WHO STABBED CHARLIE SLOTH?

Charlie Sloth is known the world round for his Fire In The Booth Freestyle series and over the top persona. But, what do we really know about the self-proclaimed 'People's Prince'?
Back in 2004 Charlie was grinding as an independent rapper and trying to make it out of the hood after numerous death threats and a near fatal stabbing. In this video I take a look at a long deleted BBC documentary 'Tower Block Dreams' that focused on Charlie's life before the fame.
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[@blaks1420]

Charlie wasn't stabbed on purpose. He got mistaken for a hogroast-he was actually poked with a meat thermometer

[@kis005]

😂😂

[@nibbletouch7566]

😅😅😅 FFS

[@unknownfromendz2596]

😂😂😂

[@r1ckySV]

Oh my days 😂😂😂

[@chipsthedog1]

Can't knock Charlie Sloth he had a platform that helped a lot of up and coming young artists reach a bigger audience. So what if he is now enjoying the fruits of his labour, good on him that's why we do these things. Si I say he deserves respect but also I wouldn't mind if someone broke his sound effects board.

[@RIDEMusicYT]

100% bro, got to respect the guy and he’s without a doubt earned all he’s got.

[@reub4568]

Fire in the booth wouldnt be anything it is without the sound effects though, he may go overboard and do loads but it also makes it, personal opinion here just

[@ktwine7994]

Agreed, fire in the booth used to be incredible

[@AAs-vb7pv]

Yep he deserves a good living he works for it hard

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

Many a greatest has been ruined by his childish sound effect fetish. He can't even mix, and when Skibbs an' nem was doing FITB, Charlie screwed up his mix repeatedly, and constantly made mistakes which ended up pissing Skibbs off big time, to the extent that skibbs flat out lit Charlie up live on radio, and Charlie spat his dummy out. Good on him for getting where he's got, but god knows how...

[@BazzaBeeBenson]

Skinnyman rightfully called a legend here

[@ronaldoplayedcityhahaha9579]

Bag Ed man more like

[@Anderson21G]

Sloth grew up around alot of the OG grime & UK rap artists

[@Rhtb1212]

I never ever comment on KZbin videos, ever, maybe this is the first time in at least 5 years, but this video was so well put together man, amazing job and crazy detail, can’t tell you enough how much I respect the effort. Well done mate 👍

[@johnjones1464]

He’s helped many many people make it, shout out Charlie

[@whatdoesit_takeuk3062]

agree, but still can't stand that guy, his voice and his sound effects just grate on me

[@alexmassey4708]

Hadoooooken

[@yaw_sarfo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipenZoF6jJxksLs.

[@tburton2877]

He’s a clown , last year he promoted some bs crypto scam bare ppl got finessed

[@MrDoM2K9]

I know not every one likes the bloke, but props to him for where he was to where he got too, he’s done bits for the music scene

[@amanred9337]

I was thinking the same. A lot of big UK artists like Wretch 32 wouldn't be where there are now if it wasn't for Charlie. He's lucky to be alive let alone arguably the biggest rap DJ in the UK for the last 10 years.

[@MrDoM2K9]

@@amanred9337 Well said!

[@FAC321]

"fuck the Daily Mail" every KZbin should include that sentence from cooking vids , cute animals , DIY vids the whole lot

[@dagreenblazer5958]

Lol! You mean the "Daily Hate"!!

[@ktwine7994]

@@dagreenblazer5958 Na it's the Daily fail

[@jamiewalsh9184]

I dont mind the sound effects. Can be annoying sometimes, but it's what makes Fire In The Booth

[@captainsoarineagle]

So true

[@zakharley5444]

Only the O.G’s will know it’s better than Westwood shouting crap down the mic 😂

[@ethnicalbert]

naaahh the rappers make it XD the sound effects can fk off. Perfect is kinda funny i spose....

