Afro B: How Joanna Changed My Life Forever | £20 gigs to 1 Billion views!

Afro B: How Joanna Changed My Life Forever | £20 gigs to 1 Billion views!

Afro B joins us for one of his most honest and in-depth interviews ever. From growing up in South London to creating the global smash Joanna (Drogba), Afro B breaks down the real story behind one of the biggest Afrobeats records of all time. We discuss the origins of Afrobeats in the UK, his journey from DJ to international artist, working retail at Next while chasing music, building a career independently, and what happened after worldwide fame. Chapters: 0:00 intro / title sequence 1:17 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie 1:50 Welcome Afro B / crew / World Cup 4:11 born & bred 5:25 happy slaps 6:25 outside as a kid / gang culture 7:33 nutmeg rush 8:52 avoiding madness / local gangs 10:53 music from young / quit producing 12:41 strict parent beats 14:35 school 16:27 being musical from young 19:06 Afro Beats origin 20:59 where did Afro Beats start from? 23:25 Afro Beats influence / Djing Afro Beats 25:50 Afro B came from Afro Beats 26:35 where did Afro Beats name come from? 29:20 1st song release / singing on tracks 31:39 PT job at Next / £20 gigs 32:53 dropping songs / Uni 34:32 Artist Vs DJ 35:15 1st UK Afro Beats artist? 36:17 seeing Afro Beats grow in the UK 37:09 when did Afro Beats land? / Afro swing 38:43 moving with times / Tion Wayne collab 40:16 getting bigger / audience swap 42:13 landing as an artist / radio 43:31 UK Drill takes over from Afro Swing 43:31 Afro Beats Africa Vs UK / reading trends 44:44 Making Joanna Drogba 46:40 who is Joanna? 47:28 writing Joanna took 15 mins! 48:25 GOAL! 50:06 posting Drogba Joanna snippets 50:38 why Drogba? 51:43 Drogba posts the song 52:45 Drogba dance challenge / Radio show 56:30 NY / Funk Flex 59:22 introducing Afro Beats to USA / GOAL 1:01:19 USA success / no major label 1:02:51 Summer Jam / money 1:04:05 Shaq O'Neil remix 1:04:55 celeb co-signs / 50 Cent / Beyonce 1:05:57 money made / reinvesting 1:08:19 French Montana / Global remixes 1:09:20 globally wanted / no ego 1:10:37 end of Ivory Coast World Cup match 1:13:09 1B+ total views for Joanna 1:13:32 ideal remix collab 1:14:17 handling global fame 1:15:05 follow up record pressure 1:15:43 selling the song 1:18:24 Joanna Drogba ownership % / selling 1:19:39 trying to beat Drogba / covid / T-Pain collab 1:22:12 T-Pain collab details 1:23:04 independent artist always 1:25:36 lack of consistency / Vybz Kartel collab 1:27:41 British artist? / respect on your name 1:30:15 Ashanti collab 1:32:26 no manager / in-house team 1:34:21 working the world's audience 1:36:14 UK audience VS the world 1:38:17 does the UK hate? / Central Cee 1:41:22 new project / Album VS EP 1:43:45 we invented Twerking 1:45:51 British colonisation 1:46:41 first single release / no feats 1:48:06 evolving sounds 1:49:34 album EP release / new music 1:51:03 Capital Xtra radio show 1:51:29 Afro Beats Mount Rushmore 1:52:33 constant videos / algorithm 1:54:38 AI Q's / Chris Brown collab 1:55:34 collab list / humble 1:57:35 Drogba blessing or curse? 1:58:46 total money made from Joanna 2:00:51 Rihanna aired me 2:01:41 respect 2:02:25 biggest regret 2:03:15 I got sampled without clearance 2:04:43 politics / choices 2:06:10 Air Force 1 supply 2:08:14 inner circle / trends 2:09:08 why is Bhangra not like Afro Beats? 2:13:27 labels / TikTok era 2:13:25 quick fire Q's 2:15:57 meeting Drogba for dinner 2:16:42 quick fire Q's 2:19:42 final message / thank you

