"Once Upon A Time In North London” - a film about Tottenham featuring Skepta, Wretch 32 and Avelino
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2016
- Once Upon a Time in North London - a film about Tottenham, its people, cultures and creativity. From youth clubs, estates and pirate radio stations - to hardships, artists and civil unrest - the area is one where things start, fall apart, are nurtured and eventually flourish.
This film uncovers Tottenham’s rich creative history, difficulties, successes - and individuals that are giving back to the area and making positive impact on Tottenham’s next generation. Individuals like Mercury Music Prize winner Skepta, Apple Music’s Julie Adenuga, Wretch 32 and community figureheads such as Manoj Ambasna, Stafford Scott and Kris Jay.
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Skepta is actually a legend. Being from Tottenham myself this video means a lot to me🖐🏽
curly skepta went to my school
curly but man left
Gotta rate Tottenham's community for having avenues for youths to channel their energy. I didn't see any of that shit growing up here in South.
south's so fucking dead
sdfhu you will get bucked if you came South
Keir Bo fr, I'm 18 and was born and raised in NC, and I'm tryna do something with my life so I can get outta here, too much racial tension and simple mindedness, not that everyone here is racist and simple minded, it's just way too conservative here, nobody can express themselves without being called weird, I can't date a white girl without wondering if her parents are cool with me being black, it sucks...
Keir Bo where you talking about south London or the southern United States? I was talking about south U.S. My bad lol
South LDN. America is a whole different level of struggle especially the South, I feel your pain.
"Pain is a good catalyst for creativity" - Skepta (2016)
true but the other way round? 'creativity is a good catalyst for pain'?
@@artpixie4467 Both!!
@@artpixie4467 you're saying that creativity causes pain? Tf kinda art are you doing?
Tottenham will defo go down in history of Uk music
Shot-Stoppers hehe that's where I live - great area
Shot-Stoppers yeh....it's called the 2011 riots
Scopesalot if only you were able to read properly...I clearly said 'in UK music,
And Bow E3 hackney!!
London Gunman bow e3 is tower hamlets not hackney
"Where there's adversity there's positivity, where there's negativity there's also creativity" a wise man from the London streets.
I walk from White Hart Lane to the flats opposite Tottenham police station
fuckin yids
ScHoolBoy DNB Tottenham hotspurs are changing the name of white hart lane, pagans.
thank you captain obvious
tojemoje more dots on me than a dice!
@@thomasholland2384 Why would you even bring that up that's so irrelevant
Big up Tottenham! From Toronto
You hear of Tottenham and you think of Harry Kane, I hear of Tottenham and I think of hella pain
London is the best city in the world
Southside no...its London
how is London the best city when you get your style from the USA & The Caribbean?
LA cuh.
Yasar Malak style from USA? lool joke. and we got a lot of carribeans in London. can u blame us? foool
+Yasar Malak where did you yanks get your style from??? you all wear our clothes (European designers) but we copied you?!?! lol hahah
"Pain's a good catalyst for creativity" jheez realist shit I've heard in a while
dotdot dot yessir loved that there
Feel like strong communities are such a rare thing down south, particularly in London. Living here up north (Yorkshire) you always get that good feeling of a strong community and know pretty much everyone within your village/town. When I visit family in London it seems like everyone is just getting on with their own lives, without having time for neighbors etc. Good to see Tottenham bringing back the community feel down south!
Akash Jethwa it's too busy in London!
I don't know I would disagree. Maybe because there is over 8 million people in London? and generally Yorkshire is a way way wayyyyy nicer place & easier to live. Bit more difficult to form a community in certain places in the UK, London being one of them. You can't just say down south as places like Bournemouth and such are just fine in regards to community. I think there is a community now bigger than ever in London, and its showing through the success of its music & scene?
Akash Jethwa that's just how cities are.