[@garveybhoy1105]

I disagree. It can be absolutely embarrassing showing people new music on it. "Jordan you've put Salford on a global positional mapstatus" "boom, chrrr, boom, boom shaaaaaaat up" booom" reups ruin it. Let the artist flow and do his thing. Just like the wretch 32 and avelino fitb. That's legendary but sloth put a roadblock in that freestyle by making wretch start again.

[@garveybhoy1105]

@@zakharley5444 haha that's a fair point man forgot about him. Prick ruined wileys Westwood freestyle.

[@arthurgram9242]

Man said he’s the guy that ruins every freestyle by smashing every sound effects button 😂😂😂😂

[@arthurgram9242]

You earned a new subscriber your funny af here before you blow up

[@denisewilliams-dean7903]

And it carried on

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Hahaha thank you man, I appreciate that. I reckon I’m too miserable looking in these videos you know, need to smile more 😂

[@sirkenzo1772]

Earned a dislike

[@Sukhumvit246]

That was brilliant 😂😂😂

[@SBG_Arseny]

This is really dope bro, keep putting in all this great work, I know how hard it is to be consistent. Very underrated shit bro 🔥

[@TheAndroop]

I thought I knew Charlie Sloth but I really didn't lol! But this was a great vid man!

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thank you bro!

[@jigzonyt517]

He used to have songs on channel u now and then back in the early 2010s era. He wasnt popular Though. You could pay the channel to shoot vids for you. And the popular songs were voted for by the viewers texting into the show. They even had an interactive show called dubplate drama featuring up and coming grime artists and the story line was decided by the viewers texting in weekly choosing a scenario. Channel u was my life back then 😂😂😂

[@mralpha1401]

Dubplate drama was so hard lol

[@bradm2856]

@@jigzonyt517 big nasty on Dubplate was the shit 😂

[@rolirolster]

Didn't realise Charlie came from my old opp block Somers Town, I was Regent's Park Estate. Good to see people from the hood making something of themselves. Gwarn Charlie.

[@rolirolster]

@@rorz999 Fair enough, but I know Somers Town, it ain't suburban. In the 70s/80s/90s it was rough as fuck. Don't know about now coz I haven't been back there in a long time. Most of my old mates either ended up working for, or robbing the post office and going inside. So I like to see people from there succeed.

[@zacharystanford2632]

Who you beefed from those sides

[@_THETIER]

Amazing video once again. Can’t wait to drop our podcast episode. 🐐🥶

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Same man, can’t wait!

[@hayze774]

I just watched tower block dreams and didn’t even click that it was Charlie sloth 😂😂

[@JinxTravel]

He released cool tracks such as 'Charlie', 'Guided Tour of Camden', 'Im a Champion' as a rapper. He had a lot of creativity and was very unique. Remember seeing him on Channel U and then I met him and he was really cool. He was donning a Full red shellsuit before he was famous so defo had that charisma from day 1.

[@b2466-d8x]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moenZKZumputrtE

[@reevs2153]

U got a link to charlie can never find it

[@mickyengy3204]

Tower blocks dreams..... what a throwback!! if anyone doesn't know.. council estate of mind is a classic this documentary put me onto skinnyman years back

[@infallibl]

He was a classic council estate naughty yout then, he grew up. All this just authenticates his background. You can tell he's not a mug. Impossible to bad mind the fella.. Good video.

[@riversideproductionztv]

I have to say the content your delivering on this channel is brilliant. I would rather pay the TV Licence for this channel alone rather than the BBC. Keep it up

[@tunein6765]

you don't have to pay the tv license, i don't

[@djspark191]

Probably the most comprehensive uk rap channel out there atm

[@Blacktemplar-98]

I really hope you keep it up with these videos man, you’re BY FAR the most under rated uk street KZbinr. Please don’t stop

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Means so much that man, thank you!

[@xroyal2179]

@@RIDEMusicYT please stop white boy

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

Shit man he's really been through it all. Big up to him for making it through.

[@theobgshow]

What an achievement. You presented a great show. Well done, young man.

[@jeffgonez1666]

Charlie was deep on the roads then he came off and gave everyone a platform and opportunity to better their careers. I’m my eyes he’s a legend and a gent

[@son1cthehedgehog526]

“Home over looking a fishing pond” ye deep in the ghetto lad, brainwashed tool

[@DC42087]

Lol no he wasnt

[@IanUnsworth01]

Lol

[@user-fm3xr9yz3i]

🤣🤣🤣deep on the road, wow. gtfoh

[@george_fg]

He’s from Norwich looool

[@davidlonhol8016]

Thanks for putting this together mate.

[@baddzbeatz6036]

Another great video Johno, very informative! I got loads of respect for Charlie, I actually used to lock in to "Being Charlie sloth" on the weekly when I was a teen. Keep up the good work bro! Let's get this channel to 10k

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Yes bro thank you! Tbf that was probably a little bit before my time but it was mad diving it all and seeing how he got his come up. Thanks for the continued support dude.

[@baddzbeatz6036]

@@RIDEMusicYT it's no problem at all. I'm here for the journey. Nothing better than a genuine/organic channel especially when it's from ya hometown also!

[@cyborgdata]

Canadian here, i discovered your channel today. Been binge watching since. I love grime. Great videos.

[@ljcm1750]

Looking forward to the day you get your recognition and your channel blows up. Binging your vids as I type this 👊🏻👊🏻

[@RIDEMusicYT]

You’re a legend, thank you bro. I really appreciate the support 👊

[@aphelan8895]

Big up sloth. It's a celebration now init. Happy for the brother. More life more success 🙏

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

After all those explosions, i just wanted to say OUCH CHARLIE! 😂

[@boogaloo8204]

Charlie bit me 🤣🤣

[@Mr_Dimplezz]

Love what you did there! Fucking legend mate! 🤜🏻💥

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

@@Mr_Dimplezz 😂😂💯🤛🏽

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

@@boogaloo8204 😂💯

[@rusty__2022]

Good Video Bro ❤️❤️

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thanks for watching bro

[@MrTelblakeley]

I had a uk rap cd years ago called grimey limes by an artist called slotheo I’m sure that was done by Charlie sloth was actually a sick cd

[@MrTelblakeley]

@Madd McGhee Originally from Stonebridge my boy from Grahame park gave me the cd tho I think he used to link him for weed that’s how he got hold of it..the cd is scratched to fxxk but I’ve still got it copied onto the original Xbox 1 lol I got it out last night to have a listen There were loads of funny prank calls on the cd as well the old your girls number is on my phone what’s going on mate 😂😂 Charlie could rap I rated him but his voice sounded like he had been kicked in the bollocks

[@ethnicalbert]

Yup that was him

[@ethnicalbert]

I used to hang with them at my boys house getting lean xD

[@dextermorgan9505]

That was him yeah

[@charlydark1526]

I still got that cd

[@redswasted8624]

Bro, you should’ve randomly thrown in the explosion and siren noise throughout this video 🤣 episode 1 is showing in my recommended on a channel called David O’Neill

[@matthewwalker5430]

"the documentary keeps being deleted from the internet when it gets uploaded" .... Tower Block Dreams ep.1 Spittin' and Shottin' has been on KZbin since 2016 - 2 years before that Daily Mail article (which shows how much research they did, lol). Plus, I'm pretty sure that area in the documentary where Charlie is living & got stabbed up is indeed Somers Town

[@RIDEMusicYT]

It’s live again now but as far as I was aware it wasn’t when I uploaded this. And you’re right, but it was his Girl’s house so he wasn’t actually living there. I think...

[@Lindial]

I wouldn't be suprised if he was aware of the upload in 2016 and got hos footage from there, this vid only got uploaded this year and this guy has no more insight than your average fan. This is all just inaccurate speculation and clickbait anyways. Bit of a waste of time to be completely honest and from someone who actually grew up round here, I was just left thinking "what are you even talking about?" The things people do nowadays for attention eh?

