for the show, somehow they liked it and I was summoned to a meeting where I really persuaded them into thinking this was right for their radio station. And boom it was done.

ILG: Does grime have a big following out in Scandanavia? 

Shokk: Definitely not big, no. I can’t really speak for Sweden or Denmark, but I think those countries has been a little more open to it than Norway. There is a Swedish grime MC called Max Peezay who got some good rotation on TV and radio over there. Anyways it’s growing, I speak to more and more people who know about grime music. It’s funny because in certain circles in the “hip” community in Oslo, dubstep has become the new hip thing and therefore more and more of those people recognise grime. People who are really into hip hop often knows about grime. 

 ILG: How do you get your hands on the latest tunes? 

Shokk: I buy as many mixtapes as I can from Avalanche Music Hut, UKRS, Uptown etc., and I buy digitally.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer? 

Shokk: I feel all of them are equally important, they are all three elements of grime that has always been important to the genre.

ILG: How many listeners does your show average?

Shokk: I don’t really know, I don’t think the station monitors FM listeners. But I think the editor said it may peak at 40-50 listeners, but I have no idea if that’s true.

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads? 

Shokk: Illegal downloads ruins music, but sadly I don’t see a solution for it other than people growing a conscience. I’m not saying I don’t download music, but it is very rare, and if I do and it’s something I like (especially when it’s grime) I end up buying it sooner or later anyways. 

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?

  

Shokk: Music? I can’t really remember. I downloaded a South Park episode the other day though.

ILG: Grime or UK Funky?
 

Shokk: I don’t really know what Funky House is, but from what I’ve heard it’s a bit cheesy. I like some house music though, that’s what you hear in clubs here, either that or hip hop.

 

ILG: Vinyl or CD releases what do you prefer? 

Shokk: CD, never owned any vinyl sadly.

ILG: Do you have norweigan MC’s?  

Shokk: I’d say yes. Kind of. But they are people who lean towards hip hop and has always been on the hip hop tip. I’m getting two guests in on my show this monday to do a first ever  freestyle set and it should be hype as fuck. I don’t think that has ever been done in Norway.
  
ILG: Have you ever tried producing?

Shokk: Of course! I started out producing grime, you can find some of it on my Myspace. But I’ve really focused on DJing lately and it’s been a good while since I produced. 

ILG: Apart from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have Norway had any good football players?

Shokk: To be honest I’m not excactly the biggest football follower, but yeah we have had. John Carew plays for Aston Villa, he’s from around here. There’s several more but I don’t remember where they play and I’m not up to date at all. 

ILG: Have any Grime artists ever performed in Norway?

Shokk: Yeah, Dizzee has been here a few times, Lethal Bizzle’s been over I think, Flowdan was here with The Bug… There’s probably more too. 
 
ILG: What clash would you like to see on Lord Of The Mics 3?

Shokk: P-Money vs. Ghetto

ILG: Is there a big rave scene in Norway or is Grime underground and hated like it is in London?

Shokk: Not much of a rave scene like you have in London, it’s more about the clubs here. Is grime really hated in London? Haha, if it’s hated over there it’ll probably have a hard time not being hated here too.

ILG: John Barnes or David Platt?

Shokk: Who and who? Like I said, I’m not really into football. I’ve always been more into basketball, I used to play for a team when I was younger and still play with mates in the summertime.

ILG: Do you watch any english soaps?

Shokk: Haha, no. Not from any other countries for that matter either.

ILG: Do you have alot of crime in Norway?

Shokk: I don’t know what to compare with, but east Oslo, which is where I was born, is the part of Norway with the most crime, there’s definitely some mad unstable places there. Where I live now I think is rougher than most parts of Norway.

ILG: What are your plans for next year?

Shokk: Wow, I don’t know. I’m not the type to set myself particular goals, I do whatever I feel like at the moment. I’ll probably keep on DJing, maybe pick up producing and maybe even try to host a grime night/rave in conjunction with some of the dubstep people in town.

 
ILG: Was you on pirate radio before you went on to legal radio?

Shokk: Haha, pirate radio in Oslo… There aren’t any as far as I know. Too risky.

 
ILG: What are the girls out in Norway like are they sexy?

  

Shokk: Yes! Doesn’t everyone know Scandinavian girls are the hottest in the world?

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?

Shokk: I’m rockin’ 90s!

 
ILG: Are there black people in Norway?

Shokk: Haha, of course. Some of my best friends are black. And I have a lot of Asian and a few South American friends.

 
ILG: Who is your favourite MC,DJ and Producer? 

Shokk: Wiley, Logan Sama & Footsie

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?

