Giggs & ML

"He always gives me advice on certain things, tells me who's next up before they're even next up, or just says 'Dad, man, why would you do that?' He's a wise kid. I'm always learning from him, all the time" - GIGGS

"I've been waiting to perform with my dad my whole life. That's the stuff you dream about because I'm always watching him perform" - ML

Krept & Nala

“Obviously, I balance a load of things - from the business stuff to the music side - and then you’ve got being a dad and then social stuff. The starting point is my daughter… I work everything else around that.”

Slawn & Beau

Slawn's art and designs have cultivated international support and built a cult following, with names like Jeremy Corbyn, Ayra Starr, Septa, Wizkid and Davido among his high profile fans, Amidst the journey, Shawn introduced his son Beau, and began laying the foundations for his future, and at just 18 months old, Beau owns his very own cafe, has been in the studio with Frank ocean and auctioned his own artwork for £15k

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Chloe

"Creatively, I've been going through so much, and it has honestly, truly, truly, truly helped my music. I'm honestly grateful I've had all the time to decompress and really think about everything and really just put my heart and soul into the music"

Demi Singleton

"Serena and Venus were two Black women that everybody looks up to and always wants to win. So, being able to portray Serena Williams - someone i've looked up to my entire life - is just an honour and i'm forever grateful for it."

Kano

"There is a difference now with having the world at your fingertips. You can do anything... I can make a song today and release it today with a video. There is something about the urgency of that which is great, to get it out now, and speak on it now."

Ashley Walters

"My obsession is with raw talent. That's kind of how I came into the game... the attributes that a raw talent has and what it can do for your piece of work, for a show like Top Boy, is immense."

Davido 

"My label is not really a business, I give opportunities because there are a lot of talented people in Nigeria"

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Celeste 

"If you don't know who you are, you'll end up trying to fit into everyone's perceptions of you and it will never serve you well"

Gorillaz

"Your never know what's coming. So, you got to do your thing right now. Do whatever's in your power to make tomorrow better"

Unknown T

"As an artist, sometimes we have to speak about our surroundings, about what we're going through... I like to take my time, away from the pen, to feel."

Rico Nasty

"Being a woman of colour in the industry right now basically means that there are going to be a lot of things that will be thrown at you that might not be thrown at the next person"

Popcaan

"It's a bad time but we have to count the blessings that we receive during this time."