[@henryannafi4873]

The most interesting thing I've seen on You Tube this year. You have a new subscriber my brother 👊🏾

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Wow

[@Jbatley1]

Really interesting to learn that about charlie! Just because of the way he is I always looked at him as a younger tim Westwood who actually repped for the U.K. didn’t know he wanted to be a rapper although it explains his tastes and giving smaller very talented artists like mic righteous or Lowkey or akala etc. A chance to shine 👍

[@nickybashment7873]

I knew him back in the day. Booked him alongside sloth and diesel D to play at a rave I did. Then played at his rave called IRIE in Tuffnal Park around 20 years ago

[@nickybashment7873]

@I’m The Biblical guy I meant sly 🙈 multi taskin bro. Not my strong point 😂

[@NM-yg7kj]

Dome days !!!

[@nickybashment7873]

@@NM-yg7kj yeh that was it 😂

[@nomsantuli6023]

Wow wat was he like?

[@nickybashment7873]

@@nomsantuli6023 my experience was mixed with him tbh

[@jwoodzy3169]

Tower block dreams I watched every episode when it was on bbc3 god I'm showing my age

[@Parker_]

i watched the documentary last night as randomly recommended like usual then today supplied me with the fact i was watching charlie sloth and i didn't even fucking clock it

[@ganjawizard4547]

It was a good documentary that 💯👊🧙‍♂️

[@joes9314]

@@ganjawizard4547 seen you on the vandal comment section 🦊

[@ganjawizard4547]

@@joes9314 yes bro you have lol small world really lol respect bro 👊 🧙‍♂️

[@bmorris5863]

Love him or hate him, he's an important part of British music.

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

Barely a minor footnote. If that. Not many people take him seriously. He’s kind of a joke. A walking caricature if anything.

[@CruzCGK]

@@jimjiminyjaroo300 if an upcoming artist gets to go on his show they blow a bit more

[@realeyesrealisereallies97]

@@jimjiminyjaroo300 lol how much have you done for the scene? Sloth is certi, FITB is one of the best showcases of UK rap

[@Tom-lu4gi]

He's a fuckin drip

[@marcoparrott6461]

got more respect for him now knowing he's actually from blocks.. cool vid

[@jamessheehy4895]

Just discovered your channel great videos

[@tsvetelin6556]

Well made video bro!

[@epicdoghunter]

I watched this video straight after I watched a few minutes of Tower Block Dreams episode one. For people wanting to know about Charlie Sloth’s background before he became the well-known radio DJ in a compact form, this is the video to watch.

[@adamibrahim4293]

Thankyou so much for this!!!! I have nothing but ultimate respect for Charlie like my respect hits space that’s how much respect there is this is a good story from rags to riches and it shows the haters don’t hate if you don’t know how a person got to where they are.

[@masonxbeats]

Such a great video big ups

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Appreciate that man!

[@Peaceandlove8888]

Thank you for your Chanel ..I look forward to checking out some more vids ... Subscribed 👍🏼 🔥💥

[@ethnicalbert]

Dude I knew Ian back in the day, he got up to some naughty stuff but he was also hamming it up for the doc. He has been cultivating a persona since he was young. He did it well

[@anton-ello]

Who's Ian?

[@ethnicalbert]

@@anton-ello Ian is sloths real name

[@anton-ello]

@@ethnicalbert ah OK nice one

[@youclappedoutyout]

@@ethnicalbert no it isn't

[@wnrr2696]

@@youclappedoutyout did you watch the video

[@Kris-sv2fn]

video banged stay consistent and youll get to 10k in no time bro, video quality made it seem like u had 100k let alone 10

[@nea6784]

nah you are the MVP!! fyah as usual

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thank you! Glad you liked this one 🖤

[@rapinsider4798]

Charlie will defo takeover TimWestwoodTVs reign 🐐

[@RIDEMusicYT]

100%, he arguably already has I suppose!

