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| QUOTE: “Since Raekwon made Heaven & Hell his own I had to get him to honour, sort of, my version, and to give me the ‘OK’ and that was really my mission.” | ||
Joy| May 15 2007 | ||
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| QUOTE: "Talent is ever so important but so is luck. You have to be in the right place at the right time and grab opportunities that come along to help put you in the limelight." | ||
Jamelia| May 15 2007 | By Monique Needham | |
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| QUOTE: “I just think no matter how old you are, do not let age rule you, don’t let it define your ability." | ||
| March 12 2007 | By Anna Nathanson | |
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| QUOTE: “[The Black Eyed Peas] are funky and different and I don’t know anybody who could compare to them really - apart from us." | ||
| January 29 2007 | By Melisa Tang | |
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| QUOTE: “All hip hop ever was, was the ultimate form of musical expression. MTV jacked hip hop and started saying it should be this, that and the other and it was only ever one thing." | ||
Akira The Don| November 13 2006 | By Kirstin McLetchie | |
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| QUOTE: “The best way to combat any kind of negativity, is with positivity, you know? Any time that you do have a chance to shine, just shine and try being a good example.” | ||
Lemar| October 23 2006 | By Ashley Charles | |
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| QUOTE: “I think the UK has still gotta find its own voice. We ain’t got there yet. There hasn’t been a record as big as ‘Pow!’ or Kano ‘Ps and Qs’.” | ||
Tim Westwood | October 12 2006 | By Melisa Tang | |
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| QUOTE: “When it comes to comparisons, it doesn’t really bother us, ‘cos we just wanna do our own thing, and no matter what we do, there’ll always be a comparison.” | ||
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| October 02 2006 | By Ashley Charles | |
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| QUOTE: “If I was judging [the MOBOs] and I wasn’t Akala? I would give it to Kanye.” | ||
Akala| September 15 2006 | By Belinda Boakye | |
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| QUOTE: “I’m a control freak. I can’t just see myself as a Britney Spears doing other peoples songs.” | ||
Nathan| August 23 2006 | By Belinda Boakye | |
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| QUOTE: “Sometimes it gets frustrating because people in that same community say, ‘Oh, what are you doing, you’re trying to be black or you’re trying to do pop music’. I’m just trying to be myself.” | ||
Rishi Rich | August 07 2006 | By Rashmi Shastri | |
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| QUOTE: “I think the Grime guys know they are onto something because it’s an original sound, but they are lacking content in their lyrics which the hip hop heads have, but they lack style.” | ||
Plan B | July 24 2006 | By Jeevan Panesar | |
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| QUOTE: “There are a lot of people who class grime as just talking about negative and violent stuff when there’s more to it.” | ||
Bruza| July 05 2006 | By Kate Watkins | |
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| QUOTE: “Sometimes artists who do not necessarily have the talent get noticed because they are in London. We have to work hard to get noticed.” | ||
| June 12 2006 | By Melisa Tang | |
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| QUOTE: “Subconsciously, the music industry is geared towards the destruction of the urban community, that’s how I see it.” – MCD | ||
TGSMP| June 01 2006 | By Jeevan Panesar | |
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| QUOTE: “After the 7/7 bombings, I got stopped and searched in my car about 15 times in a month – you get annoyed after a while.” | ||
AC & Terra| May 23 2006 | By Melisa Tang | |
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| QUOTE: “When this word ‘Grindie’ popped up, it was like, OK, is that what I do?! I mean, personally, I just make music; I don’t like to put labels on what I do, I don’t feel the need to.” | ||
Marvin The Martian| May 02 2006 | By Rashmi Shastri | |
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| QUOTE: “…I decided that I had to make an album exactly the way I wanted it to be made. I wanted to be judged on my own writing and my own performance." | ||
Terri Walker | April 19 2006 | By Lloyd Vaughan | |
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| QUOTE: ““[DJ Vadim] embraced me and likewise, you know what I mean? He taught me a certain work ethic, which I still stand by now, he’s a don." | ||
Killa Kela | April 05 2006 | By Rachel Burley | |
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| QUOTE: “[The UK urban music scene is] definitely underrated, there’s a lot of talent and potential, but it’s not being recognised. It’s not making it from the underground to the mainstream." | ||
