Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
"If you're talking the hardest and Skepta don't pop up in your thoughts..."
Skepta's vocal of the Stat Quo "Here We Go" instrumental, made famous by Giggs on "Talking Da Hardest".
"If you're talking the hardest and Skepta don't pop up in your thoughts..."
Skepta's vocal of the Stat Quo "Here We Go" instrumental, made famous by Giggs on "Talking Da Hardest".
![President T | Meridian Freestyle [2024]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QdHiJqchJig/mqdefault.jpg "President T | Meridian Freestyle [2024]
President T spits some bars over a classic Skepta instrumental right in the heart of Meridian Estate.
Catch President T & a special guest MC shelling it down with Oblig at Village Underground, 17th May: https://ra.co/events/1885791
Filmed by https://www.instagram.com/bluelaybourne/
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https://www.instagram.com/dametalmessiah/
https://www.instagram.com/percymingle/
https://www.instagram.com/prez_t/")
![Ruff Sqwad: The Process Behind Their White Label Classics [Full Interview]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RG-gCd3MaAo/mqdefault.jpg "Ruff Sqwad: The Process Behind Their White Label Classics [Full Interview]
After a period of inactivity, the highly influential grime crew Ruff Sqwad sit down with DaMetalMessiah to unfold the narrative of one of the most important British music collectives of the 21st century. They kick off by exploring their early influences and dissecting the creative process behind their white label classics like Together, Pied Piper, Xtra, as well as the backstory of their legendary Guns & Roses mixtape series. They also address the burning question on every fans mind: where is Mad Max? The late DJ Scholar is commemorated, as well as how he connected with a young Ed Sheeran, offering him his first-ever feature on Slixs mixtape. Not solely dwelling on the past, they delve into their enduring impact on contemporary music and provide insights into their forthcoming projects.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - How the crew started?
01:29 - Early influences
06:26 - What were you making?
09:09 - Getting into production
10:58 - Misty Cold (2003)
12:38 - Memories of pirate radio
17:10 - Tings In Boots (2003)
19:05 - Pied Piper (2003)
21:29 - Together (2005)
28:38 - Functions On The Low (2004)
29:32 - Xtra (2005)
32:10 - Slix Production
33:13 - White Label Classics
36:39 - Guns & Roses
42:21 - Wheres Mad Max?
43:40 - Modern Day Influence
46:52 - Memories of DJ Scholar
49:40 - Ed Sheeran
51:32 - Return to music
56:05 - Working with newer artists
Credits:
Filmed by - Blue Laybourne & Louis Paillier
Edited by - DaMetalMessiah
Sound by - Hilts
Additional Footage Used From:
@RiskyRoadz
@MEDIAGANG
@nardwuar
@stormzy
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![Paul Stephan x Flirta D x Atum - STAMINA [Music Video]: DaMetalMessiah](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S-oafaF4Css/mqdefault.jpg "Paul Stephan x Flirta D x Atum - STAMINA [Music Video]: DaMetalMessiah
Directed by Dave Lunt
Stream STAMINA here: https://open.spotify.com/album/60XIAiVif0sahvoBHd12C9
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/paulstephan_smf/
https://www.instagram.com/flirtad/
https://www.instagram.com/atumonthebeat/
https://www.instagram.com/_davelunt/
https://www.instagram.com/dametalmessiah/")
![Faultsz & Elf - Made For This [Music Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SAykEGSygXo/mqdefault.jpg "Faultsz & Elf - Made For This [Music Video]
Faultsz & Elf Kid link up for Made For This, taken from their new mixtape No More Games.
Shot and edited by https://www.instagram.com/grime_visuals/
Produced by https://www.instagram.com/lolingopro/
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https://www.instagram.com/faultsz_pb/
https://www.instagram.com/elfmusician/
https://www.instagram.com/dametalmessiah/")
