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“I've been trying to do this music stuff and work…” quote by Skepta — Download Open 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 these songs, we've travelled the world - no record label, nothing. We just did this for us, but the love is very appreciated.”

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