Yeah tbh I should have only mentioned London. Its just the little things though, like a 'good morning' whilst walking to the shop can't happen just because of over population? Shocking if true. Anyway as a northerner I don't really care THAT much ahaha
+Mo Fomi Honestly I've lived in both London and the north and he's not wrong, people in London are generally colder and less receptive, they completely ignore strangers and tend to be more stuck up, it's the same in some other big cities from what I've heard. Up north it's a lot more friendly, people are generally more humbled, and strangers will even say hi to you in the street
HOME. Was born and raised in Tottenham till I was 11. I just turned 25 now and been out the country ever since I left Tottenham. It's nostalgic to watch this and makes me proud that I grew up around a diverse community. N17 BROADWATER FARM
Patrick Fuller I wouldnt say 'raised' if you left when you was 11. Your key years of socialisation and character building are in your teenage years.
Trying to start an unnecessary argument over nothing. Welcome to the internet
@DOOM haha ok. I still carry a lot of memories from those days and remember them like they were yesterday. Everyone has their opinion, and I don't fully disagree with you either.
I live in The Philippines now. this place is paradise compared to a lot of places, Tottenham too.
"Pains a good catalyst for creativity"
Man...The UK music scene never been so healthy #BigUp
Adeles from Tottenham as well
True, born in Tottenham but her musical journey started as she was being raised in West Norwood.
She sounded definitely like Adele at 2:47!! Oh My Gosh!!
clicked so fast. big up the london massive.
Joey Kinyanjui NO. Big UP JACK WILKINSON ON THE CAM!
Joey Kinyanjui it's should be white again
Nice to see another Kenyan name here
Beautiful man. Been jamming with UK Hip-Hop since 2018. Blessed love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Definitely do one for east London
Pintu dead where's kano
Pintu Gotta have Devlin, best lyricist around
Lethal b as well
Shogun Shien 110%
Nino Brown lethal b is gash
London is a beautiful place in many ways, you can experience most of the world by just living there
jim bob live in america experience it all
America is full of people who voted for Trump, so I don't fucking think so...
America is fucked
im Mexican dick faces and America is the melting pot allot of soul here in the ghetto
Honestly so glad I'm going to university in London next year to get away from America
That older man is a G
Merhawit Tesfaye OG*
the very definition of an og, someone who is wise and protects the community.
Habesha Jheez
Solomon Alemu you know it
Merhawit Isak ay yo drop your ig ur leng
The older guy talking is definitely an OG in Tottenham would love that knw his story back then.. Still big ups kept a for giving back to the community
Love Tottenham. Showing love from Walthamstow/ Leyton. I'm a East Boy, but for real, the hardest come from Totty.
That's a lie
this fully game me goosebumps, maybe cos my dads worked in selby for 15 years plus the chocolate factory and I've grown up around those areas, big up all the artists on this vid especially wretch, av and skeppy! north London till i die.
Nicely put together.
Absolutely love this documentary. I write this as someone now living in Dubai who grew up and followed a very similar musical path growing up working the Pirate Radio scene getting into live gigs across London, followed by some international gigs then onto my new home in Dubai. 100% proud of my Tottenham roots. It gave me the life skills to push through the hardships and go and get what you want out of life. Big Love!
Shoutout to you, man! That's amazing to read :) Best of luck in your new home
@@JamieR1988 Tottenham has been a financially deprived area for decades!
@@longlivesteelo1468 Obrigado ;)
@@markb-a1117
True, however it always had a sense of community and people looked after each other.
Nowadays it's the opposite. It's fucking dangerous
@@JamieR1988 I'd agree with that.
power to those who create, always
Lived in Tottenham for 6 months, couldn't wait to get out the place!
I left tottenham years ago. The only thing I miss is Mr. Chins Chicken shop on west green road and the record shop on the corner!
I'm a Winchmore warrior, Saint Paul soldier
Northumberland park, next door neighbour
CIA Winchmore warrior*
Eskimo raver, Elston visitor, Meridan Resident. See me in Manny with president
Keir Bo ally pally jungle raver
What did you say before? He says Welbourne first, then Winchmore after
Winchmore is wrong. It goes "winchmore warrior, class A courier, grime scene ambassador, duppy maker." You were right with Welbourne
I’m Australian & found that doco cool & informative. Those old pirate stations cranking the jungle & ragga were so rad.
Man I just found out about all this from watching Top Boy. We all from from the same tree (Africa) just different branches. One love to our Bros & Sis' from the UK. Top Boy is a dope ass series btw.
