KEEP IT LOCKED

Welcome to another episode of KEEP IT LOCKED in lock down. For this episode we had the pleasure of catching up with the voice of late night pirate radio............ FRISKY DJ. Growing up in London in the 00’s, you would have listened or heard of Frisky DJs legendary late night call in show. With R&B and Slow Jams on the agenda, Frisky's late night shows became a hit with the ladies, propelling him as one of the UKs best R&B DJs. Join us as we go over the struggles Frisky faced on his journey in becoming a world renowned international DJ, and friend to the stars.

Join us for our Quarantine Edition of KEEP IT LOCKED with: RAP RAVEN Rapper, turn actor, turn designer, turn black activists, Rap Raven has many strings to his bow. Starting as a rapper in the early noughties Rap Raven went onto produce over 20 albums for his record label, S.I.N Movement. A collective of rappers and signers, that went on to sell thousands of units across London. He then appeared on BBC’s Diners, and had a leading role in the BBC teenage drama L8R as the character Ben, which went on to win a Bafta. Nowadays Rap Raven owns his own UX design company, but still finds time to debate issues effecting the black community down at speaker corner, Hyde Park. From there he launched the Mount Melanin initiative, which brings liked minded black people together to help discuss issues effecting the black community, as well as networking with within the black community.

Known for working the pirate radio scene, R A N G E R is one of Grimes unsung heroes. Recognised for his energetic and infectious style, R A N G E R may not be one the first names mention by fans, but amongst his peers, he is held in highest regards. Preforming alongside artists such as Big Narstie, D Double E, Jammer, Footsie and Wiley, R A N G E R is one of a few MC’s that can mix it with the new wave of MC’s like J Smart, Ten Dixon and Johnny Clayface. Growing up in Forest Gate, East London, R A N G E R draws his influence from all areas of his life. From his dad’s King Original sound of Dub and Reggae, to his brothers (Footise from the Newham Generals) hard hitting gritty basslines of Dub Step and Grime. Wanting to make it in music off his own back, join us as we talk about his music career to date, family life and what’s next for R A N G E R. Follow @SpliffRanger

For this month’s edition of KEEP IT LOCKED, we had the pleasure of speaking to Grime Legend Treble Clef! What can we say about Treble Clef that hasn’t already been said? Treble Clef is a London based producer who can play various instruments the main ones being piano, saxophone, & Bass. Debuting in 2003 with Grime Instrumental Ghetto Kyote, Treble Clef and Ghetto Kyote has stood the test of time. Ghetto Kyote is widely considered a Grime classic and Treble Clef continues to play a vital part in the growth of Grime. As a DJ/Producer getting on a Treble Clef show is usually the first doors news MCs must get through. Over the years Treble Clef has had the likes of Elf Kid, Novelist, Big Zuu, Faultsz, Logan, and Micofcourse, on his radio shows and they have all gone on to have successfully careers in music. Since 2003 Treble Clef has dropped Treble’s Diary, Cake & Bread, and now, Lost and Found.  In 2015 Treble Clef released the Cake & Bread EP, which featured the Trumpet Boom, a song that matched, if not exceeded, the popularity of Ghetto Kyote, becoming another one of the Grimes most popular instrumentals. Throughout the years Treble Clef has stuck to his musical principles, and you can hear his musical fusion of complex melodies, guitar samples, fluttering synths and bass on his productions. Lost & Found is a 8-track instrumental produced between 2014 – 2017. These instrumental are thought to be lost. but Treble found the parts in 2019 and decided to share them before the decade ended. Join us as we go over Treble Clef’s music career, how he feels about all the Ghetto Kyote remixes, musical identity and life.

For this today's episode of #KEEPITLOCKED we have the pleasure of bringing you Kenza Blanka! Kenza Blanka shot to fame after her appearance on the Voice UK, but that not where her music career started. Join us as we talk about the challenges she’s faced in her career, and what life has been like after appearing on The Voice UK.

For our FIRST! episode of #KEEPITLOCKED meets, we have the pleasure of bringing you Flamezee! For those that are unfamiliar with Flamezees work, he’s as an Essex based MC, who has received widespread recognition through his work with #KEEPINGITGRIME and for his social campaign against knife crime. Join us as we speak to him about how it all started and what’s next for Flamezee. Watch or subscribe to our podcast below: