Errol Reid of China Black: The Untold Story Behind “Searching” | Full Interview

Errol Reid of China Black: The Untold Story Behind “Searching” | Full Interview

Errol Reid of China Black joins us for his most in-depth interview yet — telling the full story behind the iconic hit “Searching”, the rise of China Black, major label fame, Top Of The Pops, touring the world, industry politics, legal battles, betrayal, house music success, and life after the charts. Born in Birmingham and raised through sound system culture, Errol breaks down his early years, the hustle behind the music, meeting Simon Fung, creating China Black, and how “Searching” became one of the biggest crossover reggae records of the 90s. This is a raw, honest and emotional conversation covering one of the most unique journeys in British music history. Subscribe for more legendary music stories, deep interviews and untold UK culture history. #ErrolReid #ChinaBlack #Searching #90sMusic #Reggae #UKMusic #MusicPodcast #topofthepops Chapters: 0:00 Intro / Title Sequence 1:45 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie 2:18 Welcome Errol Reid / China Black 3:58 Born & Bred Bham Accent 5:42 Birmingham Living / Sports 8:38 Strict Parents / Family 11:24 Being Outside / 3 Strikes 15:01 School / Young Dreams 17:23 Music Influence / Choir 20:37 Sound System Culture / 1st Break 23:01 Studio Sessions / Youth Clubs 25:26 Dub Plates / Errol Candy 27:00 Self Taught / Always Singing / Tone 29:46 Turning Point / Study vs Singing 33:08 Birmingham Vs London Sound Systems 34:42 Favourite Sound System Artists 35:59 Break Through Artists 36:44 Taking Music Serious / Safety Plan 39:50 Moving to London 42:17 Meeting China / Simon Fung 43:27 Trying to Balance it All 44:36 Making ‘Searching’ Reggae Mix 47:56 ‘Searching’ Indy Label Deal 49:42 ‘Searching’ Begins to Blow / Money 51:08 China Black Name 52:39 Working the Record 53:55 Major Label Shopping 57:02 Major Label Offer & Signing 1:01:23 Album / ‘Searching’ Pop Remix 1:04:27 ‘Searching’ Pop Mix Charts 1:06:00 ‘Searching’ Music Video 1:08:09 ‘Searching’ Artwork & Cover 1:12:26 Gabrielle 1:13:19 Top Of The Pops 1:15:42 Work Got Hard to Manage 1:17:13 Touring / Pop Star / Backup Plan 1:18:40 Money / ‘Stars’ Is My Fav 1:20:16 Princess Diana Loved ‘Stars’ / Cover 1:25:25 Memories / Study Finish 1:27:22 Top 3 in Charts / Competition 1:28:50 Stars / Album Credit 1:32:31 Stars Does Not Meet Expectation 1:35:06 Was Releasing Stars a Regret? 1:35:57 Stars Music Video 1:36:50 China Black Demand Drops 1:38:48 Decline Effect on Simon 1:39:38 Album Fail / Shows / Spice Girls 1:41:48 ‘Emotions’ Fail / Label Drop 1:46:13 Entering House Music 1:49:56 Tom Jones Tour 1:50:48 Blue / Robin Gibb Collab & Tour 1:55:36 Money / House Track Is a Smash 1:59:45 Swedish House Mafia Collab 2:03:53 China Black Split 2:06:30 Vernon Kay HMBOMT TV Show 2:09:07 I’m Very Busy / Solo Project 2:11:50 DJ AG / Touring 2:16:03 Barry White Live Collab 2:23:00 Respect / New Single 2:26:07 New Era Promo / New Album 2:27:39 Still Speak to Simon China Fung? 2:28:59 Rugby World Cup Song 2:30:29 AI Q’s / Success / Music Industry 2:32:07 Legal Issue / Fame / Betrayal 2:36:57 1 Hit Wonder / Wild Stories 2:41:01 R Kelly / Sly & Robbie 2:43:31 Regret / Credit / Buzzcocks TV 2:45:06 Racism / Speak to Simon? 2:48:57 Quick Fire Q’s 2:56:17 Thank You Errol Reid

