Killa Kela Podcast

Podcast 79 this week is with the UK's mixed genre MC/Artist, Reggae influenced Rivah Jordan. I caught up with him a few weeks after his latest track Shoe Box dropped, where we were hot on the topic of personal and financial development; what they don't teach you at school and how at any age you can be a creator of your own destiny; saving money, taking responsibility, fighting for your creative sp...

Today we have a UK Style icon in the building! Scarlett Cannon is one of the first ever alternative models from the 80's; She became the vivacious face of fashion - adopting the Punk D.I.Y ethic and twisting it into an 80's look for a new generation. Her, along with a handful of other forward thinking creatives, opened the doors on a new scene witch gave birth to the new romantics, Magazines such...

This week we get deep into the Beatbox world with a chat with an original loop peddle master, The Petebox. With decades of touring under his belt along with his multi talents across instruments, we get into his creative headspace and chat about how he applies his musical disciplines into beatboxing. We talk about the scene, the international beatbox community and more. this is a snapshot into the...

Graf Special Episode 7! SHOK-1 sprays jaw-dropping X-ray style mural pieces around the world, but in the past spent decades pushing the limits in traditional graffiti, mastering it with commitment and dedication to the craft. He was as versatile as they come; from wall to wall illustrative productions, wildstyles, characters … Here we talk beginnings - from the B-Boy era of street culture, his cre...

DAS is as as much a player as he is a thinker. through being a part of both the London ad Brighton scenes for so many years, he honed his creative flare with both influences, an made strong impact in the early Naughties. The major spikes in his cultural career however was when he became one of the first artists to open a UK Graff store, and then on to build his own an artists agency to great succe...

Zomby, by pretty much every UK writers opinion, is the definitive writer embodiment of dedication and attitude. from his early years of ruthless London paint punishing, to train top to bottoms, collaborations, forming two of the most infamous graffiti organisations (KTC & DDS) which then lead to a new era of London graffiti style which took Graffiti in a direction all of its own. And now with his...

Panik, is part of the 00's generation who advanced the art of painting trackside and rooftops in the UK's capitol. ATG were the crew: Panik, Aset (RIP), Snore, Rest and affiliates - ATG created their own lane in the UK Graff world, Taking on the 90's street style of painting and merging it with full production values. This in turn led to the creation of the brand ATG, clothing, club nights and mor...

Episode 3 :: SKORE of TRC, SIN, GSD & N A is one of the early artists i was introduced to in Rap magazines ; He always had/still has a competitive and collaborative attitude to his work which allowed him to excel in both output and scene association. In this conversation we talk of his time knee deep in the graffiti scene, as well as artistic techniques - the paints, the spray caps, the style of c...

This episode is with first generation writer MEAN of graff crew PFB. Taught by some of the early graff adopters at a very young age, MEAN was part of the first generation of Hip Hop inductees who took their chosen hip hop element, and ran rings around the 80's public transit system . Mean's been here through many junctures in the UK Graffiti scene, and at this technological point in time we talk a...

Eine from the offset has been a writer associated in some of the most intense Graff escapades that UK History has ever seen; Theres not a surface he hasn't claimed his own, and with a transition from street bomber and wild style creator, to the now infamous branded alphabet designs.. UK Arts monster in the shadows is now not only a fixture in the commercial street art world, but a fixture on polit...

Killa Kela Podcast 69 is with one of the most grounded, honest and recognisably artists in UK Grime. Manga Saint Hilare has a character n presence in the genre which is trusted; remaining true to the craft and it’s evolution, making him a rising figurehead with a consistent presence. 🎁🎁🎁🔥🔥🔥 This episode we go into the #Grime archives and his beginnings with Wiley, DJ TARGET , J2K and Roll De...

Podcast 68 and this week I’m inside the ride with some Punk dons 🔥 along with groups such as @bobbyvylan , @slobheadsband and a slew of other genre noise makers, @weareyourmummy are spearheading a new organic/logical renaissance for Punk; it’s was the first genre to ever nail DIY on a global creative level.. an now with the aggression of Grime, Drill, UK Rap and the state of Britain socially, thi...

Yooo! This weeks Podcast is with a forward thinking group of individuals, collectively named Love Sept ; an ansemble of artists/individuals from the new Trap Metal genre in the UK, who are collectively making waves in the London underground. Inside the ride we have members BVDLVD, Henshaw & Goodbye Chase in for a conversation, where we break down the genre and its affiliated roots; talking of thei...

