AMARIA BB Interview

East London artist on the rise, AMARIA BB talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• The story behind her name

• Making ‘Alternative Dancehall R&B’

• A soul icon that is a major influence on her

• Any concerns of releasing ‘Slow Motion’ as her re-introduction & it being so raw & ratchet

• Her transition from The Voice Kids reality TV show to becoming a credible musician

• Growing up in East London, after returning after 4 years from Jamaica aged 5 

• Collabing with Skillbeng

• How she has dealt with any pressures from the music industry to sexualise her image 

• How she handles the song-writing responsibilities on her songs

• Her project ‘What’s done in the dark’

• Career ambitions

• Her ‘If you cheat im gonna cheat too’ mantra in relationships & more

JBEE Interview

North London rapper on the rise, JBEE talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• The JBEE story so far

• Being a young artist who is ‘Hood famous

• Leaving his day job behind & the challenge of the transition into music

• Making the decision of Signing the right a major label

• Working with Guilty Beatz

• Is JBEE a UK Drill artist?

• UK artists not wanting to claim UK Drill

• How much he owns & lives by the lyrics that he writes/raps

• Growing up Christian but still having a raw edge in his music

• Shaking the stigma of being called a ‘TikTok rapper’

• The challenge of dodging the street/road life

• Future ambitions

• Forthcoming project & more

INFAMOUSIZAK Interview

SK Vibemaker talks to South London based artist on the rise INFAMOUSIZAK about:

• Is he an Alternate Rapper rapper or a singer/Rapper?

• His early days as a different type of artist

• The story behind his name ‘INFAMOUSIZAK’

• His hair style statement 

• Establishing himself as a new artist in the game

• His latest project ‘The Fracture EP’ & more

TAMERA Interview

After she burst onto our TV screens in 2013 everyone wondered where she had gone… Tamera talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• Her career before & after she exploded into the music game in 2013 aged 16

• What she means when she tells a partner she has ‘The wickedest’

• What should be expected from her debut project ‘Afrodite’

• Dealing with the void of not ever meeting her biological father

• Her working relationship with Producer P2J (Beyonce, Wizkid, Stormzy, Snoh Aalegra)

• The struggles of UK Based R&B to crossover to the mainstream

• Energies in the music industry that pit female artists against each other

• Long term ambitions & more

KARA MARNI Interview

London based Singer/Song-Writer Kara Marni talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• Her ‘State of mind’ project

• Opening up about Mental health in her music

• Busking in her early days

• Connecting with Russ on her song ‘Young Heart’

• Her track ‘Tripping’ & Channelling the energy of U.S R&B artist Amerie

• Her working relationship with producers ‘The Invisible men’

• Female artists vs Music industry & more

SWINDLE Interview

On the release of his new album ‘The new world’, Producer extraordinaire Swindle talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• How he describes his production sound

• How he feels about Sampling 

• Why his albums are so concise with their track count

• The story behind the track No black, No Irish (Ft. Maverick Sabre & Joel Culpepper) 

• His working relationship with Kojey Radical & why he writes music for the best reason

• How he feels about the impact of his music

• Would he try his hand at making UK Drill music?

• The making of ‘Blow ya trumpet’ (Ft. Knucks, Ghetts, Akala & Kojey Radical)

• Making his first £1000 in music & more 

CKAY Interview

Nigerian Emo Afrobeats artist on the rise CKAY talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• His Perceptions of the UK before he visited vs after he visiteg

• Getting his 1st ever plaque for his music in the UK

• Did he immediately know ‘Love Nwantiti’ was a hit?

• Breaking down the meaning of his name

• Surpassing Wizkid & Burnaboy worldwide with streaming numbers

• Growing up in Kaduna State (Northern Nigeria)

• Has the rise in Afrobeats seen the slight demise in Reggae dancehall music?

• How he developed the melody of ‘Love Nwantiti’

• His usual studio track making process

• His long term ambitions & more

Capella Grey Interview

Bronx, New York based artist Capella Grey speaks to London based DJ/Presenter SK Vibemaker about:

• How he would describe his last 12 months

• Introducing a generation to the term ‘Gyalis’

• How has being a self-proclaimed ‘Gyalis’ effected his dating life

• Is Capella Grey a dancehall artist?

• Transition from church & Gospel to a raw sound

• Forthcoming project

• Advice for any young aspiring Gyalis

• Working with Chris Brown & Popcaan on the remix of ‘Gyalis’

• His production work & more

Skiifall Interview

Montreal / Canadian rapper on the rise Skiifall talks to London based DJ/Presenter SK Vibemaker about:

• His story so far

• His track ’Ting tun up’ being a turning point in his career

• The story behind the song ‘Lost Angeles’

• Emo rap & weather he cares about being the hardest rapper

• How did he get his name ‘Skiifall’?

• What type of artist Skiifall is

• Getting into Reggae music

• His love for UK rap

• The impact of UK Drill on Canada

• What people should expect from his debut project ‘WoiiYoie Tapes Vol 1’ & more

Keeya Keys Interview

North London Rapper Keeya Keys talks to SK Vibemaker about

• The gap in when people first heard of him in 2017 & him reemerging in 2020

• Was music a Plan B after football?

• Blending together rap, Afrobeats & Brazilian styles 

• The beginnings of his relationship with NSG & 4Play & how it has developed over the years

• Growing up loving Grime & his problem with the genre

• The challenge of putting football metaphors into his bars

• Chopping ‘dead tings’ to get practice

• Signing a major label deal 

• Does he have any African heritage?

• Forthcoming project

• His work with producer Diztortion & more