Jammer: STOP LYING! I STARTED GRIME! — The Full Untold Story From Nasty Crew to BBK

Jammer sits down for one of the most in-depth grime interviews ever recorded. From being bullied, misunderstood, and isolated at school, to discovering computers, music, and eventually creating the sound and culture that became GRIME, Jammer tells his story uncensored and in full. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Streetlife out now Shizzio X Uk Apache X Devlin 2:46 Welcome Jammer 4:23 born & bred 6:00 5 schools / misunderstood / bullying 9:37 no friends / I helped everyone / Im that guy 14:04 computers was my thing / ADHD / best game 16:33 parents / teachers are chiefs 20:35 no kid has a plan 21:55 musical influence / dad was in a band 24:27 playing out from 9yrs old / large crowds 25:48 I prefer to be alone 27:34 I am music! / record shop working 29:35 me & Super D bought decks / mixing 32:28 getting in Mcing 34:17 Hip Hop / Celine Dion 36:05 I went school in Jamaica / I was put back a year 37:25 getting into Garage music 40:47 best garage songs / I had songs early! 42:33 radio / 187 crew / D Double E 44:05 Nasty Crew / I didn’t want to join 45:37 beat making / POW copied DESTRUCTION! 48:45 ‘Oi’ is not Grime! / I was not GARAGE like them! 50:13 what beats are you making? / Grime by accident 51:48 Garage got ‘darker’ / dubstep / beat makers 55:02 Prez T said its not garage / East LDN is the Mecca 56:08 Bushkin did not start Grime! / Wiley / History lesson 1:01:12 did SO SOLID start Grime? 1:04:22 did Jon E Cash start Grime? / Nasty Crew & Roll Deep 1:07:50 who started GRIME? 1:09:13 I started GRIME! 1:10:12 the name ‘GRIME’ origin / stop the nonsense 1:12:31 not I but WE 1:13:30 Nasty Crew joined me I didn’t join them 1:16:08 Nasty Crew TATTOO but I didn’t join them 1:20:00 pressing / distro / managing Nasty Crew 1:22:35 Kano leaves Nasty Crew / Dizzee was Nasty Crew 1:25:15 Kano P&Q’s copied my production style 1:29:13 I stopped producing / got a taste for Mcing 1:30:25 why I left Nasty Crew / they wanted to kill me! 1:33:40 joining Slew Dem Crew / They joined me! 1:36:40 Tempah T / it’s time for the truth! 1:38:54 winning comes with hate / surviving the war 1:40:05 Murkle Man 1:42:18 Lethal B clash / he invented a fake beef 1:48:47 Bizzle beef actually helped me 1:51:32 Murkle Man on MTV / breaking boundaries 1:52:51 Murkle Man is more iconic than POW! 1:54:17 Murkle Man remix w Dizzee Rascal & D Double E 1:57:40 solo album deal away from Dizzee / BBK 2:00:17 Skepta called me to join Boy Better Know 2:01:27 did you join BBK or did they join you? 2:02:46 Jumanji album breakdown 2:10:39 label deals / indy Vs Major labels 2:13:02 why no song bigger than Murkle Man? 2:15:49 fav Jammer songs / insane catalogue 2:18:03 BBK / playing your position 2:20:08 ‘I don’t like’ song issue with JLS 2:21:55 helping Shizzio and others 2:25:20 Sox on Skepta’s ‘That’s Not Me’ 2:26:00 blue Plaque award on the house 2:29:18 both my parents have cancer / Mas Tiempo 2:34:21 Lord Of The Mics / Wiley Vs Kano 2:38:01 LOTM no winner / always debatable 2:38:52 Skepta Vs Devil Man 2:39:29 fav LOTM clashes 2:40:04 P Money Vs Big H clash 2:41:55 LOTM gets violent 2:43:27 can you go too far in a clash? 2:44:12 Jammer Vs Ghetts clash 2:46:06 Chip Vs Bugzy Malone 2:54:01 Wiley & Dizzee reuniting 2:59:45 I am GRIME! / leaving England 3:04:06 Skepta’s rise & achievements 3:05:35 AI Q’s / LOTM return 3:07:00 united Grime / BBK / history 3:08:34 Grime hunger / best interview 3:09:55 quick fire Q’s 3:13:44 thank you Jammer / flowers