[@rouman7]

He has blown Tim Westwood away ….

[@djtez6666]

Yoooo Charlie sloth, is a Real G !! An ambassador for the music and helped a lot of DJs out ! When it’s all said and done he’s a real DON !! Anybody that think otherwise is uneducated when it comes to the scene ! Charlie sloth expanded himself across the world something not a lot of others had drive and charisma for that !! Had the pleasure of working with him a few times proper nice guy !! Large up Charlie !!

[@SEXYGEEKSY]

Subscribed and here from Arseny :) 🔥

[@mrp9597]

Eye opener! Quality vid dude. Keep up the good work!

[@r1ckySV]

I can remember seeing the episode when it aired. Back then i thought something werent right and watching it again where he explaining what happened, i still think the same. look at the flat, its pristine! Nothing out of place and nothing smashed up...

[@qldr6300]

Big up from down under!!! Mad vid!

[@bojos6519]

I'm just watching how Charlie's waist expands the more successful he gets...Miss those 'Fire in the Booths'..

[@Sam-Alexander]

Damn. Always assumed different from Charlie. Lotta respect for the dude.

[@gbp7811]

Great content bro keep it up!

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Appreciate it mate!

[@DjCube_OnTheSpot]

This is fire bro 🔥🔥🔥

[@monkeymagic8610]

Great video thx.. would like to see the Skinny man 1

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thank you man, 100% something I'm thinking about!

[@shammcglue3453]

I see it the other day it was good and i meet skinny man in north london i didnt know who he was then i love his rap if you not heard him look him up.

[@ferealdeya4659]

Great video bro 😎

[@rdprdp5180]

Charlie sloth set up a pirate station and played his mixtape on loop 24/7 365 🤣 his work rate is unbelievable

[@nil4309]

i remember watching tower block of dreams when it was broadcast and watched mainly because skinnyman was on there and they showed him recording 'no big thing' had no idea this guy went on to become charlie sloth tho! he straight up came across like a waste man

[@clubsport_46330]

I only watched it a few days ago and thought what a dickhead then I see it was Charlie Sloth hahaha

[@unifiedmongoose7915]

did you watch the 3rd episode? it's lost now I can't find it anywhere

[@nil4309]

@@rorz999 so true!

[@nil4309]

@@unifiedmongoose7915 I don't even remember watching it at the time tbh, it was this episode that stuck out in my mind. Definitely haven't seen it since

[@laurac1842]

Came here from the tower block doc! Subbed 👍

[@krischaps]

Great Vid. Thumbs up

[@deanlawrence4974]

Great insite Charlie would be proud 🥲 👊

[@ethereal-synchronicity-444]

You seem cool and you did a good job with this. I remember Charlie talking about it, but that was informative for me.

[@bfastjay7072]

Great video - good to know more about him. Sitting here waiting on that skinny man video now and why I can’t seem to stream Council Estate Of Mind anywhere 👀

[@bobbyboii787]

Cant imagine Charlie sloth breaking into houses and doing works ngl😂

[@jigzonyt517]

Cus he wasn't Lol he tried grime and noone liked him. He was one of them trying to hang with the badboys. Hes smashed it in the DJ game though so fair play to him, but he's got Westwood to thank.

[@progressivelife841]

he was on crud and now he is a big don.

[@clarke89]

Awesome Video sloth is a decent guy it’s good to see this and know more about his background I have seen on other videos sloth always believed he would make something of him self always had self worth guess he was right

[@thezillah4644]

Yo thanks for this bro, very insightful 👍

[@robertfry7022]

I grew up with Charlie sloth in the streets of London . He lived in Camden and come down to summers . I first recognised him on tube 5 years ago .

[@fireblade8905]

Is he a posh boy or from the streets?