Baby Blue | March 31 2006 | By Rachel Burley | |
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| QUOTE: “A lot of people think that the UK industry doesn’t have the talent. We’re constantly being compared to the US and people say they’re better… they’re not." | ||
Sherrisa| March 20 2006 | By Luke Davis | |
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| QUOTE: “No one knows why people are getting killed up in Nottingham and why it has got so violent all at one time." | ||
Paris 1 | February 20 2006 | By Nick Blair | |
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| QUOTE: “I know about life’s troubles, and coming from the streets which I have done, I’ve done certain illegal things to survive - but I’ve actually done them." | ||
Bigz| February 10 2006 | By Vaishali Desai | |
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| QUOTE: “It’s crazy when people start to recognise you and ask you for an autograph, especially school kids, but it’s still a good feeling, because you know that they’re your fans" | ||
Marga Man  Genesis Elijah The South London rapper has been working the underground for quite a while, establishing himself as somewhat of a ‘conscious’ emcee. He talks to The Situation about projects he's got lined up. By Melisa Tang |
 Insane Macbeth Insane Macbeth has been involved with UK hip hop for over 20 years. The Situation caught up with him to find out what his feelings are on the London scene right now. By Rachel Burley |
 Roll Deep From East London’s Stratford Rex to the UK Top 10, Roll Deep have come a long way. The Situation sat down with two of the crew’s producers, Target and Danny Weed, to see what they have planned for the future. By Melisa Tang |
 SwayDespite not being signed to a major record label, Sway still managed to win a MOBO award for Best Hip Hop Act. The Situation caught up with the award winner to talk about label politics and delve into his past to reveal what made Sway who he is today. By Haidar Elias |
 Lethal B Responsible for the underground street anthem of 2004 and formerly known as one third of the More Fire Crew, Lethal B talks to The Situation about his new album ‘Against All Oddz’ and his plans for Bizzle Records. By Haidar Elias |
 Choong Family The Choong Family are already Channel U favourites after hitting the top 10 play list on the back of just two promo singles. The Situation caught up with the Choong Family to find out just how they plan to break their music mainstream. By Haidar Elias |
 LemarLive shows, interviews and promoting a new single is all in a day’s work for former Fame Academy pupil, Lemar. The singing sensation takes a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk to The Situation. By Melisa Tang |
 Lady Sovereign A year ago, Lady Sovereign was working on a doughnut trailer at Wembley market. Now, she is signed to Island Records and has worked with Obie Trice, Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, D12 and Basement Jaxx to name a few. The Situation finds out more... By Nick Blair |
 SASSAS are the newest edition to the Dipset crew, reppin’ that North London, Finchley Manor. The Situation caught up with the boys “who took four months off so the game could catch up” to find out their future plans and secrets to their success. By Vaishali Desai |
 Rising Son He’s featured on Nas’ ‘Streets Disciple’ album, he’s one hot rhymer and he knows hip hop. Forget Busta, forget Luda, it’s all about Ladbroke Grove’s finest, Rising Son. By Nooreen Kara |
 AkalaNot comfortable with being pigeon-holed in one specific genre, London-based rapper Akala speaks to The Situation and puts things into perspective. By Kate Watkins |
 KanoFollowing the success of his single ‘Typical Me’ and his performance at the Princes Trust Urban Music Festival, Kano talks to The Situation, describing his journey onto the scene and his ultimate destination, revealing a rather peculiar interest in the process. By Rachel Burley |
 SLKThe Situation caught up with the “hype cru” to find out more about their debut single’s release, future projects and plans. By Vaishali Desai |
 Dizzee Rascal What is Dizzee Rascal up to? The Situation catches up with him to find out about his touring, his album, and the development of his own record label. By Jon-Anders Kindberg |
 ShilohEmerging from West London hip hop group Westek, Shiloh talks to The Situation about the thriving UK Hip Hop scene, his plans as a solo artist, and his hopes for the latest single and forthcoming album. By Haidar Elias |
 Kevin Mark TrailYou may know his vocals from The Streets, but there is so much more to Kevin Mark Trail. The Situation finds out about his new album, his upcoming tour and just what he is about. By Kate Watkins |
 Nate James Just as you thought that UK talent was waning, another talented singer steps out into the limelight. Nate James is that singer, and he’s set to show the world what soul really is. By Selina Thompson |
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