Top boy is based out of Hackney ends not Tottenham bruv
Big up London! The Netherlands got love for you. Wish I could live there in London.
BigBabyJesus Na you don't 😂😂
BigBabyJesus neppe mandem
What makes you say that?
BigBabyJesus omdat je kk nep bent
klub7justin Was niet voor jou bedoeld maar ken jij mij persoonlijk?
Respect to Once Upon A Time In North London
Big up totty all day long....
Was born on Avenue Road off St Ann's..
56 years later, Still live on Craven park Road...
Tottenham till I die...
Proud to be from Tottenham! Creativity despite adversity 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Real. Genuine. Unfiltered. This is the REAL Tottenham Music Scene.
Brilliant!!!
I'm feeling extremely proud
Big up the Chick King twins! I remember leaving school, grabbing a munch then walking home. Miss living in T
Chances are if you grew up in Tottenham you’ve seen or been through some shit. I’ve seen scary situations with knives and guns. People that need emergency treatment after being stabbed but won’t let you phone an ambulance for them. There is a lot wrong in the area, but it is still home. Tottenham should celebrate these boys and girls who grow up with very little but channel their creativity to find success. These are truly talented people, and talented people are everywhere. I totally commend the message in the video 👍
That's word to skept imma put that on my .....
Set
Uhhh
f with me on the 3rd it will be..
halloween on the 4th
all the way from the east to the north
Mad inspirational
Big Up Heat FM & KrisJay! Old skool memories. Met Frisky DJ here, legends
Loved this, so very true.
i grew up in Hornsey down the road but everyone in north london knows Tottenhams the place to be cause of the vibe it brings
“Yeah you’ve got to run from a couple dogs and hop a fence” is crazy😂
I love Tottenham! Skepta I'm a fan!
GR8 video. Uplifting and real.
I have a bittersweet relationship with London. It sucks, it's cold, the people are rude but I'm still somehow attracted to it.
boy better fuckin know
Definitely home, Tottenham is my everything. OFB !!!
Wow never thought I would find a documentary on Tottenham! Use to live off West Green Road went to Drayton High School. It’s change tremendously...
skepta is looking tired these days...legend tho
Urban Factory 13 looool real chat man lookin kinda old still
Hard work, fam!
Skepta better than Devlin? I don't think so, Devlins new fire in the booth just came out, Skepta is no where near Devlins level.
who even mentioned devlin you eediot.
This was Crackhead Skeppy era. He's looking healthy again nowadays
These artists still love Tottenham cause they made money and got outta their quick. I lived in totty for a few years its depressing now I live in the hills life is great. Hope everyone makes it out.😎
But avelino and wretch still live in Totty g wdym get outta their quick totty ain’t even that bad just shows you’re not really from there are you
Loved it ! My story started in Tottenham Tiverton to exacted.
The days of heat fm only old school grime fans know about pirate radio.
Get in touch I've got something in the pipeline 🙌🏽
Ej .o some mad shit my G
Bro I remember getting home late from school turning on my radio and tuning into heat fm. Always had my tape cassette ready to record. Ahhh golden era of grime
Wow I got to say I ain't brought up in Tottenham but my father took me to see my beloved spurs .I seen and know some of the people in this video ha ha great to see the community center and the chick king boys we drink in there and the pride .I got nothing but respect for this area I never felt such a good feeling of togetherness I can't out my finger on it but I've made some great friends from all faiths cultures and who gives a shit about colour it ain't got nothing to do with it .respect to you all and can't wait to get back to the 703 or as its known to you guys the Tottenham community center .I love Tottenham big up yourself s god bless you all
Black American here. It's apparent that Black Brits only focused on one aspect of American Hip Hop and mistakenly thought that Hip Hop was only about pain and suffering, which is far from the truth. Maybe they can't relate to the other styles of hip hop b/c of their reality. I don't know. I do know as a Black Americans growing up listening to Hip Hop, the music was not originally about expressing any pain or talking about our problems. It was not a "dark" musical genre at all. Despite it coming out of the youth who were in a "dark" situation, hip hop was their way to dance, have fun, and party. It was a joyful and exciting music that expressed alot of positivity. It was about Black empowerment, upliftment, being positive, caring and taking care of our community, and hyping up the crowd to have a good time. Later, people used it as a tool to tell stories about their experiences and the pain/struggle of living in the inner city. But, it was not limited to that at all. That's why in the USA, hip hop has party music, hip hop for the stripper clubs, hip hop that focuses on sptting game to women, hip hop that expresses Black empowerment, jazz hip hop that was on a positive tip, you have hip hop songs about doing a new dance, and so on. Please get away from this narrative that Hip hop only focused on the pain and struggle of Black life in the hood. That's not true at all. In America, hip hop is versatile and covers all human experience.
