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Now, [hip-hop/grime artists] Stormzy, Skepta, or the Section Boyz have to be validated by Drake, Rihanna or Beyoncé. They're rolled into this one urban culture bubble; it's not really to do with, "I'm specifically f - ked off about my country and what's going on in my town." We're very much only showing success to artists who impress American artists, and I'm one of them.

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Whoever's inside is inside; whoever's out is out.

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Art is supposed to be about creativity. But the same people are the same art darlings every month, and it's a bit annoying. It's supposed to be diver…

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Everything I think seems to be controversial, so I feel like I need to just go away for a second and put it all down on paper until the storm passes.

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Everyone has that moment where they just rebel.

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Rage and grief are savage companions, but despair is the final undoing.

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Just make music; don't talk about politics.

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Across the world, on your phone, everybody gets the same list of things to read, listen to, and watch.

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I just think that funerals are a lot like death itself. You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control.

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Besides, isn't it more exciting when you don't have permission?

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