[@x-g1]

​@@fireblade8905Charlie was a posh kid in the streets known as Mc sloth in the mid 90s, he was a couple years older then me but as far as I know he wasn't really on it like that. I used to always see him down Somers Town youth club with one little ratty looking kid that was called violator n a black fella called Mc rider. He went to my school St Aloysius college in Highgate for a few months but he got expelled for fighting, after that, I never saw him again till he popped up on KZbin years later as Dj Charlie Sloth

[@djmarkymarks]

brilliant video man , keep it up

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Appreciate that mate, thanks for watching early!

[@djmarkymarks]

@@RIDEMusicYT no worries man ! I made a video myself about his early career on here , I had no idea he got stabbed that’s crazy 😟

[@scothodgson9607]

Top lad is Charlie nuff respect for Lad .

[@lenstonldn3321]

Great video bruv

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thank you g!

[@evelynpompey8148]

wow i ❤️ Charlie but had no idea of his past, so thank u 4 highlighting this, & I totally agree WTF does it matter if he changes his age, background etc that's down to him, or is yet again a G8T vid, and & a few more like these would be Brill, and I not long lost my job otherwise I would deffo support u but hopefully I be bk in work soon Peace out 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@FLYasFINDLEY]

Quality g !!!

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Thank you bro!

[@sonnymartell8962]

Respect bro you stayed 💯 with that one 🤙🏻 coulda easily started slagging off major people edit: oh yeah btw I found this on the home page bro 😎 🤙🏻

[@derekirelandsirsmokepotalo1152]

Mate I gave ye a thumbs up cause you got Charlie down for smashing them poxy noises over the the boy's rapping

[@pmorton7960]

Always lived Charli Sloth, this made me love him a bit more if that's possible.

[@6OnTheDice]

I didn’t even know that was Charlie at the start he looked different with hair😂

[@RIDDIMDON4LIFE]

Good vid! Respect to Charlie....I didn't even know this side of his story! On the downside, it just shows how bias this music industry really is! Especially The BBC.....aka....The Bumbo Blood Claats

[@andrewinwood6220]

Subbed my brother. Sloths a proper og believe that

[@davidpatterson4309]

Spittin and shottin is back on youtube

[@superducker7899]

quality vid man. insta-sub!

[@tech1238]

Good job, subscribed

[@samobviously1770]

That haircut was mad though looking like a 90s children’s tv presenter

[@evransmith4860]

It was R.S everyone knows that 🤣🤣🤣 “I want you to behave yourself”

[@tyronegreen1807]

I respect Charlie even more now still met him in person hes cool humble guy.

[@foolinnetwork2254]

Lol I wish to meet him

[@avalonwave198]

Subscribed and here from Arseny 🔥

[@marktoon3332]

🤣🤣🤣 that beginning bit is ffin funny

[@Yolo_Swaggins]

Subscribed

[@ryansvlogsandvideos953]

New subscriber mate 👊🙏💪 keep up the good work

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Appreciate that Ryan mate. Grinding away at this KZbin thing!

[@ryansvlogsandvideos953]

@@RIDEMusicYT anytime mate 👍🙂

[@oliverbailey495]

Great video. Sloth is the new Westwood

[@samk2570]

Your a good presenter bro!! I find a lot of actors or annoying peeps on KZbin but good look. 👊🏼💥

[@elidadi]

Great video

[@allthequotes420]

He used to be a rapper hes always been street listen to welcome to Camden Town. Bangers in his youth

[@unknownsoldierpiratewhip]

I watched this documentary and didn't even realise!

[@AcesizOfficial]

Damn I didn’t even know about this

[@l3gtk1la3]

How much do u get paid for commenting everywhere?

[@yaboijack67]

@@l3gtk1la3 1 Billon dollars I think lol

[@johnswazley7557]

@@l3gtk1la3 loooooooooool

[@l3gtk1la3]

@@yaboijack67 hahaha