I was working so hard at music and trying to do this whole 'industry' thing and realised that it wasn't for me. — Skepta Copy Share Image
When I was trying to make songs to go to America, to go to Japan, they'd never work. — Skepta Copy Share Image
They respect rappers in the U.S., but in England, it's the Queen's country. She'll forever be putting out the message on these BBC networks… — Skepta Copy Share Image
There would be weeks when I'd just go to Paris on a cheap ticket, sleep on my friend's floor, and just do a show… — Skepta Copy Share Image
A good diss track needs to have some facts in it and definitely tell some truth. — Skepta Copy Share Image
'No fear' is a mindset that I stand for. It's the reason why I've got to where I am today. — Skepta Copy Share Image
I've been trying to do this music stuff and work it out for so long... I was like, 'Let's do it for ourselves.' All… — Skepta Copy Share Image
The worst thing that happened to me at a gig was when the microphone wasn't on one time, and for the three lines of… — Skepta Copy Share Image
Radio 1 doesn't exist to me. I don't judge my success by anything they say. — Skepta Copy Share Image
When I was a youth, to be called 'African' was a diss. At school, the African kids used to lie and say they were… — Skepta Copy Share Image
I don't think grime has ever been respected; it's not seen as a nice sound. — Skepta Copy Share Image
Bullying is bullying, man. Even the biggest of the bullies got bullied. And what was happening in school comes from the media, innit? It… — Skepta Copy Share Image
I've realised that there's art in everything we do in London. Suddenly, a photo of two boys sitting on a wall in tracksuits with… — Skepta Copy Share Image
