Just listening to the rest of the interview and fully agree with that stance on the medical establishment view on these illnesses. My beef was that the specialists seem to have no concern about your health, they were only concerned with the symptoms, and the reaction to the experimental medicines they give you. I had a similar reaction from those drugs, got eczema, nerve damage - multiple sclerosis, mouth ulcers. Was probably on my way to cancer I reckon. I gave up on them and feel like I healed my gut through cutting out ultra processed foods and quit loading up on heavy carb meals. Living mostly on animal products. When you ask an IBD specialist what to eat they will tell you "we don't know, just keep a food diary and look for a pattern" - that's piss poor in my opinion, and exactly what I mean by they have no concern for your health. When I told them since changing to this way of eating I have had zero symptoms, they don't want to hear it, only interested in loading you up with drugs.
I'm really looking forward to this. Verb T has been an inspiration and a voice that I can relate to through his rhymes... Man, I was just 14 when I first discovered Verbs and live in a town where some of the four owls grew up. I spent so much of my life as a kid as the quiet one, too. Then I went through my first heartbreak, my first spliff, worked shitty hours, discovered I have a lifelong illness. Then I had kids. Turned 30... Verb T's music provided a poetic lens that SPEAKS to me and my life. And a good beat to boot that I have always been able to relate to. Your music speaks levels to me. I'm a listener in tuition. I wouldn't be the same guy without it. Thanks T 🤜🤛
High focus is hip hop. It represents UK hip hop. It’s a platform for incredibly talented musicians and artists to reach the world. An amazing label that’s done amazing things. It’s never about colour for those that really love the culture. It’s about lyrics, skill, beats and ability. End of. And High Focus is brimming with it all
Big up Verb you've always been a champion in the scene, one of the nicest people I've ever met through the music! I remember the time we were having breakfast in Pret in Bristol, Me, you & BlatantLee, when that Ukrainian guy just started rapping at you and asked if he was then gonna be on High Focus, it was well awkward but you were so well mannered with him and he left with a smile on his face... Not many people could do that! BIG UP YOURSELF G glad you're healthy and happy!
Always thought verb T was of the greatests from the uk. Feel his journey has been a very humble one and always kept his standard of rapping and story tellling and project making at a very high level. Great interview 👍
His track Medicate from the Medicated Dreams album got me through the hardest time in my life and I’m sure I’ve let him know multiple times through Twitter or Insta over the years but honestly the fact that he wrote that about something so different too what i was going through at the time but somehow still had so much relatability to my situation is honestly just a perfect example of why he’s so respected as an artist. Hopefully one day i can thank him in person, Medicate and so many other of his tracks has been like therapy in dark times. Big ups Blade and Verb T for this interview, been a while since i watched an interview all the way through like that. ❤
What a brilliant interview, great to hear Verb T tell his story and be so open about his accomplishments & struggles. I've seen too many interviewers not do any homework, put out garbage content and keep interrupting guests! Like Verb T says at the end, guests don't go in without pre interview conversations. So lets hope more artists take note and start hitting up 05:21 to tell their stories!
This is probably the realest interview i have ever watched. Verbs is such a good dude and this has made me want to go and relisten to the entire discography, but with new ears. Fair play to Blade for making this happen.
This is a great interview. Liked Verb since his early stuff on lowlife but never knew much about him. What an interesting character. Big up for all his work and the uk scene. 👏
@@0521Officialyea man - defo up for coming down again - it’s been a long time! Will make it happen! Such a great interview…. I’m exhausted after a couple of busy days but I can’t stop watching lols!!!
Dope interview!! It was great hearing about how Verb came up and the struggles he’s faced along the way. I think people will appreciate him more as an artist from this. Great job 05.21 big up Blade every single time!!!
The most consistent and real man. Great to hear the man behind the rhymes. Talk about telling it exactly like it is. Love the fact Vadim gets a mention. Back to Basics and Back Hand Slap Talk shaped many stans reality. To hear the struggle is inspiring. Legend.
Another dope interview B! Verb T is one of the best in the game and a top bloke. Spoke to him in Southampton the other week before he killed it on the mic👊 Need a King Kashmere interview.
Super dope interview! I have a lot of great memories with this dude. Definitely appreciate how open he was about his health. I remember doing a show w him and Kashmere in Bournemouth like a decade ago and both me and Verb T were suffering w our somewhat very similar health issues that day. I also almost had a toilet moment performing with him, Kash & Last Skeptik in Wales 😂. Glad to see he has overcome the health stuff & is doing well.
