Skepta - The Semtex Interview

[@neonjoe84]

Top 20 in 30 countries with no major label backing him. Just take that in for a minute. Skepta is the one who will push grime to the world. Bigup for the interview.

[@michaelkofi]

Can we stop talking about Semtex and appreciate just how much of a down to earth, honest and good guy that Skepta is? He is actually trying to make a difference to the world and not just to put money in his wallet... upmost respect.

[@AaronLaZox]

I fucking love Skepta man, i live in Miami now but i grew up in north london too. Everywhere i DJ ima play grime. Its my favorite sound ever.

[@Ghost-cm1jq]

I'm interested, how/why/when did you choose to live in Miami?

[@statiq1941]

Your top looks like some tacky ass fake hba ahah

[@AaronLaZox]

Statiq Thanks

[@AaronLaZox]

StolenTech I was in france before that and there was more opportunity out here imo. Especially as a dj. But my parents made the moves anyways

[@phen9250]

Me too. Londoner in Miami

[@XxMALIxXICESTAR]

Skepta is the most important british artist today. I think even more than Adele. N17 Stand UPP!

[@dominicthelordkabinga]

+Mali Won't be surprised if she starts giving him shout outs from nowhere.

[@blahblah99196]

+Dominic Kabinga she already did

[@krishnchipz]

whenever he says "ya get me" you gotta take a shot. R.I.P

[@jack0710]

LOL

[@ataracksc2995]

😂 😂

[@Daveluvutube]

And "you get what I'm saying"

[@vintage_hart6392]

Didn't even notice he's saying that, till I read ur comment😑

[@mrsweno4307]

Watching this makes me have the most up respect for skepta ... Real talk 🇬🇧 keep waving the flag my g 💯💯💯💯

[@silverdrizzle]

1xtra, i know its not part of your format to do this, but you need to add airhorn and gunshots after 40:49.

[@Roonz]

Lool init .. Silver your everywhere

[@KrackDaddy]

yeah!! thought i was the only one!

[@user-fz8en6ny6x]

mans cap got cold so he put a beanie on it

[@HitKingAssassin4444]

KING KUNGBAT

[@brokenhousemusic5410]

Right, found my motivation video for Monday, Well deserved. Only 2mins into it now and am glad that I have met both of them at various times in my career, this should be a wicked discussion, lets hear it.

[@HarpZSC]

Man said "if the shoe fits wear it" when asked if he dissed Dizzie, imagine Skepta & Dizzie clash, that would be legendary

[@NicoRooney]

Skepta is a living legend happy to have met him years ago! Always been a good inspiration

[@sly388]

DJ Semtex is just chocking throughout this interview man's dying forever coughing

[@RUDUXMC]

Dope dj.., but a fat mess!

[@Jay-fp6rq]

Proud of Skeptas success, hard work pays off.

[@981malik]

skepta's dry throat and him not touching that cup of water is making me thirsty smh

[@thedeeprot]

*The Skepta + Drake mixtape needs to happen*

[@dontcaremate]

No.

[@Don7star]

No

[@redroomgaming]

+DEEPROT NO NEVER

[@dripofu]

Yes. Drake on hooks only though

[@haitianhendrix]

+DEEPROT noooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@mattjones8634]

"Raah for real God."- Skepta 2016

[@Carl_JC21]

😂

[@ogreavesx]

Sick interview! "I'm out for revenge fam" I'm gassed.

[@ZashFilms91]

You can tell he loves his bro JME, respect man

[@JACPonline]

We need to take a moment to realise how Novelist SPAZZED out on 'Lyrics'! Very good album Skepta!

[@law92__]

N-O-V-D-D-D THAT UR WARING!! 🔥

[@BlimeyworldGrimetube]

Would love a mixtape/album of the stuff that didn't make it on Konnichiwa... 'Lost In Translation'

[@INKOG]

skepta is the greatest. he's putting grime on the map. the world is starting feel it.

[@LonDonTaylor.]

I remember in '04 when skeppy never spat and was just a producer.. GOSH I'm getting old man, i was 14 then

[@Trololololbitch]

ur only 26 then 😂

[@LonDonTaylor.]