Apache Indian Boom Shack-A-Lak, Racism, Reggae, Islam & The FULL Untold Story of British Asian Music

Apache Indian joins SHIZZIO for the most in-depth interview of his career. From growing up in Birmingham through racism, sound system culture and identity struggles — to creating Boom Shack-A-Lak, breaking barriers for British Asian music and becoming a global superstar. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 4:03 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC 4:26 Welcome Apache Indian 6:33 born & raised / culture unity / family 9:25 racism / school / avoiding trouble 13:25 sporting dreams 14:17 musical influences 16:22 getting into music / sound system culture 18:58 school grades / surprise baby / working 21:53 being closer to music 22:49 Asian embracing Black culture backlash 25:33 learning sound systems / transporter 29:29 Cheshire Cat / unity / own / sounds birth stars 32:08 name ‘Apache Indian’ 36:34 1st song release 38:43 Jet Star record label / Chak De & Don Raja 47:46 UK Apache / I never performed with him 49:06 No 1 / 250k label deal offer 52:53 Jamaica / Bob Marley Studio / Sly & Robbie 56:25 Patois / album / culture sound exchange 58:45 debut album & title / subject matter 1:00:50 budget / business flaws / spending 1:02:53 album release / arranged marriage 1:05:53 Top of the Pops PA / Paul McCartney 1:08:48 I put Bhangra into the UK charts 1:10:02 Blue Peter / Jules Holland / Shabba Ranks 1:18:03 Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Frankie Paul collab 1:20:55 coping with global fame / family issues 1:23:31 awards / money / bad manager misspent 1:26:28 2nd album details / family issues 1:28:51 Boom Shack-A-Lak is made / name origin 1:32:07 2nd album / Ragamuffin Girl 1:33:13 label hated Boom-Shack-A-Lak / video 1:35:40 EP / Boom-Shack-A-Lak is a SMASH! 1:38:38 Dumb and Dumber movie placement 1:40:07 Bollywood / TV ad placement 1:41:07 Dumb and Dumber 2 / Scooby Doo 1:41:45 £1 million+ made from Boom Shack-A-Lak 1:43:54 debt problems from Boom-Shack-A-Lak 1:48:58 MTV show / CH4 India doc / TV presenter 1:51:48 charity / 2nd album 1:53:48 4 Brit Award nominations 1:56:23 Will Smith copied me / 2nd album release 1:57:15 the label dropped me 2:01:30 UK thought I was finished / Asian hate 2:03:01 confronting bootleggers / prison 2:09:40 Japan / earning respect 2:10:36 Boom-Shack-A-Lak will never die 2:11:34 Jazzy B / global smash songs 2:16:05 Apache’s Bar 2:17:33 Real Talk TV show / issue tackling 2:19:43 politics have failed us 2:23:02 India issues / UK is failing 2:25:29 UK racism / drugs 2:30:47 abuse / schools / Gaza / people power 2:32:35 Gaza marches / good Vs bad 2:35:23 Scotland move / finding love 2:38:22 religion / embracing Islam / marriage 2:43:47 Asha Bhosle / Boy George / Bono / Super Cat 2:48:13 lack of UK Reggae support 2:50:02 lack of Asians in football 2:51:51 BBC Asian Network rant / it’s pointless! 2:55:18 Asians don’t support / BBC AN is terrible 2:59:56 Bobby Friction & Nihal are punks / BBC AN 3:01:50 is radio needed? / Queen award / genre starting 3:07:31 deserved recognition / shizzio collab 3:09:02 Apache product line 3:19:06 Netflix documentary 3:20:21 AI Q’s / token / using black culture 3:22:00 selling out / grounded / racism 3:23:58 Asian hate / cool / rap content is bad 3:26:53 Brit award loss / UK Asian scene is FLAT! 3:29:02 A R Rahman / outcast / £1Million / wife 3:33:45 fame regrets / book / Bham is broke! 3:37:18 internet laws needed / Trump is evil! 3:40:53 PMC / starting today / no support 3:42:03 balance & support / lies / Diddy parties 3:45:19 quick fire Q’s 3:49:07 thank you Apache Indian / flowers

