August 5th 2021 show on Rinse FM featuring an Interview with Amber Mark & Avelino, The Spotlight on Giggs, Big Screen Little Screen - Movie & TV talk with movie reporter Lowery… Plus music from Dave, Isaiah Rashad, Dave East & Harry Fraud, Brent Faiyaz, Normani, Smiley, Skepta & more
LD (of 67) Interview
LD of UK Drill collective 67 talks to SK Vibemaker from behind bars about:
How it feels to be back out with a new project ‘Who’s watching’ & what people can expect from it
Key points in his journey so far that have got him to this point of infamy
His contact with US Drill rappers
Bunking church to form 67 in the early days
His take on Politics & the Labour Party
His take on the evolution of the UK Drill sound
A possible fresh start of taking off the mask when he comes out of jail
His biggest achievement as a rapper so far
How much will he compromise with his future sound & move away from Uk Drill?
How much he has to prove when he comes out of jail & more
Frisco Interview (1/2)
The BBK General hardly needs an introduction… Frisco talks to SK Vibemaker about:
Making UK Drill with TSB & will there be much more UK Drill from Frisco?
Comparisons between the rise in UK Drill & the rise in Grime back in the day
The ‘Is Grime still alive’ debate
Update on a BBK project
Wileys involvement in a forthcoming Boy Better Know project & his relationship with Wiley now
The making of ‘Red Card’ with Boy Better Know & More
Sean 1DA Interview
Rapper / Song-writer / Producer on the riser Sean 1Da talks to SK Vibemaker about:
His transition from song-writer to artist
His involvement in Skepta, Chip & Young Adz ‘Insomnia’ project
The patience that artists have to have within the music industry
Generating finances on the come-up as a creative
A producers take on the rise in UK Drill
The challenge of producers to carve their own sound & not buckle to popular waves / trends
Working / co-writing with R&B legend Brandy
Working with OFB - Bandokay & Double Lz & more
JME x Skepta Interview (Throwback)
In a sit down back in 2005, JME, Skepta, President T, Scorcher & Cookie discuss:
Their take on the UK scene in 2005,
Definition of Grime & its name,
The struggle of female MCs to make their mark as an MC,
Grime Vs. UK Hip Hop,
The influence of America on UK music & more
JME INTERVIEW
On the release of his eagerly anticipated 4th album ‘Grime MC’, JME talks to SK Vibemaker about:
4 years between albums
if he ever suffers writers block
Possibilities of a joint project with Giggs
Why his ‘Grime MC’ album is physical only & not available on streaming services
Why he has such a D.I.Y. ethic & doesn’t employ anyone
Feeling like the odd one out
His take on the rise in UK Drill & weather he will ever make any
Being part of Boy Better Know when Wiley & Skepta are going at it
Grimes roll in politics
How fatherhood & marriage have affected him
The amount of money he has spent on Grime MC & more
AVELINO INTERVIEW
North London Rapper Avelino talks to SK Vibemaker about:
His single ‘Energy’ being a turning point in his career?
2 years since his last project
Being lyrical - Is it more difficult to get his share of the spotlight?
How much compromise he is willing to make to appeal to a wider audience
Will he be jumping on any UK Drill in the near future?
The American market & more
DOUBLE S INTERVIEW
North London mainstay MC Double S talks to SK Vibemaker about:
10 years + keeping the motivation up
Having the biggest flow
Always putting lyricism high on the agenda
The biggest era for him so far
Weather he feels like he has anything to prove
The challenge of not giving them the obvious Double S
The importance of getting the bag
The diversity on ‘The Biggest’ project away from the Grime sound
The story of ‘Certy’ with Skepta
The science of having a great flow & more
HOW DARE YOU ASK | ONSITE PODCAST EP 01
SK Vibemaker, DJ Illness, Lauren Arch & 3 microphones…
Things discussed:
Our ability to lock off / detach from addictions & distractions
The year of the UK MC rap album & are we expecting more from UK MCs?
Cardi B exploited at the American Billboard awards?
Get your brand poppin or your talent poppin first?
Skepta bigger & badder with ‘Ignorance is Bliss’?
The ultimate best of London clash?
How dare you ask ‘What has Wiley done for UK music’
Recorded at Levi's Haus of Strauss
Skepta - 2006 Throwback
There have been many requests for a higher quality version of this. So here it finally is.
Before SK Vibemaker… There was 2 known as ‘SK Vibemakers’
Before the release of his album ‘Greatest hits’ & not too long after making the transition from a DJ to an MC, Skepta has a conversation with London Based DJ/presenter(s) SK Vibemaker(s) about:
The transition from DJ to MC
Simplifying his style
Raw content of upcoming Grime MCs
The making of his track ‘Duppy’
On how all the MC clashes are viewed by the mainstream media
Addresses his rivalry & clashing at the time with Hyper (From Nasty Crew) & Flirta D