75M Views Later… DJ G Smallz Talks Addiction, Garage, and Fame | “I Never Told Anyone This Before…”

DJ G Smallz sits down for a deep, unfiltered interview covering UK garage culture, pirate radio, nightlife, DJing, fame, addiction, recovery, and his viral livestream success. From early days in London’s underground scene to building a massive online audience, he breaks down the real story behind the music, the lifestyle, and the struggles no one saw. This is a powerful conversation about evolution, survival, and second chances in the UK music scene. Chapters: 0:00 intro 1:36 Streetlife out now Shizzio X Uk Apache X Devlin 1:58 Welcome G Smallz / Dj Name 3:32 fully active & outside 4:57 born & Bred / can you fight? 7:42 always outside / turn off the internet 9:38 current night life scene is dying / evolution 11:58 young vs older audiences / staying on trend 15:21 cheat code song to play / party vs club dj 17:13 what song breaks all boundaries? 18:59 one cheat code song? / Robin S 20:00 school 22:05 ADHD late diagnosis 26:41 dopamine chase 29:12 self learning via diagnosis 31:46 ADHD medication good or bad? 33:39 getting into Djing 36:19 DJ suited me mixing 37:40 decks / direct Vs belt drive 39:14 building a name / signature mixes 42:08 leaning to mix 44:22 can anyone be a DJ? 47:34 DJ Shizzio? / Celeb DJ’s 50:44 CT Crew / live & radio shows 55:00 Garage DJ / best garage songs 56:08 Dj name 57:38 mic skills / radio vs club bangers 1:01:11 breaking records 1:02:48 songs that should have blown up 1:03:46 playing it safe 1:06:45 Deja Vu & Passion FM radio / Mad Stuntman 1:13:57 why did Garage die? 1:14:57 what started Grime? 1:16:24 what song changed it all? 1:18:04 Grime wasn’t for me / Garage was best era 1:21:01 substance abuse took over / games 1:24:14 addiction habits explained 1:26:22 I never told anyone this before / 1:28:34 hiding addiction from kids 1:29:40 understanding addiction 1:30:50 escapism 1:31:45 consequences / come downs 1:33:18 the shame of being an addict 1:34:38 fighting back from addiction 1:37:08 turning point to stop drugs 1:39:41 trying sobriety / CA / AA 1:40:54 chasing other things / running 1:42:09 other forms of addiction 1:45:05 who were you? / running 1:46:50 I broke / dry drunk / family effect 1:49:36 12 steps of recovery / sorry 1:52:14 relapse / food addiction 1:56:01 advice for anyone struggling with addiction 1:57:42 being a recovery advocate 1:58:30 building a name after sobriety 2:00:59 going on BGT 2:04:34 livestream inspiration 2:06:00 livestream / DJ AG 2:11:15 first livestream set / dad saw me 2:13:24 building a livestream name / haters 2:14:34 picking livestream areas / setup 2:15:38 DJ AG helped me / noticed 2:17:29 happiness to others / Barrymore / recognised 2:23:07 shizzio is amazing / pressure to turn up 2:26:19 struggle to say no / self loyalty 2:32:18 be delusional / taking time off / healing 2:35:44 back outside live-streaming / no team 2:38:14 team expansion / AG collab 2:41:28 who did it first? / AG block 2:44:32 Mak 10 / Preshus 2:47:37 money made 2:49:40 security threats when outside 2:51:18 police issues / personality wins 2:53:29 I don’t tell people where I’ll be 2:54:50 75M + views / wrong name 2:57:04 BGT audition 2:59:58 getting buzzed off BGT 3:02:39 future plans / parody songs 3:04:18 AI Q’s / garage end / P Radio 3:05:26 garage myth / changes / blackballing 3:07:08 live stream / police / clout 3:09:24 streaming / kick / radio vs street 3:14:17 quick fire Q’s 3:19:28 final msg / thank you G Smallz