F**K EVERYONE! 🤯 Jordan McCann EXPOSES Everything! | Prison, Big Stacks, Tyson Fury & Misfits

Jordan McCann joins us for one of his most open and honest interviews to date. From being sent to prison at just 13 years old and spending a total of 11 years behind bars, to becoming one of the UK's most talked-about rappers and stepping into the Misfits Boxing ring, Jordan tells his story in full. We discuss his childhood in Salford, losing his father, growing up in a Gypsy family, life inside prison, the psychological impact of segregation, how music changed his life, and why he believes crime isn't worth it. Jordan also speaks candidly about his viral feud with Big Stacks, the Ibiza Final Boss fight, training with Tyson Fury, Misfits Boxing, his rap career, seven-figure opportunities, and performs an exclusive freestyle at the end of the episode. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more exclusive interviews every week. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:11 Streetlife Out Now – Shizzio x UK Apache x Devlin 2:32 Welcome Jordan McCann / Salford 4:03 Misfits / I Feel Bad / Jumping the Boxing Line 6:31 Music / Salford Growing Up 8:47 Kid Growing Up Seeing It All 10:31 Dad's Suicide / Bros / Gypsy Family 12:33 School / Wanted to Be a Solicitor 14:03 Criminal From Young 14:56 My Mum Went Through Worse / She's a Lion 16:05 Prison Aged 13 / It Was Fun 20:01 Prison Brings Stability / Family Impact 21:06 In & Out of Prison / Institutionalised 23:06 11 Years Total in Jail / SEG Unit Time Spent 25:37 Psychological Impact of SEG 26:52 Getting Items Into SEG 27:59 Prison Guard Violence / No Grassing 28:54 Mental Impact Long Term 29:57 Can You Get Anything in Prison? 30:26 I've Been to Jail in Many Countries 31:26 Learning Self Control / Female Prison Officers 32:16 Turning Point to Stop Crime / No Sympathy 33:48 I'm the Best Rapper in the World 34:35 Why & How I Got Into Music / Crime Is Bullshit 37:07 1st Lyric 38:29 Learning Flow and Mic Presence / Mum 39:59 Experience vs God's Gift 40:22 Institutionalised / Lyrics in SEG 41:58 My Lyrics Are What I Live! 42:19 Rapping on MAPPA Restrictions 44:17 Recalled Back to Prison / Mindset Change 46:58 Song Blows Up Whilst in Prison 48:07 Me Against the Screws 49:51 In Prison Whilst Famous 50:56 7 Figure Deals / I Was a Piece of Shit 53:18 Top 3 Songs / I'll Freestyle Now 54:28 New Music Soon / Misfits Tickets Out Now 55:41 Top 5 Rappers of All Time / I Want to Rap 57:02 Misfits Boxing Call / Opportunity 58:18 Boxing Training Whilst Partying 1:00:06 Fight Week with Ibiza Final Boss 1:01:01 I Genuinely Hate Big Stacks 1:01:42 Punching Big Stacks – What Really Happened? 1:04:05 Tyson Fury Is My Idol 1:05:21 Punching Big Stacks 1:05:52 Do You Regret Punching Big Stacks? 1:06:14 Big Stacks Content Is Triggering / I Hate Him 1:08:52 Tyson Fury is training me! 1:09:21 Ibiza Final Boss Fight 1:09:35 Tyson Fury & Ty Mitchell Ring Walk 1:10:21 Furocity Drink / Tyson Fury 1:12:17 Energy Spent Backstage with Tyson Fury 1:13:06 Ibiza Final Boss Fight Assessment 1:14:23 Lewis McGrillen 1:15:05 Shizzio Show / High Numbers 1:15:46 I Made Others Fly / IFB Rematch 1:17:33 Misfits Post-Fight Speech / Mum's Kitchen 1:18:56 Big Stacks Fight Prediction 1:19:31 Chase DeMoor Call Out 1:20:07 Shizzio Is a Legend 1:21:13 Freestyle Exclusive!