Podcast 66 is in the world of cutting edge comedy, genre creating, acting, screenwriting, book publishing, music artistry n more.. with Mr Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown is an entertainment force to be reckoned with! From his renowned comedy, roles in The Office UK, Law & Order UK, his children’s “book I Am Bear”, and his collaborative rap career to which I’ve known him for so many years.. we get...

This weeks podcast is with a production collective riding high with some of the most heaviest Rap driven Electronic music out there right now. Ivy Lab are the team amongst a new generation of forward thinking Bass Music Producers, taking heavy influence of Hip Hop, and marrying it with upfront electronic sounds. Here, we talk about classic production values merged with upfront creativity, where th...

Todays Podcast is with New UK Hip Hop MC Big Heath. Practcing the art of mcing with honesty and passion, he's built his foundations on years of breaking boundaries wishing his local scene and now, organically to the nation. This is a conversation on 2019 online culture. on the incorperation of Hip Hop / Rap Mcing in the age of immediacy, and a look into the future through the mind of a guy thats d...

Hailing from London is another new trail blazer for the Alt rap/UK Hip Hop scene. MC/Songwriter Lemzi is part of a new generation of UK Rap bridging the gap between genres Grime and Drill. His versatility and classic approach has earnt him acclaim in many MC arenas, with a hard work ethic coupled with a hard hitting live show... we talk deep into the practice of an artist, the rolls many aspiring...

This week is with a name in the scene that everyone should be aware of. As part of the UK scene, Mista Spyce became synonymous with the 90's UK rap world. His collective (The Brotherhood) were indeed figureheads of their day, alongside the likes of Goldie, Normski, Omar to name a few. Spyce was the longstanding face of The Brotherhood; the genuine article and has since moved on to become the brand...

Muad'dib and Nathan Flutebox Lee are an emotional and creative force to be reckoned with: Their new project Wicked Labovr is a four wheel drive into progressive original music. Nathan; Asian Dub foundation member, classically trained instrumentalist and innovator in beatboxing meets Muad'dib; producer/songwriter and instrumentalist with a careers legacy in the music scene. Their relationship is as...

As part of the Killa Combo week, a musical movement has been brewing in the UK underground, and its one to change the attitude of live instrumentation and big band music courtesy of the UK's finest Hyde Park Brass. I chat to 3 of the 10 piece Leeds collective, to talk in depth on how they've been a part of changing a traditional music art form, into a new live youth movement, mashing up contempora...

This week is not only a Killa Combo week for podcast episodes, its also London Fashion Week 2019. So what better way to grab culture by the scissors and talk to one of fashions most long standing street kings Dr NOKI. Noki is the material mash up king, pairing clothing parts with each other to create envelope pushing and daring outfits to an anarchic effect. From work with Lady Gaga, Neneh Cherry,...

Podcast 58 is with one of the most versatile singers, and hotly tipped artists in the UK scene. Upcoming don Afronaut Zu. We get deep into conversation into his creative practices, his theories on the world and surviving emotionally as an artist. Plus his influences, his collaborations with Dizzee Rascal, and Rudimental. Plus his band The Melanalians, with their future forward, genre breaking show...

Podcast 57 is with the unstoppable creative ink master, the one and only, my boy, Mr Doodle! We jump deep in chat talking about his creative method, his spontaneity in improv design with immediacy and detail, which has lead to his art being revered across the globe. We get deep inside the mind of a man that creates characters and worlds with such passion and love, that we in turn discover some of...

Podcast 56 is with the champion of British street culture, documentary maker, photogher, TV host and celeb, Radio and Club DJ, the one and only, the UK's Mista Normski! Here we get a rare chance to sit and chat in depth with the man who was one of the fist people to bring street and youth culture to the masses. From Hoxton FM, to BBC's Dance Energy, Channel 4's Board Stupid, Big Brother and more.....

This is a very special episode, focussing on Artist mental health in the music industry, with D&B/Dubstep producer High Rankin, and 1 half of The Freestylers, 90's house production team Strike, and professional therapist Matt Cantor. This conversation is a precursor to High Rankins live Podcast on Mental Health next month. And we go deep into the industry as a whole - artists overworking themselve...