Novar sat down with the crew at Beer, Rap & Banter for a discussion about his new album, Backpack Rap vs Road Rap, Mrvel Movies and so much more.
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Novar FLIP talks battling Akala, therapy, London culture & more on F24 podcast
Novar FLIP joined David at the F24 podcast for a thought provoking discussion about London, culture and creativity. Delving in to personal experiences and so much more, the interview covers topics such as battling Akala, joining the Mud Family, suffering from PTSD, gun crime, therapy, starting a youth voting initiative, interviewing Lil Yachty and so much more. Stream on soundcloud below or on iTunes here.
Video: Lowkey Talks Social Responsibility, New Album, Corbyn + More
It was an honour to have Lowkey feature on our latest episode of Flip Life Radio. As someone who has become a beacon for social commentry in the world of Hip-Hop, he was the perfect guest for our debate topic: Do artists have a responsibility to speak on social issues? As expected Lowkey blessed us with profound insight and wisdom throughout the discussion. We also touched on his earlier days at Deal Real, Poisonous Poets, his support of Jeremy Corbyn, his current tour, a new album and more.
Also find the full audio of this episode below.
Video: Si Phili talks conflict with Tommy Robinson
In one of the best #FlipLifeRadio interviews to date, UK rapper Si Phili of the legendary Phi Life Cypher talks about his conflict with Tommy Robinson (former leader of the EDL), racism on facebook, racism in Hip-Hop, supporting Corbyn in the GE and more. Tune in every Friday, 9-11pm on PyroRadio.com
Lowkey speaks on Grenfell Tower tragedy
UK rapper and activist Lowkey had spoken on the Grenfell Tower fire, stating that, “We should really look at people going to prison for this, because this is criminal”. He speaks about personal friends effected by the incident, including one who is missing and thought to of not survived. Our prayers go out to him and all who have been effected by this horrific tragedy. He states in the above clip, “This has to be the death knell of the Theresa May government. Neoliberalism is discredited, austerity is discredited, it doesn’t have to be this way and it is a matter of life or death”.
Below Lowkey can also be seen speaking with survivor and personal friend Cristos. In this interview they share their traumatic experience of what happened with the Grenfell Tower disaster.
UK rapper Peaky goes viral with Grenfell Tower interview
UK rapper Peaky spoke to the BBC about the shocking fire that took place in Grenfell Tower, West London. He didn’t hold back on the live broadcast stating, “I’m not so sure that was totally an accident”. As the presenter tried to cut him off and apologised for his language, he ended with the point “I’m not really f*cking with the government right now” and walked away. What we have here is a young man from the effected area speaking passionately in response to a tragic event. Accident or not, clear negligence has taken place and those responsible must be held accountable. A version of the viral video has been edited with the text ‘BBC won’t air this again’.
Peaky is a talented young Rap artist. Check him out below. He has also done a follow up interview with GRM Daily that can be read here: http://grmdaily.com/peaky-grenfell-resident-bbc-news
Big Narstie & Tommy Jules – We Need A Change [Video]
The Rize Up UK sound system presents an epic visual for the Rudimental produced ‘We Need A Change’ by Big Narstie & Tommy Jules. The Rize Up UK campaign have been working day and night to get young people engaged in politics and exercising their right to vote. With support from Tinie Tempah, Professor Green, Riz Ahmed, Akala, Maverick Sabre, Emeli Sande, Lily Allen, Doc Brown, Brian May, UB40 and many more, the campaign has managed to seriously break ground in the build up to the UK General Election 2017. The ‘We Need A Change’ video is a perfect summary to an excellent campaign, and visual presentation of the power of the people!