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THE INTERVIEW WITH GRIMES UPCOMING STAR...THE INTERVIEW WITH GRIMES UPCOMING STAR... SHAJJI ON DA SCENE LIVIN THE BOYHOOD DREAM SHAJJI ON DA SCENE LIVIN THE BOYHOOD DREAM

November 2010November 2010Issue 16Issue 16

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After picking up 2 Mobo awards After picking up 2 Mobo awards for best newcomer and best album, for best newcomer and best album, working with the likes of Skepta and working with the likes of Skepta and Kano, getting signed up to a multi-Kano, getting signed up to a multi-millionaire company, it hasn’t been a millionaire company, it hasn’t been a bad year for rising grime and hip-hop bad year for rising grime and hip-hop star Shajji. From the streets of roguh star Shajji. From the streets of roguh Aston, he has really been given a Aston, he has really been given a chance to make it. With smash al-chance to make it. With smash al-bulms “A boy to a man” and “Its A b6 bulms “A boy to a man” and “Its A b6 ting” . I finally had a chance to meet ting” . I finally had a chance to meet up with him and take some time to up with him and take some time to chill out and let him crank with the chill out and let him crank with the Funky Ting Clan.Funky Ting Clan.

Me and Grime star Shajji chillin in the hood

Howz life for u now?Howz life for u now?(Laughs) Thanks thanks, and lifes all (Laughs) Thanks thanks, and lifes all bless and everythings changed for me bless and everythings changed for me from a kid to a man really living out the from a kid to a man really living out the boy hood dreamz init.boy hood dreamz init.

How did u find out u How did u find out u had skillz on the mic?had skillz on the mic?Well I always used to rap to Tupac and Well I always used to rap to Tupac and Biggie tunes and coz of them I started Biggie tunes and coz of them I started to make my own lines and then lines to make my own lines and then lines turned to barz and barz got me to pagez. turned to barz and barz got me to pagez.And i was found on da streetz by a pro-And i was found on da streetz by a pro-ducer and thanks to him i am what i am ducer and thanks to him i am what i am today. today.

You planning on going You planning on going to USA and conquer to USA and conquer that?that?I think it would be good to go world-I think it would be good to go world-wide though because I believe my music wide though because I believe my music is appealing and people across the world is appealing and people across the worldwill enjoy it. But for will enjoy it. But for now I’m still staying now I’m still staying in the UK because I’m not finished here in the UK because I’m not finished here there is still a lot to do. there is still a lot to do.

Is there any special girl Is there any special girl in your life?in your life?(Laughs) Erm to be honest im just tryna (Laughs) Erm to be honest im just tryna concentrate with the music but a girl concentrate with the music but a girl would be nice (laughs) there are some would be nice (laughs) there are some nice women out there though and if any nice women out there though and if any of them like me giv them my numba (still of them like me giv them my numba (stilllaughing) And im planning to work with laughing) And im planning to work with a lot of people but on my new album a lot of people but on my new album “shajjiology” iv got music with Skeppy, Tinie, Cheryl Cole. So fans go out go

Wag1 Shajji good to finally meet Wag1 Shajji good to finally meet you fam!you fam!

Howz life for u now?(Laughs) Thanks thanks, and lifes all bless and everythings changed for me from a kid to a man really living out the boy hood dreamz init.

How did u find out u had skillz on the mic?Well I always used to rap to Tupac and Biggie tunes and coz of them I started to make my own lines and then lines turned to barz and barz got me to pagez. . And i was found on da streetz by a pro-ducer and thanks to him i am what i am today.

You planning on going to USA and conquer that?I think it would be good to go world-wide though because I believe my music is appealing and people across the world d will enjoy it. But for now I’m still staying in the UK because I’m not finished here there is still a lot to do.

Is there any special girl in your life?(Laughs) Erm to be honest im just tryna concentrate with the music but a girl would be nice (laughs) there are some nice women out there though and if any of them like me giv them my numba (still l laughing) And im planning to work with a lot of people but on my new album “shajjiology” iv got music with Skeppy, Tinie, Cheryl Cole. So fans go out go

kop that thing (too much laughing) kop that thing (too much laughing)

How did u feel afta u How did u feel afta u won an award?won an award?To be honest I was so pleased I was To be honest I was so pleased I was almost in tears to be nominated was almost in tears to be nominated was good enough for me I was ogood enough for me I was over the ver the moon but to win an award was just moon but to win an award was just WOW, I was speechless and im not a WOW, I was speechless and im not a guy that is quiet. As soon as I won I guy that is quiet. As soon as I won I rang my mum, agent, producer and rang my mum, agent, producer and anyonanyone I knew really, but the fans e I knew really, but the fans that made me and I will always be that made me and I will always be grateful for having such a good fan grateful for having such a good fan base.base.

Whats next for yu?Whats next for yu?Well I think that im guna carry on Well I think that im guna carry on with the music and just go with the with the music and just go with the flow and hope more people and eve-flow and hope more people and eve-ryone enjoys my music and with the ryone enjoys my music and with the new album out I hope everyone en-new album out I hope everyone en-joys it and maybe in the future I will joys it and maybe in the future I will go to usa and conquer it to (laughs) go to usa and conquer it to (laughs) hopefully everything goes to plan.hopefully everything goes to plan.Well thanks for taking time out Well thanks for taking time out to have this quick fire interview. to have this quick fire interview. From the Funky Ting nuff love and From the Funky Ting nuff love and respect. And fans go buy the new respect. And fans go buy the new album “shajjiology”. album “shajjiology”. By Jubir AhmedBy Jubir Ahmed

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