To celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, we had the honour of hosting Guvna B at Metropolis Studios’ legendary Studio A in West London, for a live performance in association with Avirex.
The East London multi-hyphenate sat down with us to discuss his introduction to hip-hop culture, and why – despite his many other outlets including books and podcasts – rap music was the best medium to articulate the themes of his tenth album ‘The Village Is On Fire’, which explores his processing of a racially motivated attack.
“It was actually my English teacher in primary school that told me I had a gift for writing,” he said of the catharsis of writing rhymes. “And since then, going from writing stories to writing music, I always knew that rapping is first and foremost the easiest way that I can communicate my feelings, and most importantly process what I’m going through.”
Watch his performance of ‘Revenge Ain’t Sweet’ and the full interview below…
If you missed Guvna B’s Metropolis Studios showcase, you can purchase tickets to Guvna B: The Village is on Fire at the Village Underground on October 4th here.