From Traveller Kid to Multi-Millionaire Muslim | Alfie Best Jr says “School Is Useless”

Millionaire entrepreneur Alfie Best Jr joins SHIZZIO for one of his most honest interviews yet. From leaving school at 12, building businesses young, making his first million, competing with his billionaire dad, traveller culture, Islam, money addiction, UK taxes, luxury lifestyle, family pressure, and the reality of success — Alfie speaks openly with no filter. 🎙️ Subscribe for more real conversations, success stories & unfiltered podcasts. #AlfieBestJr #Podcast #Millionaire #Business #Islam #Traveller #Entrepreneur #Money #Success #Shizzio Chapters: 0:00 intro 1:33 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC 1:55 welcome Alfie Best Jr 3:00 born & bred 4:18 the UK is run down 6:03 always out as a kid 6:31 left school age 12 / school not needed 9:13 own business after school aged 12 12:23 Facebook taught me to read & write 13:02 phones do it all for us now 13:36 people skill beats GCSE’s 15:16 start up money 15:45 traveller upbringing / fight mentality 17:11 traveller stereotypes 18:21 are you British? 18:39 millionaire dad never helped me 19:18 are dads supposed to finance their kids? 21:14 doing own thing away from dad 22:23 relationship with dad / Monaco 23:31 sister works with dad but I don’t 24:26 I would give my kids a job 25:24 traveller club promoter / stigma 28:51 I bought my own club / no travellers allowed 32:34 things went wrong / travellers always fight 33:43 traveller wedding experience 34:31 turning away my own people / cut throat 35:46 selling the club 36:25 investing in mobile home park / dad 38:16 expanding the business 39:02 competing with dad in business 39:36 disagreeing over business ideas 41:02 building an empire is not easy 42:04 cash in bank is stupid / partnerships 42:56 my dad is the McDonalds of park homes 43:31 £12.5M worth / Sunday times rich list 44:46 1st million made / journey process 46:06 spending / Bugatti / Helicopter 47:20 London property owned but I’m homeless 48:12 obsessed with money making 49:03 trying to out do dad’s success 49:45 enjoying the money 50:53 the journey of success 51:45 I can’t buy whatever I want 52:56 I’m an addict for money / charity & religion 53:19 will you instill money mind into kids? 55:50 money vs time with kids 56:13 end goal figure 57:04 is £12.5M enough to retire? 58:31 USA move / UK tax 59:46 Islam / becoming Muslim 1:02:04 I haven’t read the Bible 1:03:19 there is only 1 God / choosing Islam 1:04:22 the ‘feeling’ of God 1:04:46 taking Shahada & telling parents 1:05:31 being a Muslim Traveller 1:05:56 going public as Muslim Traveller / hate 1:07:20 right wing hate on muslim reverts 1:10:32 being a spokesperson 1:11:35 Tv appearances / Gypsy stereotyping 1:14:12 Big Brother Shizzio meet 1:15:09 whatsapp members group / air BnB 1:21:33 future plans / pray 5 times a day 1:21:44 AI Q’s / surname help / closed doors 1:22:43 dad / money 1:25:32 skint / watches 1:28:06 material things get boring 1:28:55 anyone can be rich / insecurity 1:30:25 status / reckless / social media 1:31:32 traveller community 1:33:16 boxing / I’ll fight anyone for 50k 1:35:14 Quick fire Q’s 1:38:22 thank you Alfie Best

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Bear Breaks Silence After Prison | CBB, Fame, Jail & Cancel Culture