Pum Pum Slayer you got me lol.. Is that old? 😂😂

[@MoreThanPeak1]

Skepta & JME are the realest artists in the UK grime scene their interviews are always motivational 💯

[@outlawmusic2968]

Semtex got that chemistry. Get this don interviewing all Grime cats. Bless up Skepta.

[@bundess5473]

Novelist is the future of Grime Great MC

[@stevengerrard829]

He's overrated

[@chipthapopstarwastemanwast348]

+Steven Gerrard Steven gerrard gerrard he slips up his fuckin arse gave to demba ba

[@SA-tg2jg]

+chip tha Popstar Wasteman wasteman stormzys overrated

[@chipthapopstarwastemanwast348]

+Sam Adu i like stormzy but these new grime fans rate him to high

[@JamalW239]

+Bundess Eh? One of the most basic new MC's. Jammz is probably the most talented of all the new school.

[@ALIENSHADZ]

respect to skepta mentioned my uncle barrington levy, 13.

[@redroomgaming]

This deserves way more views.

[@BlimeyworldGrimetube]

Incredible interview, god bless everything Skepta has achieved thus far >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@jasondvided1]

skeptas 1 if them artists where im happy to buy his music. guy deserves it. real nigga

[@TamaN47]

This interview is iconic!

[@DMANandCAPES]

LEGENDARY!

[@onlyyahknows8712]

takes alot of heart for a man to say he'll fuc wid opps if they doing good but thats why i always fucced with skepta

[@thedeeprot]

*Imagine a Skepta vs Dizzee clash!!!!*

[@EASTL0NDON]

+DEEPROT Dizzee will eat him

[@r.madrid8220]

+DEEPROT Nah skepta would

[@cetparuosc7116]

Skepta & DMX ^^ ✌😉 Deeprot..you great.. great music

[@jameskaye5788]

I'm so fucking proud of you Skeppy.

[@antonyhiphop9573]

Mans got a strong mentality #SKEPTA

[@KingMGv]

Good interview, im glad he talked about the dizzee rascal situation

[@al3xanderjr]

+King MG lol they were talking about your videos on the situation

[@KingMGv]

+Alex Rolfe yeah I know lol, Ima be uploading a video in the next few hours on it, it would have been up a while ago but I keep getting copyright claims from the guy who does the beats, should be up soon though!

[@al3xanderjr]

+King MG cool and novelist was talking about you on periscope, saying your reaching and trying to cause beef, but I enjoy your videos I like the stories so don't stop keep it up.

[@KingMGv]

+Alex Rolfe oh shit really? I didn't know that but Kmmmt I'm not trying cause beef, that's mad, thanks for the support and letting me know though!👊🏽

[@020701304]

I used to think drake was catting London slang but it's not that. Specifically in Toronto, the blacks there are migrants form the carribbean/west Africa, so their slang has the same (predominantly) Jamaican origins as ours which is why they have the same words/phrases/structure that you typically hear in london. A lot of us Londoners are first/second generation migrants; i.e. our parents or grandparents were born in carribbean/africa so we are much closer to the culture, just like in Toronto It's different in America because most of the blacks there are from slaves and haven't got the same 'homeland' cultural definition as us and where they do it isn't as strong because they've been 'out of the loop' for a lot more generations

[@Kim-427]

@@020701304 This is an old comment but I needed to respond.Many of you that are of carribean descendants and African in London and Canada yes may know your roots.But,Many black Americans have the same roots.In spite of not knowing precisely where our origins our we have managed to make a hell of an American culture for ourselves that is duplicated throughout the world.So,I wish many of you people of color from London and Canada stop trying to minimize who we are and what we have built for ourselves.While many of you know where you come from your presence in the countries that you are in and your strides can be seen as minimal compared to the accomplishments of the slaves that ended up in America.

[@020701304]

@@Kim-427 I'd agree with most of that, I didn't mention it because it wasn't the focus of the point I was trying to make. the culture you have built is a result of what I was saying. I kind of disagree with your last point though, what do you mean by accomplishments? Caribbean diaspora have had similar influence on our respective countries as you have in your own

[@leonpalmer2429]

semtex looks like penguin from batman

[@shemarrodney5775]

loool

[@riyad114]

so true

[@lewisclamp5910]

I was thinking the same thing

[@HitKingAssassin4444]

KING CVS

[@naomiwilkins9993]

Large up yahself skepta the boss,I'm super proud of you . Keep doing yah ting

[@sparkyp6591]

Very good interview...Big up

[@jdotman09]

how does no fat go to semtex legs

[@danielpego1003]

Need to make this into a series, this was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hinesight7837]

THAT IS A SICK ANALOGY OF THE CROSS FADER!

[@32cityman]

The time Skepta would have been living in Manchester would have been them mad days as well. Gooch times and them ones there.

[@itsthatguywithtwotoe]

16:30 some deeper levels - you can tell skepta's struggled hard with that smile right there

[@BigBruhh]

Great interview on Skepta's side. Semtex was the wrong person to interview him for this amount of time tho tbh. There were almost no counter responses to anything he said and all of the questions he asked him were really generic and off subject. "What do you think to the current state of UK hip hop/grime atm?" i bet his last 5 interviews didn't cover that, glad you asked him about that m8

[@Nightmareblud1]

fully agree am only 10minutes in

[@explicitldn5803]

One of the greatest to ever do it!

[@energypimpin]

"Finesse everyday, keep your mind on the greatness"

[@sperry2817]

40:00 - This isn't a fact, but opinion - Skepta doesn't think Dizzee did enough to help the scene when he made it through. Dizzee didn't bring anybody with him. That is where Skeptas beef with Dizzee stems, despite what may have been a soso friendship previously.

[@Chris-hill-30]

Ready to die 100% best rap album of all time. Good choice skepta

[@Chris-hill-30]

+Global Parade good call, ok one of the best albums of all time

[@moaliize]

Personally despa would have been better to conduct the interview

[@SaintHC39]

162 views watching before this pops!! Mad love Skeppy

[@lateron6269]

I wish he would've added a bonus track/CD with a 1-2 hour long Grime set to Konnichiwa, would've been the icing on the cake.

[@josephwilliams159]

+LATEON BBK did a show on radar last month which was good, but yeh a mistajam sixty minutes live would be good

[@gedi199777]

King of Grime

[@Cdelroy]

I wish he put lukeys world on.

[@drunkmonk3229]

I used to despise grime in general but now like i can enjoy it, Skepta is pretty cool

[@EdGreenTelle]

big up the man who know about swag mc burial

[@Ryan-sr4gt]

Beg someone tell me what tune it's out of when skeppy sais "I'm out for truth, in out for revenge fam......." around 40:30

[@mjbadboy14]

Skepta is the man.

[@grenthsrighthand]

33:18 - Nice to Know Skepta's view on Bugzy & Chip 38:53 - Skepta's view on Dizzee

[@abshir44]

+grenthsrighthand did he have beef with them in the past?

[@grenthsrighthand]

+Abshir Bile no

[@HDotBlogSpot]

SOMEONE GET THIS MAN A RED BULL

[@Vzekoisking]

i agree Frisco has big things to come hes mad

[@NavyBased]

Man Lyke vzeko

[@Vzekoisking]

n a v y 💰 yo whos this

[@NavyBased]

+Vzeko yalks

[@Vzekoisking]

n a v y 💰 fuck me your still about then lol havent heard from you ina while

[@NickHeath11]

System killer better than konnichiwa

[@tombeech9920]

Woi! Skepta and Drake ting needs to go down!!!

[@BANNERWORX]

Massive interview, big up Semtex and Skepta. I hope what has been said inspires the future artists to do it, and push forward.

[@maxii95]

What's Semtex on about at 40:34 about the kid online and Man?

[@monkeyboy5595]

Better than the Zayn Lowe interview

[@kakadots]

Man said 'Zayn'

[@MrEJD]

Mad love for you Skeppy bruv👏🏼

[@FFDTVOnline]

Great interview!

[@grimetip]

27:09 for drake question

[@chirag77]

212 veiws , skepta man wearing two hats. Bruh.. Respect init 😂😂

[@IcyHorn]

+Chirag Costa it just got uploaded you mong...

[@chirag77]

+IcyHorns yeah I know, what's your point?..

