Killa Kela Podcast

Todays Podcast we talk the art of diversifying and building projects, whilst working to the ebbs and flows of life. In a time where major tweaks to the way we all work is becoming ever more apparent, I had the luck of Kelis's DJ, Statis & Beatnik producer, Hip Hop Homes & Mums That Rave project creator, and club DJ Nikki Beatnik pass through the PodTrap. We talk Kelis, the tours, the studio and a...

Todays Podcast is with Graffiti Artist & Tattoo award winning artist Dan Gold. Dan is a classic example of "a life of mini lives", born in Copenhagen he was one of the figureheads in the internationally recognised, and notoriously known crews, the legendary MOAS crew. To then leave Scandinavia for the UK to pursue art and tattooing, he eventually struck success in a Tattoo show called London Ink....

This episode is for the Hip Hop connoisseur, the fans and creatives of pioneering, golden era rap. This is a conversation with the one and Only, L.A's finest Ras Kass. Collaborator alongside artists such as Canibus, Xzibit, DJ Premier, Dr Dre to name a small few.. We talk in depth about his take on the current rap scene, social topics, legendary stories from back in the day and way more. This is R...

This weeks Podcast is with Olivier Award winning actor and Guy Ritchie collaborator, Alessandro Babalola. Having cut his chops in theatre, Independent movies and the like, Alessandro burst onto our screen in the UK cult classic, Top Boy. He's now flying high with a bunch of different projects under his belt, along with the prestigious Olivier Award for Theatre play Flesh&Bone. We're talking life,...

Todays Podcast is with Artist, spokesperson, Author, Podcaster, rapper and female deadlift record holder ZUBY. Zuby is as much a conversation starter, as he is a conscious rapper, a podcaster and a thinker. Through persistent work behind the scenes, he went viral when breakig the world record for deadlift in the female category(!) As of that point, his career shifted; from political panel talks, t...

Todays 150th show is with a true international veteran in the graffiti landscape. From Paris to London, Kay One has been at the cornerstone of many cultural moments in street culture; from the protests of 1977 which lead to the punk movement, to the emergence of Hip Hop in the 80's and French Hip Hop in the 90's. The 80's club/fashion scene with long time friend and inspiration Judy Blame, whilst...

This week we dip into the world LA Graff, Punk & Rap with the hybrid band that is Downset. Formed in the late 80's/early 90's, they were the pre cursors for what became the rap/rock. Setting paths for the likes of Rage Against The Machine, Dog Eat Dog, Anthrax & Public Enemy style collaboration's and more. Touring with Suicidal Tendencies, Body Count to name a few. Behind the scenes they've also b...

Killa Kela Podcast with beatbox legends D-LOW (UK), Tomaz Acre (Chile), Alem New School & Alexinho (France). Todays podcast is more than just an episode - it’s a vocal quartet of 4 different global sound designers in the international language of beatboxing! Alem New School and Alexinho from France, Tomaz Acre from Chile, and D Low from the UK. These are the current flame holders in what is becomi...

This weeks Podcast is with a true pioneer in international Graff & Street Culture as we know it. Not only was he one of the first artists in the UK scene to break the regional mould, he was also the first writer to specialise in graffiti realism. He also went on to work in music production, bridging he abstract world of Trip Hop with the street of UK Hip Hop, inspiring the likes of Roots Manuva to...

This weeks podcast we’re opening doors to a rare and open chat with a man on the inside of the music industry; Co-Head A&R of Island Records - my boy, Dan Jones. We get into the hood and deep into the engine of A&Ring and it’s core principles. Talking where an artist’s journey begins, how a record label works, what A&R’s search for in new music, and how they support the production of a record alon...

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/KillaKelaPodcast Enter promo code KillaKelaPodcast for 83% off and one extra month free! This weeks Graff podcast is a double headliner, with two of the most respected writers in London. Char & Tizer. As two very different characters, with two renowned levels of respect, we take a (drunken) trip into their early era's in the building blocks of the scene...

Get Surfshark VPN at Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/KillaKelaPodcast Enter promo code KillaKelaPodcast for 83% off and one extra month free! Lets step back into the world of Grime with one of the more recently recognised documenters of the scene from back in the day till now, Rinse FM's DJ Argue. Both me and Argue connected on a very different topic and passion of ours.. He was compe...