BOBBY SINGH: The Truth About Tommy Robinson fallout! I'll FIGHT HIM! Is Britain Broken?

In this explosive and wide-ranging conversation, Bobby Singh sits down for one of his most candid interviews to date. Born and raised in Birmingham, Bobby discusses the state of modern Britain, immigration, multiculturalism, crime, policing, the NHS, Brexit, lockdowns, Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, and whether the UK is at a point of no return. Topics include: • Birmingham and the UK's decline • Immigration and border policy • Is Britain full? • International students and jobs • Brexit and the European Union • COVID-19 and lockdowns • Donald Trump and global politics • Is the UK racist? • Multiculturalism and integration • The NHS and privatisation • Tommy Robinson rallies and controversy • Harman Kapoor • Henry Nowak discussion • Faith, identity and community pressure • Kirpan laws and self-defence • Nigel Farage and the future of Britain Whether you agree with Bobby or not, this interview offers an insight into one of the most talked-about and controversial voices in online activism today. 👍 Like, Comment & Subscribe for more long-form conversations. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:35 Streetlife out now Shizzio X UK Apache X Devlin 1:56 Welcome Bobby Singh / born and bred Brum 4:36 Birmingham / garbage issue 7:09 Thoughts on Akhmed Yakoob 8:51 Migration good or bad? 10:36 Jobs to immigrants? 13:02 Is the UK full? 15:06 Int student fees 16:28 Fairness to UK entry 19:00 Hiring an Indian worker 22:26 Is the UK on its knees? Why? 24:18 The UK Insta dream / Come to UK? 29:37 UK full? Yes or no? 32:00 Selective migration / Dubai safety 34:12 The UK is weak / prisons 35:26 Is the UK at a point of no return? 36:37 Money / taxing the rich / Trump 38:58 Can the UK stand alone? / Rishi Sunak 41:20 Thoughts on Covid & lockdown 46:08 Trump is necessary? 49:10 Brexit / should UK have left the EU? 50:58 Is the UK racist? 55:42 Should migrants speak English? 56:44 We are F'd! 58:11 Multiculturalism / giving back 59:19 NHS / privatisation? / money 1:01:51 Going to Tommy Robinson march 1:06:51 Harman Kapoor got me arrested 1:07:29 Tommy Robinson march was racist 1:08:42 Why go to the march if it's racist? 1:09:39 They consulted me about Harman Kapoor 1:10:56 Stance / stop far-right extremism 1:13:40 My message to the people 1:15:48 Harman Kapoor thoughts 1:16:45 Ban the burka and halal food? 1:20:16 Resolve / Henry Nowak / Vickrum Digwa 1:23:35 Wrong is wrong regardless of religion 1:24:45 Pressure to speak for a community 1:26:53 Asking for Henry Nowak footage outrage 1:30:48 Tommy Robinson said he's going to punch me 1:32:25 Voice msg from Guramit EDL 1:35:19 Tommy apology / fake rhetoric 1:39:17 No fear 1:39:37 Calls for Kirpan ban 1:41:48 I walk with my Kirpan / rights 1:43:10 Scotland knife laws / warrior spirit 1:44:39 Kirpan legal limits? / protection 1:47:10 Media turning narratives 1:48:35 I will fight Tommy Robinson 1:50:38 Msg / fighting the cause 1:52:40 AI Q's / Tommy Robinson Q's 1:53:53 Tommy invites me personally / Why? 1:57:43 Who used who? / view insights 2:00:38 Eid Mubarak billboard campaign 2:01:08 Being on the fence 2:01:59 Friends with Tommy Robinson / voice note 2:04:45 AI Q's cont 2:06:54 Nigel Farage will never be prime minister 2:08:47 AI Q's cont 2:10:53 Final message / thank you

