On the release of his new album ‘Different cloth’, Skrapz talks to SK Vibemaker about his new fanbase gained with this project, his musical journey so far, his take on seasonal music, his unmistakable voice & flow, Anthony Joshua coming out to his flight with Wladimir Klitschko to his music, the point in which he took his music career serious, his signature adlib, his beginnings as part of a Grime collective & evolving into a rapper, the plan for Ice city boyz & more
SHAKKA PODCAST
With the release of his new single ‘Heart the weekend’, Shakka talks to SK Vibemaker for UW about the success of his recent solo tour, effortlessly fusing together so many influences, all of the studio camps he has been involved with this year, Craig Davids influence on his career, what winning 2 MOBO awards has done for his career, signing his 2nd major label record deal recently & more
ADP PODCAST
On the release of his first solo single, London-based producer/songwriter ADP who is behing Yungens ‘Bestie’ talks to SK Vibemaker for Urbanworld about his production journey so far, Steps in positioning himself around artists like Krept & Konan & Chris Brown, Beatmaking vs production, the making of Yungens ‘Bestie’ & pushing Yungen to sing on the track, advice for upcoming producers, working with Chris Brown on his new album ‘Heartbreak on a full moon’ & more
Wiley Interview
On the release of his 1st book & his autobiography ‘Eskiboy’, Wiley talks about the beginnings of the idea of him writing an autobiography, How he sum up his career so far, The struggles of when his 1st child arrived, What the Godfather name brings, The originators of Grime, Any regret of the way things went with him Dizzee Rascal, 2004 Wiley compared to now Wiley, Some of his biggest career mis-steps, The serious allegations made about him recently & more
Rich The Kid Interview
The Rich the Kid talks to SK Vibemaker for Rinse TV about his come-up, His decision to sign a major label record deal right now, Being rich before he was famous, His definition of a ‘New freezer’, The making of his debut album, Being categorised as a ‘mumble rapper’, His unexpected collaboration with Kendrick Lamar & more
Stefflon Don Podcast
Stefflon Don talks to SK Vibemaker for UW about her fantastic last 18 months & if it has gone to plan, coming with a different sound on her single ‘Hurtin me’, How all her travelling growing up has effected her sound, Her development & evolution over the last 3 years, Developing her Jamaican influenced style, Speaking up about her imperfections, Signing her major label deal after a whole year of waiting, Her ties with QC Records, What her track ’16 shots’ has done for her career & more
Ebony Frainteso Podcast
Singer on the rise from Woodford/Essex Ebony Frainteso talks to SK Vibemaker for UW & breaks down the story behind her name, her song-writing views, Working in Amy Winehouse studio, Her heritage, Being misunderstood, Connecting with producer G.A., Finding her voice & more
ULTP (EP 31)
In this episode of Unlock the Podcast, SK Vibemaker & Sarah Harrison are joined by California rapper Buddy to talk:
The Buddy breakthrough
Previous affiliation with Pharrell & iamOTHER imprint
Growing up with a father who is a Pastor and his influence/opinions on his music
Getting in the studio with a “Grimey” UK artist
Remembering Garage/Grime pioneer Major Ace
The lack of UK “underground" music coverage in the early days of blogging
The history of Dizzie and Wiley beef
The development of Giggs - Wamp 2 Dem feedback
Can Young Thug and Travis Scott be compared?
The GOAT of Atlanta discussion
Who holds the crown for R&B king?
Is artists signing a major label deal no longer a celebratory event?
Lil B calling out Post Malone and other 'culture vultures'
How does ‘Dove’ keep getting away with racially controversial messages?
Stush Podcast
UK dancehall artist Stush talks to SK Vibemaker for UW about her story so far, the making of her iconic garage song ‘Dollar Sign’, Key advice to new artists coming into the game after the music politics she has faced, Her take on the current Afrowave/Afro bashment movement, Forthcoming project R.D.M & more
One Acen Podcast
Previously based in North London, rapper on the rise One Acen talks to SK Vibemaker about the musical landscape in Hatfield, his D.I.Y. approach with his music , people telling him to just get a job & him persisting with music, his distinctive hairstyle, not being the hardest/raw rapper, the success of collaboration with Hardy Caprio ‘Unsigned’, the inspiration behind his new song ‘Verfied’ & more