Stephen Bear joins us for his first long-form interview since prison. From winning Celebrity Big Brother and becoming one of the biggest names in reality TV, to controversy, cancellation, court, prison and starting a completely new life — Bear speaks openly about everything. Chapters: 0:00 intro 2:07 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC 2:32 Welcome Bear / new baby / life is good 5:41 criminal case / jail / social media ban 8:59 public hate / the truth 10:58 how I met my wife 13:36 living in Brazil / favela danger 19:41 dad’s death / moving back to UK 24:58 how I’ll raise my kids / I’ll adapt! 26:33 growing up in Walthamstow 28:21 kids lack social skills / no phones 30:09 beats as kid / I’ll smack my kids 32:05 school / naughty kid / high energy 36:28 ADHD? / Bi Polar diagnosis 39:34 Trans teaching in school is wrong 40:55 ADHD does not exist! 41:34 I can pull any girl / clubbing 46:46 Shipwrecked TV show 50:50 working in Linekers bar Ibiza 53:04 MTV Ex on the beach application 59:27 I’m the best on TV / Megan 1:02:13 Vicky Pattison relationship 1:04:44 money / reality TV star / blue tick 1:06:27 back to roofing job / lead money 1:08:33 fame / celeb girlfriends 1:10:48 CBB offer / cheating on GF / love 1:14:38 are you smart or stupid? 1:15:41 CBB paid me 12k 1:16:50 entering Celebrity Big Brother 1:17:51 proud bro / I knew I would win CBB 1:19:46 family 5* treatment / housemates list 1:23:10 starting fights in the CBB house 1:25:42 eternally nominated in CBB house 1:27:28 Chloe Khan relationship 1:28:47 bringing Girlfriend into the CBB house shock 1:31:57 viral CBB diary room door break 1:35:54 winning celebrity big brother 1:38:31 400k deal / I am rich! 1:41:46 I couldn’t afford Chloe Khan 1:43:33 Jem Lucy relationship 1:44:27 handling fame 1:45:09 spending / new car for mum 1:48:57 best feeling / 200k / crying 1:56:25 house buying / Vegas spending 2:02:41 celebs go dating show / tv Gold 2:04:10 ending with Charlotte Crosby 2:05:50 turning down 70k for Charlotte 2:06:36 over 1 million made / family 1st 2:09:49 500k owed / I have no money! 2:10:57 focused & happy / Stow village 2:13:09 upcoming boxing fight 2:15:59 boxing path / baby arrival 2:19:17 recent Andy Lee viral market fight 2:20:44 this is fight is all I’ve got 2:21:57 can’t talk about the case 2:22:31 no regrets / made to look Evil 2:23:36 Rolls Royce court show antics 2:24:55 going down in flames 2:27:10 getting jail sentence / realisation 2:28:31 I enjoyed prison 2:29:23 jail problems / extortion attempt 2:31:19 I’ve seen bad things in prison 2:33:23 5yrs wasted / changed man 2:34:53 being placed on offenders list 2:36:09 keeping positive regardless 2:38:22 people turning on you / gratitude 2:40:05 AI Q’s / CBB / villain 2:41:29 doing CBB now with wife & child 2:42:26 bad tv behaviour / crossing the line 2:43:13 attention / OF content 2:45:02 child impact of adult content / money mode 2:45:58 Bonnie Blue / Lily Phillips 2:46:24 money is the priority now 2:48:59 due date / blurred lines / boring 2:50:10 cancel culture / I am cancelled 2:52:38 one day I’ll be uncanceled 2:52:51 CBB clashes / I did nothing wrong 2:53:49 using girls / being tv gold 2:54:59 fame now vs then 2:55:46 beard prison release viral pic 2:56:28 playing the character / I’m not bad 2:57:57 next move / friends not supporting 3:00:41 line / part of the game / used 3:02:46 change / I like this show 3:05:24 quick fire Q’s 3:08:56 thank you Bear