Get Surfshark VPN at surfshark.deals/KillaKelaPodcast Enter promo code KillaKelaPodcast for 83% off and one extra month free! This weeks street Culture episode takes us into the world of the Graff street bomber, with Tattooist & artist SPYAR. We get the detailed accounts of Spyars life in honest detail, from the streets to the tattoo studio. From the hierarchy of Graff and his relentless drive to...

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/KillaKelaPodcast Enter promo code KillaKelaPodcast for 83% off and one extra month free! You need very few words to describe a man like Todd Terry; his legacy of work in pioneering House music speaks volumes. Literally. This week we have the pleasure of talking with Todd the God regarding a bunch of things currently pressing on his mind. From releasing...

This weeks podcast is with singer, songwriter and collaborator, the Platinum selling Aloe Blacc. We're talking as far back as we can; Stones Throw, his rap career, his transition to singing and his collaborations with the late great Avicii. This is an up close and personal chat with a one of a kind. This is Aloe Blacc's Podcast. Subscribe the Killa Kela Podcast @ iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podc...

Todays show we go deep into the eye of a storm which has been brewing way before 8 Mile, or Slam Poetry. This is the story of rap battling as a sport; the psychological attack on your opponent with rhyming slang, patterns and flows which ultimately dictates the power of a win. And the win in money and glory. This is one on one verbal combat, and Eurgh - the creator of one of Europes biggest and fi...

This weeks Street Culture episode, Graffiti Writer 2Rise sits in the hot seat to tell his story; moving from Sydney to London, his development in style, the writers who put him on in the UK and life in the UK's capitol. We talk techniques, the chases, the collaborations, the future and more! This is 2Rise's Podcast. Documenting the Graffiti Artists of History past, before their critical acclaims a...

this week its the return of my good friend DJ MA1A from France on the 2nd month of his fixed residency at Flex FM radio, London. MA1A is Paris's no.1 alternative club and live DJ; Having banged out Boiler Room sets in France, Tour DJ'd for Suicide Boys and Monster Energy, he's now landed in the UK to throw down on the monthly with special guests and more. This is MA1A's Podcast. Subscribe the Kill...

Todays podcast is a walk into the rawer side of London’s graffiti world. Enter #TaseDDS who’s background in the scene and culture goes back since the early 90’s. We talk about his early years and how he began, what the scene was like and how it developed. We also talk about the personal impact in going close to the edge of your craft and facing the consequences. Documenting the Graffiti Artists of...

Podcast #136 is with an artist of intelligence, high academia and creative ideas. From the emergence of UK Hip Hop in the early 00’s, lyricist Tommy Evans became the face of a UK genre that was not short on contenders for battling, bettering and general MC overthrowing. Tommy’s strength however, was/is his ability to listen, process and build with a strategic work rate that grounds him whilst allo...

This weeks graff exploration goes deeper into the cultural rabbit hole; from multimedia, to black books, to computer animation, to hand styles and characters, this episode is a deep chat with my boy Jeba . As a writer, Jeba's one of a few I know who maximises on a wide range of creative skillsets, to bring his style to the world. He has a hunger for progress, whilst still retaining a deep love for...

This week we step inside one of the most in depth music chats of 2020 so far, with Skints guitarist and writer/performer, Josh Waters Rudge. From a band founded on a combination of British sounds - Reggae Ska, Punk, Grime.. its no wonder the band have remained consistent and headstrong for over a decade, calving their own lane and building a die hard army of fans. This is a conversation about pati...

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being out in Bali alongside 2 of the nicest guys I’ve met in a while.. they go by the producer and DJ duo MASHD n KUTCHER from Australia. We had the chance to chat just before they hit their flight home, where we typically got into a conversation that would have kept us there for hours : international music. We’re talking their musical upbringing in Oz, their...

A lot has happened in the first 20 days of this Podcast in 2020.. much of which will mostly play out in the next 3 months. Things sometimes take more time, and dropping this particular episode of the podcast is no exception. RYCA’s Podcast needed the space to be released; aside from his sickk art and crazy toy builds and creative products, he’s also an bonafide behind the scenes guy, who has been...

Todays podcast is with a Graff Tattoo Music hybrid, part human part machine, the artist named Traphouse. Representing street culture to the fullest with an eye fully focussed on his creative executions - we get deep on Graff, his transition into Tattooing, music, clothing and more. If you’re in a dark place, this is some heavy inspirational talk for you! This is Traphouse’s Podcast. Documenting th...