FROM RAGS TO RICHES || ONSITE PODCAST EP 2.17

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker & Oxide & Neutrino …

Things discussed:

• Did Drum & bass & Garage lay the foundation for the current success for UK Rap?

• Is the Drum & bass era & Garage Era unacknowledged?

• What was So Solid & what did it mean to the industry at the time of their peak?

• “All of a sudden you are different to everyone around you” - Managing rags to riches as new artists getting quick success

• Good things to do with your money as a new artist

• The current music industry vs the year 2000 music industry

CHAM Interview

In the latest edition of My Interviews Are Hotter - Reggae Dancehall veteran Cham (formally known as Babycham) talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• His first time performing at Notting Hill Carnival

• His music journey so far

• Challenges to keep Reggae dancehall at the core of his sound & not compromise

• What his track ‘Ghetto story’ has done for his career

• His relationship with Legendary producer Dave Kelly

• Linking up with Usain Bolt & making music

• The debate that Afrobeats & Reggae dancehall are having a battle for the spotlight

• His Favourite era in Reggae Dancehall

• Reconnecting with Bounty Killer to make their forthcoming ‘Timebomb’ project

• The impact of his new song & the word ‘Bloodclart’ &. more

MUSIC PRODUCER OR FRUAD? || ONSITE POD EP 2.15

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker, GuiltyBeatz & JB Made it…

Things discussed:

PRODUCTION TALK:

• All of the songs that Guiltybeatz has produced for Beyonce that the world is yet to hear

• Is it always lucrative when working with megastar artists?

• The creative input of a producer

• Beatmakers vs producers

• Is a ‘Producer Tag’ important?

• Do producers always play instruments or press buttons? - What qualifies a person as a ‘producer’?

REGGAE DANCEHALL VS AFROBEATS || ONSITE POD 2.14

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker is joined by Kranium, Ms Banks & Glory…

Things discussed:

Is Reggae Dancehall & Afrobeats having a battle for the spotlight?

• Are the fans picking a side?

• Is Afrobeats having it’s golden Era?

• Kraniums terms when it comes to making music genres

• Kranium taking risks fusing Afrobeats & Reggae dancehall back in 2014

• The confusion over the term ‘Bashment’

DISRESPECT?? || ONSITE PODCAST EP 214

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker is joined by Kranium, Ms Banks & Glory…

 Things discussed:

 The artist & DJ relationship

• Wiz Khalifa Vs The DJ

• What an artist should expect from a DJ

• The role of the DJ warming up the audience before the artist hits the stage

• Some DJs are divas?

• Kraniums profitable dubplates & more

Cristale Interview

In the latest edition of My Interviews Are Hotter - South London Rapper Cristale talks to SK Vibemaker about:

• Not planning to be a rapper

• How she feels about battle rap

• Being very responsible for the lyrics she raps

• How she deals with her fears

• Linking up with Lae Lee on their track ‘Bong Bing’

• Always hearing “this is gonna go off on TikTok”

• Whether she cares about the ‘Queen of Drill’ title?

• Her debut project ‘What it’s like to be young’

• Pressures for females to sexualise their image

• The meaning some of the lyrics on her track ‘Morgan’

• Choosing the right record label to sign to

• How important the US market is to Cristale?

• Her name being Cristale… But why she doesn’t drink to her accomplishments

• Her Long term ambitions & more

Recreational Drug || ONSITE PODCAST EP 2.12

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker, Fiona Hall & Joey Clipstar……

Things discussed:

• What’s your experience with Recreational drugs?

• The reason why people indulge

• Have you ever been offered?

• Is the music encouraging younger people to indulge?

Tiana Major 9 Interview

In the latest edition of My Interviews Are Hotter - Tiana major9 talks to SK Vibemaker about

• The last 3 years of her career

• Being a Grammy nominated artist

• Touring with Jazmine Sullivan

• Being compared to Lauryn Hill

• Conversations with Lauryn Hill

• The Story behind her song ‘Try Peace’

• Keeping her sound traditional R&B & bucking trends

• Pressures of being signed to the iconic record label Motown Records & keeping her identity

• Would she encourage more UK based R&B artists to sign to American record labels

• Her forthcoming album

• Would she compromise her sound for a bigger fanbase?

Kabaka Pyramid Interview

In the latest edition of My Interviews Are Hotter - Kabaka Pyramid talks to SK Vibemaker about

• His musical journey to this point

• The challenge of voicing such a classic like the ‘Real Rock’ riddim

• The current state of Reggae music

• The Skin bleaching pandemic

• The rise in Afrobeats & the possible overshadowing of Reggae music?

• His working relationship with Chronixx

• The beginnings of his relationship with Damien Marley

• His forthcoming album

• His CryptoCurrency hacks

• Long term goals & more

Do you mind a sample? || ONSITE PODCAST EP 2.10

New Ep of #ONSITEPodcast with SK Vibemaker, Corey Johnson & Minaa Simone…

Corey Johnson is Entrepreneur, Music Mogul, Mentor & former rapper… He was behind Kyla & Crazi Cousinz – ‘Do you mind’ track & brockered the deal that enabled Drake to sample it on his ‘One Dance’ track.

Minaa Simone is a presenter of Londons Reprezent radio & part of the music PR house Media2Radio which one of the most renowned music plugging services in the UK for artists & record labels.

Things discussed on this episode:

• The golden eras of UK Music

• The making of the UK Funky classic ‘Crazy Cousinz x Kylas - Do you mind’…

• Drake sampling ‘Do you mind’

• Music sample clearances 101 & more