Shokk: Of course. It’s growing. I hope people around Europe keep working and help spreading the sound around, internationalising the genre could be very benificial. Think about what great position the UK is in, like any other English speaking country, when it comes to making something new! All countries probably have their own distinct music genres but they will never sell outside their own country because of the language barrier. English is the world language and that means you have a great oppurtunity to spread this.
 

ILG: Fifa 10 or PES2010?

Shokk: Now that’s a football question I can answer! I’ve played Fifa 10 alot with friends lately, PES2010 was too… rigid. Or something.

 
ILG: Should Rafael Benitez get the sack?

Shokk: ……… Is this a grime or a football blog?
 
ILG: Thighs or Toes?

Shokk: Thighs!

 
ILG: Big ups

Shokk: I Love Grime, Grimeforum, Radio Nova, everyone who’s been to Norway and knows what badman place Oslo is, Spiro, Ruben, Pete

 
ILG: Who do you think I am?

Shokk: Not sure but I think I met you in Madamme Tussauds Museum in London a couple of years ago?

 

 

You can check out DJ Shokk  live every Monday 20.30 UK time. People can lock in at www.radionova.no and clicking “LYTT” in the top left corner, and listen back to his previous shows at www.radionova.no/programmer/gettoknowgrime  You can also check out the DJ Shokk myspace www.myspace.com/deejayshokk
In the mean time here is a exclusive DJ Shokk mix Click the link below or the image at the top of this blog entry
  
http://www.divshare.com/download/8995833-77b

Tracklist:

Rude Kid / ID Card
Demos / Scattah!!
DaVinChe / Attack
Terror Danjah feat. D.O.K / Code Morse
Chase & Status / Eastern Jam
Footsie / 3 Plates
Maniac / Star In The Making Remix
Dexplicit / Steamtrain VIP
D.O.K / Phone Box
Wiley / I’m A Fly Boy

I LOVE GRIME MEETS DK DESIGNS

 

Name: David Kelly
Age: 16
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Ends you rep: Staffordshire
 
ILG: What does the DK stand for are they your initials?

DK: “DK” are my initials, David Kelly. It’s not my full name though, my full name is David James Kelly.

ILG: How did you hook up with Dizzee Rascal and do you like his latest single?

DK: Back in July last year, I got in contact with Dizzee via MySpace, I sent him a design of some sort that I had based on some lyrics of his.
He (or whoever controlled his MySpace) really liked the design and told me to get in touch with a guy called Nick Lewis. I started doing little jobs for Dizzee during the times that “Dance Wiv Me” was released. Nick then was no longer working at Dirtee Stank, so I was left kinda stranded with these designs which never got used.

Then this year, I thought I’d try and get in contact with Dirtee Stank again, I asked a friend of mine if they had a number or email for them, luckily he did and I got in contact with a guy called Laurence who is a good friend of mine now. He also really liked my work and ever since, I’ve been doing work for the whole Dirtee Stank team, Footsie, D Double E, Smurfie Syco and Dizzee Rascal, there all there in the portfolio.

And I love the song “Dirtee Cash”, I was supposed to be in the video, but I was told by the film crew “I’m sorry but you are too young for this video role”. I was pissed.

ILG: How long have you being involved with grime?

DK: I’d say that I was officially involved in the scene after I was approached by S.K.I.T.Z. Beatz to design Slew Dem crew member Rage’s first mixtape “Streets of Rage”.
I have to say, It was my first cover design so I got a bit excited, I was only 14 at the time. The cover was made within days and sent to press. I was also working on a very very tight time scale, I think SKITZ wanted me to do it within like 4 days, a time scale that I would now turn down almost instantly.

ILG: Who is more important the MC/DJ/Producer?

DK: I think with Grime, it doesn’t really matter if you are a MC, Producer, DJ, Blogger, etc, because the scene needs all the promotion it can get.
But if I had to choose one of those titles, I would definitely have to say DJ.

ILG: Is Grime better than Funky?

DK: Ha! Grime, definitely.

ILG: What Grime artist would you like to see appear in Hollyoaks?

DK: I don’t really watch that much television, especially Hollyoaks, But I’d love to see Tempa T in something like Emmerdale.

ILG: What are you views on illegal downloads?

DK: There is no way of getting rid of it, so we might as well get used to the fact that anything media related is going to be downloaded.
If I said that everyone who does download was a bad person, then that would mean I would be saying everyone in the world is a bad person, because we have all done it.

ILG: What was the last thing you downloaded?

DK: My last iTunes purchase was Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy (Boy Better Know Remix).
Nang tune.

ILG:  Why not be a mc/producer/dj?

DK: I did once try my hand a producing, I was kinda swag at it. I have one beat that has been blessed with a vocal by an MC called Spitter, it is on his mixtape “Turbo EP”, the track is entitled “Charles Manson”.