GENERAL LEVY: They Tried to Block INCREDIBLE but I still made MILLIONS! | FULL STORY

General Levy joins us for one of the most revealing interviews of his career. From growing up in North West London and discovering sound system culture as a kid, to creating his signature "hiccup" style, becoming one of reggae's hottest artists, and then changing music history with M-Beat's legendary anthem "Incredible"—this is the full story. Chapters: 0:00 Intro / title sequence 2:05 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie 2:38 Welcome General Levy 5:21 I know Shizzio! 6:24 born & bred NW 9:11 is NW safe? / North Weezee 11:09 outside as a kid / older bro / stars in NW 13:19 getting into trouble / parent beats / dad 18:00 school / I was too advanced 22:34 going to dances aged 12 26:15 smoking weed aged 12 29:17 emulating sound system culture 32:14 1st lyric / Rodigan culture vulture? 35:35 practicing lyrics / older bro 40:26 1st performance I froze! 42:55 1st PA / artist name / I arrived 49:39 inventing the ‘hiccup’ style 52:45 perfecting ‘hiccup’ style / reload king 55:43 1st for ‘hiccup’ sound / MC PSG & Stush 58:09 sound to stage originator / pirate radio switch 1:01:04 Robbo Ranx studio / song releasing / PA’s 1:04:25 Reggae charts / money made & spent 1:05:57 ‘heat’ song / lyrics Vs vibe / no hiccup flow 1:11:13 ‘breeze’ & ‘champagne body’ songs 1:12:48 award winning / mums advice / law job 1:16:39 record deal / Tim Westwood 1:20:11 NY / Shaggy was my driver / Monkey Man 1:22:44 Monkey Man flops / depression 1:26:44 M Beat calls / Jungle music 1:27:53 making ‘Incredible’ 1:31:25 ‘Incredible’ inspo / haters 1:33:11 ‘Incredible’ lyrics / what are you saying? 1:35:26 Booyaka! 1:36:22 I could tell ‘Incredible’ was special 1:37:07 Commander B blew up the track 1:38:50 Original Nuttah competition 1:40:54 fame / contract issues 1:42:09 cover overview 1:43:47 record splits / money owed 1:47:24 I made millions despite issues 1:50:56 millions from dub plates alone 1:52:26 show money 1:53:45 spending / I’d do it for free 1:55:04 publishing is pension 1:55:46 keeping ‘Incredible’ alive / not on Spotify? 1:57:58 the industry tried to block me 1:58:43 why not re-record ‘Incredible’ 2:04:08 32yrs later / I took jungle mainstream 2:05:03 watching ‘Incredible’ music video 2:09:37 fake rumour tried to cancel me 2:14:40 committee formed to cancel me 2:17:38 why do people hate on success? 2:20:13 Top Of The Pops / haters 2:25:09 hate kept me humble / Reggae Vs Jungle 2:27:02 Ali G movie ‘Incredible’ sync 2:33:12 Ali G remake video / advert syncs 2:35:27 cultural moment / best PA’s 2:37:45 arrested development / depression 2:41:00 social media saved me 2:41:59 Dr Zeus & Bally Jagpal collab / Asian support 2:45:36 collab list / fight back via social media 2:48:10 Idris Elba collab / flowers / haters drive you 2:53:00 Europe showed me love 2:55:22 I kept my integrity / Mistajam 2:56:40 Craig David & Mark Morrison had my back 2:58:58 Prince Naseem / Murad Hamed phone call 3:03:47 future projects 3:07:00 Autobiography Book 3:08:58 General Levy merchandise 3:11:07 AI Q’s / control / hate 3:12:21 racism / betrayal / fakeness 3:13:54 lies / backstabbers / threat 3:15:11 owed apologies / drugs 3:16:29 lost money / under credit / gatekeepers 3:17:24 voice / D Double E / haters 3:18:48 quick fire Q’s 3:24:18 final msg / flowers