Firstly I would like to beg pardon for my bad english haha and thank murder dog for the interview.
basically the music i do is a detailed image of the society i breath in. my lyrics speaks about the regular problems we face, the problem we want to be solved soon but what actually never happens or like sometime happens too! so, i do sarcasms on those serious issues to make it a bit interesting/ entertaining to the people who suffers, who survives. and i fit in everywhere hahaa trust me !
Interview by Matt Sonzala I first heard your music through my friend in the UK named Nick Cage. He told me about you because he knew of my affiliation with B L A C K I E in the US and knew I would like your music, and I do, but I have to ask,...
By: Lattif
Part 1: Interview with JUSTICE (Dad Beats)
How did you first meet Black Dog?
It’s a long story, but briefly, this was back in 2020. I was living in Jinja at the time. My mamas had a small canteen that was selling bananas, pancakes, and so and so on. Black Dog used to pass by and buy bananas.
By Charlie R. Braxton Translated by Francois Raogo Let’s start this interview with you introducing yourself. Who is Vino-5? Vino_5 is a Burkinabe artist who has been passionate about music since childhood and is fighting for his country’s music to be recognized and exported beyond its borders, especially Burkinabe and African rap. What was life...
Interview by Scott Bejda You are from São Paulo, Brazil. What was it like growing up there? Growing up in São Paulo is living in the middle of chaos. I am from Guaratinguetá – 012 (Paraíba Valley), the most dangerous region of the state of the largest capital in Latin America. Here is the real...
Interview and Photos by Matt Sonzala It’s 2024. Do you consider your music Grime? Hmmmm. I’d say to me, Grime, just like punk is a cultural attitude so yes, but I wouldn’t say yes to people who didn’t get that. So I probably wouldn’t say that this is Grime to an American audience. Listening to...
London, UK Interview & Photos by Matt Sonzala London has always been an important city for music in general and I know hip hop has always been a part of it but was maybe overlooked on an international scene. A city this big, I compare it to Toronto where Drake broke out finally but that...
Interview and Photos by Matt Sonzala I’ve followed your career for a long time and I want to talk about your long, storied history in hip hop, but one thing I have watched you do over the years is be able to adapt with the times. As we get older a lot of people turn...
Interview and Photos by Matt Sonzala Last time I was with you, I was in Lagos, Nigeria, and I know you live there but what is your connection to London? It’s great to be back with you again. London is a place I spent a lot of time as a child. I was born in...
Interview by Black Dog Bone Maybe its been like 9 or 10 years now from the time I had met when I did the first interview with you for murder dog magazine. Then you were called Middle Finger and the group was called Dirty 44. What made you change your name to 44 Kalliya. Sri Lankan culture...