I also remember producing a beat to be featured on the Behave Yourself radio slot on Axe FM. My beat was placed in a competition called ‘Swaggalag or Baggalag’ where J Beatz told me “Stick to design”, so I did.
I’d still love to produce music.
 
ILG: What are your views on Chipmunks recent comments on twitter?

DK: I haven’t seen them, I like Chipmunk though, have a lot of respect for him as an artist.
I didn’t think he really deserved to win at the MOBO’s though.

ILG: What piece of work are you most proud of?

DK: I don’t think I really have a piece of work that I can look at and go “Yeah, I’m really proud of that”. I always find something that will dig away at me and make me not like it.

But to date, I’d have to say I loved my Big H “Street Crime UK” artwork. It’s just a shame it never got pressed up.
But I’m soon to start a project with a producer from the Grime scene which I am really looking forward too.

ILG: What MC/Producer would you like to collaborate with?

DK: I’d love to work on any Slew Dem project most definitely, I think them as a collective define the genre Grime.

ILG: Why do u like grime?

DK: I like Grime because it is a genre that was made by us, the British youth.
I love the beats, I love the lyrics and I think that what Faction G said in “Dear Grime” was perfect, “Still you never seize to amaze me, how you can take a lazy kid and turn him into a Jay-Z”.

ILG: Who introduced you to Grime?

DK: Television and pirate radio, I just seemed to accidentally stumble across it.

ILG: How long does it take for you to create a cover and what is the process (What goes on behind the scenes)?

DK: It really depends, for example, you assure you that if you want to become a designer within this scene you will always get a client that won’t give you a deadline and will just say “As soon as possible”, or even “I want it to go to press tomorrow”, certain people are very unprofessional.

But say someone came to me whilst their recording their album/mixtape, lets say their half way through recording. Then this always works best with me. It gives me and the artist time to brainstorm various ideas. I always say to them “For a great looking concept cover, make sure you get your photoshoot with Robin Bharaj”. Given the right amount of time, lets say a month, you are most certain to have a brilliant looking cover with some sort of concept behind it.

ILG: Will Wiley turn up at the Rinse VS FWD event in November?

DK: Wiley is very unpredictable. I don’t think that question is able to be answered by anybody, hah!

ILG: Your catalogue is quite impressive, who was the hardest to work with?

DK: Haha, I knew this was coming. It was quite hard working with The Mitchell Brothers and Leo the Lion, I love these guys, no homo, but we both had very different ideas to what we thought would look great as a cover.
We finally did come together and decide on a final product that looked great and I really look forward to future work with these two.
Both Tony, Teddy and Leo are all fantastic friends of mine.

ILG: Durex have a new range out called Durex Play, have you tried any of the products?

DK: What sort of question is that to ask me? haha!

ILG: Nike air max 87/90/93/95 or 97?

DK: Air Max 90’s all day!

ILG: What do you think grime is missing? (live events/sets/radio)

DK: The Grime scene is really missing professionalism.

ILG: Do you only work with grime artists, or do you work with different genres?

DK: Currently it is all Grime work. But I would really love to work in the Dubstep scene or even the Indie music scene, anything that can make me money.

ILG: In 5 years will we have a grime scene?

DK: As long as Logan Sama and Westwood continue to play Grime, then Grime music will always be made.
If the fans get bored of hearing the same things, then that is a totally different situation.

ILG: I recently interviewed Bruno, what did you think of that?

DK: I have no idea what that guy was trying to get across to us. Was jokes though.

ILG: What are your plans for the rest of the year design wise?

DK: Learn some more fresh techniques ready to take on 2010.

ILG: Big ups:

DK: I’d firstly like to thank I LOVE GRIME for inviting me to do a interview on this badman of a blog.

I’d like to thank Scribbler, Swindle, Laurence Ezra, Semothy Jones, Tony Mitchell and Untitled for constantly pushing me to go further with my design career.

I’d also like to thank all of my loyal clients. B.B. Manik, Double S, Dirtee Stank Recordings, J Beatz, JME, Aza T, JJ, Killa P, Leo The Lion, Behave Yourself Team, Paper Pablo/Bloodline Family INC, Random Impulse, R.E.C., Rizzle, Rowntree, Sam @ Boy Better Know, Silencer, Skyz, Spitter, Swindle, Switchey, Terror Danjah.

ILG: Who do you think I am?

DK: You are I LOVE GRIME, haha!

If you would like to find out what David Kelly designs is doing on a daily basis then follow him on twitter @ www.twitter.com/David_Kelly   You can also check out his work and amazing back catologue at www.myspace.com/dkdesignsuk

DK Designs and I will be working on a special project very soon more details about that soon come.