Jermaine Defoe was from my area. Rio Ferdinand used to come into my barbershop. — Kano Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as a political artist, but certain issues mean a lot to me. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
Probably as young as 10 I would take songs and just change the lyrics. — Kano Change Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of D Double E who always used MCing styles that other people weren't. — Kano Copy Share Image
“London, London, London town, You can toughen up or get thrown around.” — Kano London Copy Share Image
If you're going to do something, it should be fresh and it shouldn't have been done before. — Kano Copy Share Image
There were eras of English music where people tried to rap in American accents and we lost our way. — Kano Copy Share Image
I don't agree with any form of butler, so definitely not a robot one. It's lazy, so a bad idea. — Kano Copy Share Image
I just have no interest in the industry of acting, I don't want anything to do with it. But I respect the… — Kano Acting Copy Share Image
Music changes every year, but some people are great at riding waves and then they're doing something different next year. — Kano Copy Share Image
I feel a lot of hip-hop videos are all about portraying a lifestyle that the artist doesn't even live. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
I would be extremely surprised if David Cameron watched 'Top Boy.' But maybe he should. Maybe he should. — Kano Copy Share Image
I think great art poses questions and doesn't necessarily give answers and solutions - that's not what I'm trying to do. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
Reggae was always playing at home in East Ham when I was growing up. Loud music would be coming from the bedroom,… — Kano Copy Share Image
I've got a friend who went to jail in 2004 just before my first album came out. I'm on TV, and they're… — Kano Copy Share Image
That is part of the problem, that lack of belief in yourself because you don't see success around you. I guess that… — Kano Belief in yourself Copy Share Image
I have to go into the studio to make my second album knowing I'm making an album. When I first started making… — Kano Copy Share Image
See, I'm not a very open person, face-to-face. I'm no good at sharing my feelings with others, good or bad. I kind… — Kano Copy Share Image
The Wire' was from a police perspective - in terms of the streets and that, it was probably like, thirty per cent.… — Kano Copy Share Image
Biggie has definitely stood the test of time. He's the reason Jay-Z and loads of other rappers are who they are. His… — Kano Brilliant Copy Share Image
I would continue to try to make songs how I did at the start. Wherever that be, like in your bedroom or… — Kano Change Copy Share Image
Most raves used to end by getting CS gassed. It wouldn't be like: 'Last orders! We've gotta go!' It'd be: 'Sigh, it's… — Kano Copy Share Image
When we started out we didn't expect anything would come from it, definitely not money. We'd pay to go on pirate radio:… — Kano Copy Share Image
Grime don't mean nothing, we never called it grime. It's just a word someone associated with us. I wouldn't say all my… — Kano Copy Share Image
I can clearly hear a lot of grime influence on Timbaland's stuff, on some of Drake's flows. — Kano Copy Share Image
You may think it's weird working with a cartoon band but there are a lot of characters in grime, especially since the… — Kano Copy Share Image
It's fine to keep releasing tune after tune if you can keep up with that pace but I can't. I'm not the… — Kano Copy Share Image
The first time I ever played Glastonbury I would have never have thought that a grime artist would have ever headlined it. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
I think Mighty Moe really got me into a whole different style of MCing. There were a lot of people with simple… — Kano Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to humanise situations and represent voices that aren't being represented. — Kano Being Copy Share Image
Garage has been the big influence in my life. It was the first music that I started MCing to and I really… — Kano Copy Share Image
I usually hate the whole process of pitching and making videos. I've had so many made and I only like about two… — Kano Hate Copy Share Image
When you come out, and if you're saying something worth taking note of, then people will give you their ears. If you're… — Kano Copy Share Image
You fight for your character in the script. It's part of our job to evolve them, show all sides of them. — Kano Character Copy Share Image
I need to make the album that deserves attention. Everyone's busy. I need to really be saying something. — Kano Attention Copy Share Image
My favourite lessons in college were when we would have a professional teach us, or when we went out of the classroom… — Kano College Copy Share Image
There are too many kids who don't think they can make it to the top. They give up before they have even… — Kano Copy Share Image
My mum and dad weren't together when I was born. When I was a teenager, dad brought this girl round: here's your… — Kano Copy Share Image
At some of my earliest shows, we used to roll up 20 deep - if my mates can't come in, I can't… — Kano Being Copy Share Image