[@IcyHorn]

your trying to diss with the emoji, like stop trying to put down

[@ddss2283]

Stop tryna talk road

[@sly388]

Big Big Big Interview

[@ethanbv7145]

What an interview 🙌🏽

[@djbeyond3779]

skepta doing his thing big ups

[@JamesSaukila]

POWERS

[@jackspendo1034]

i have too much respect for this man

[@savrajbhogal6174]

+drakes hairline respek*

[@jackspendo1034]

Savraj Bhogal yall finished or yall done

[@savrajbhogal6174]

drakes hairline I've had it will all tree of y'all

[@jackspendo1034]

Savraj Bhogal you didnt pull up on trick or ross tho, im pulling up on you nigga

[@savrajbhogal6174]

drakes hairline Imma tell you one more time, stop playin with ma fuckin name. i aint gon say it no more

[@naomiwilkins9993]

Living legend 🙌🏾

[@999dayslater]

51:57 "Unsurity" lol

[@alexandriat4520]

he's so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

[@andrefuhrbrah]

Lol it's funny in interviews like this with Skepta, he usually goes on about a deeper mission with the whole grime scene, pure ting. Interviewers be cutting him off after his rant and be like "so what's up with Drake" lool who cares about Drake, the mission is deeper right now

[@deniroboyztv2807]

NEW MUSIC: soundcloud.com/vin-sou-mus/sets/golden-vibe-ep

[@riiseb8812]

Dope interview!

[@sperry2817]

40:00 - Skepta WAS dissing Dizzee. He is backing up and holding back in this interview with regards to that particular point, and if you can't see that by his response and his body language, you must be deaf and blind.

[@wigstertv7828]

Skepta is a legend🔥

[@ThatSuaveFellow]

Anyone got/seen footage of the Japan gigs? I'm curious, I wanna see the vibes

[@law92__]

Yeah it was live on KZbin mate

[@redroomgaming]

Why does semtex always sound that he is dribbling? Sick interview but wipe your lip

[@eyedentv]

aha trusss 😂

[@kimwright6377]

I hope that his crew stays loyal and supportive.Because some may get tired of everything being about Skepta.His men are gonna want their shine too.When will one of them put out some music of their own?

[@SekaCR98]

You mean BBK 😂 they have been putting out music for years. some even before him

[@range567W]

wow youre clueless

[@kimwright6377]

range567W I'm not clueless.Why are y'all so fuckin rude?Im saying maybe they want Skepta fame.Out of everyone he seems to get the most shine.Most normal people would know what I mean.

[@kimwright6377]

Jean-Mark Koula Thank you for responding civilly.

[@Djavan2499]

Only just realised Skepta's wearing two hats

[@djmaleda]

Lol coming to a trend near you...NOT

[@birdvidz5349]

Great interview

[@SOLDAT_NG]

big up President T

[@smileysmile1702]

Skepta is the best

[@bundess5473]

Now i can't wait for Section Boyz Album but i know they gonna bring Bars After Bars

[@chipthapopstarwastemanwast348]

no

[@chipthapopstarwastemanwast348]

+Some guy loool youre just some guy stfu

[@elevenocean4471]

There's 0 flow between these questions. Taking a dab into random topics😒🤐

[@ahmediszair8316]

dabbin ass rappers

[@SuperBrendan3]

That's he best type of interview because if it's got that "flow" it's all about the same thing and it's boring. If they keep switching it up you want to keep watching

[@SuperBrendan3]

That's he best type of interview because if it's got that "flow" it's all about the same thing and it's boring. If they keep switching it up you want to keep watching

[@jmoz]

Skepta did well on this but Semtex is shockingly poor at interviewing.

[@CertifiedTVUK]

legendary interview

[@samuelclark8064]

They both shared a blunt before filming this. calling it.

[@badone3539]

much respect I be on my track suit Mafia flow in NYC with the kangol hat my city not ready for it.

[@whablo100]

oh shut fr? What do a lot of man listen to grime in New York fam?

[@badone3539]

+whablo100 sadly no we listen to alot of bullshit rappers with no bars and wack beats and no style ya grime scene is how we need to be out here in the U.S. passionate bars and great beats and studio gangsters much respect to what ya got going on

[@lewisdeverill9751]

Skepta is all about real talk trust me

[@TheMegaVolt8]

I feel like during interviews you can really see that skepta and jme are brothers from how they talk and use hand gestures

[@KM-ix3ms]

"In the intro? Naaaah" *cheeky grin* What man meant to say was "In the intro? Nah in 'Man' I duppied him though"

[@ssheiakh5159]

Skepta should make a track called 'Like'