Danm. Alot of America, and every town in the world with talent and shit else to do needs community centers like this.
Nice! Chip should've been in this though, Tottenham to Hollywood
Man like Kris fucking jay! 🙌, Put some respect on that name 💯real legend
bless my G
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greatness only.
Sick doc- anyone else hear that King Krule sample throughout or is it just me?
I miss Tottenham when I'm in Nairobi & vice versa..
Big up all you boys for inturupting the Game!
#trendsetters
I miss Tottenham. I take my infant daughter there sometimes but can't wait till she's old enough to really take it in. No place like home.
Dope!
Am in New York but I miss Tottenham so much I used to work in the Bruce grove youth club
Amazing
I love London man sick video
Go on then,Go on then !!
my hometown 👊 also lol at my cousin looking so serious
this is amazing
My Hometown ❤❤
noisey killing it once again...
We always been proud to be from the ends.. even when they told us we shouldn't.
creativity is the way to freedom and the export.
Was Demon Boyz from North London. Best British U.K Hip Hop act ever. Always playing the Recognition album once in a while.
Where's Chip though ?
fantastic video
...I DESCEND SMOOTHLY
Good but u shoulda documented east London/south London music scene first. South was garage like so solid but east was speed garage/grime. Aka lethal b. More fire. Wiley. Roll deep. Dizzee. Tinchy. North developed it. East created the grime scene imo
Lol obviously it's about Tottenham though so that's why it's solely based on Tottenham.
It's a noisey report, they're on the skepta hype and it gets the views in from the US. At least they said in the video that they were looking up to Wiley when they started out. Allow them mate.
yeh il give them the benefit of the doubt lmao its a shame that the US never really took a liking/hype to wiley. Pioneered our genre and still got slept on. Anyone who knows grime knows wiley is cold with this flows and is the godfather of grime. Hence why his new albums called the Godfather Adam Barker
What are some notorious east London artists?? I Don't know much about London music
2453jonathan
practially everyone in the grime scence. Lethal, more fire, wiley , roll deep, dizzee, tinchy, newham generals (D double e, Footsie,) Jammer, Slew dem, Esco, tempz, a lot of mcs from Bow.,Maryland, Newham, etc...
Tottenham's getting better don't live their know it's still my home
whats the king krule remix tht plays in the intro?
Where's Chip?
Robin HD exactly😂
I was thinking the same but then I read the description, it's a whole Levi's thing, he probably didn't get a deal with them. That's what I think anyway
Robin HD that old man recognised Chipmunk
Kadz Beats yo safe btw sick soundcloud
Robin HD
Respect bro!
Love this! proud to be from BWF, Tottenham. Also I'm in this video which shocked me (well a pic of lil me, lol)
big up Chip & Wretch32 everytime
My upbringing was strictly Phatbeats.net one of the first if not the first online radio stations that popped off from multiple genres. Was a huge staple in my life and will live on as a great memory. Tottenham knows music. Believe me!
the sickest
Big up mi HOMETOWN #Totty✊🏿🖤
💯💯💯
them days on heat fm boi
COYS!!!
Ends!! N17 sho 🤘🏾
This video is so much more interesting than 'Top Boy.' Appreciate that Noisey is bolstering the voices of this amazing community
Campbell McClintock Thank you. Means a lot.
Deep.
maximum respect #Tottenham
N17 all day
Do South next. All the beef and start of uk gangster rap
aye my block at 3:55 💯💯💯💯
where is frisco?
waterboard farm is fire❤💙❤