@crossbonet I recall us having long chats about your health issues but had no idea about Verb's at the time. Mad to think both of you were going through it at the same time. Hope you're good bro 🙏🏼
Yeah man, I remember when his health issues started. Seeing him push through definitely kept me going a little longer. I’m good man, still mixing & helping to develop plugins. Crossing off legends and companies I’ve always wanted to work with (Defari, Casual, Rockness Monsta, Frank Nitt, AG, Kool Keith & more in the last 6 months alone) so it’s hard to complain right now lol.
Thanks for watching bro, and for having venues still making it possible for these shows to happen and keep the legacies alive while introducing emerging talent too
@@ryanmcmahon2115 I wish I had the time bro. I'm working on something so might be able to combine that with something that works for you guys. Let's talk
Verb T - Time served UK rap royalty . I remember watching him on the south coast years back and knew he would last the distance. #TheFourOwls - super group - nuff said.
@@0521Officialhas always been my go to when my head needs some wisdom an reassurance, he says shit how I see it an has helped me thru many struggles and good times! Peace 🎉
I rate Verb T as an artist. However that white washing discussion was clearly triggering for you both “I don’t see colour 🙄” and a massive misunderstanding of the issue. Hip Hop culture is Black culture, the UK Hip Hop scene that’s been built is essentially a majority white scene completely divorced from the British Black community. Even you Blade you don’t acknowledge the wealth of talented and amazing rappers from the what has been called “UK Rap” as Hip Hop music, you call Dave and co Grime artists. I’ve heard you blanket all these amazing UK rappers as “grime”. The state of UK rap is amazing at the moment. This UK Hip Hop scene has divorced completely away from the Black community, this is why none of this UK Hip Hop music crosses over into mainstream Urban culture. I can’t remember the argument regarding High Focus, but I’d assume the issue with it being majority white artists would be because the white guy running the label relates to white rappers more, it’s not just “they’re dope”, because what’s good is subjective. Which is fair enough I guess, but worth discussing. The UK Hip Hop scene that you guys are in has been majority white and middle class for over 20 years now. Tbh I’d love to see more cross pollination with the UK Hip Hop scene and all the amazing artists doing stuff now. Like the Unknown T and Loyle Carner tune.
A real inspiration is Verb T.
Are you the real Dike?
Big props and respect to Verb T...Great to see him stronger than ever!
💯💯💯
IBD is a tough time. I lost 5 stone in 2 months. I didn't know this about Verb T hold tight mate 👊
Just listening to the rest of the interview and fully agree with that stance on the medical establishment view on these illnesses. My beef was that the specialists seem to have no concern about your health, they were only concerned with the symptoms, and the reaction to the experimental medicines they give you. I had a similar reaction from those drugs, got eczema, nerve damage - multiple sclerosis, mouth ulcers. Was probably on my way to cancer I reckon. I gave up on them and feel like I healed my gut through cutting out ultra processed foods and quit loading up on heavy carb meals. Living mostly on animal products. When you ask an IBD specialist what to eat they will tell you "we don't know, just keep a food diary and look for a pattern" - that's piss poor in my opinion, and exactly what I mean by they have no concern for your health. When I told them since changing to this way of eating I have had zero symptoms, they don't want to hear it, only interested in loading you up with drugs.
I'm really looking forward to this.
Verb T has been an inspiration and a voice that I can relate to through his rhymes...
Man, I was just 14 when I first discovered Verbs and live in a town where some of the four owls grew up. I spent so much of my life as a kid as the quiet one, too.
Then I went through my first heartbreak, my first spliff, worked shitty hours, discovered I have a lifelong illness.
Then I had kids. Turned 30... Verb T's music provided a poetic lens that SPEAKS to me and my life. And a good beat to boot that I have always been able to relate to. Your music speaks levels to me. I'm a listener in tuition. I wouldn't be the same guy without it. Thanks T
🤜🤛
High focus is hip hop. It represents UK hip hop. It’s a platform for incredibly talented musicians and artists to reach the world. An amazing label that’s done amazing things. It’s never about colour for those that really love the culture. It’s about lyrics, skill, beats and ability. End of. And High Focus is brimming with it all
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Big up Verb you've always been a champion in the scene, one of the nicest people I've ever met through the music! I remember the time we were having breakfast in Pret in Bristol, Me, you & BlatantLee, when that Ukrainian guy just started rapping at you and asked if he was then gonna be on High Focus, it was well awkward but you were so well mannered with him and he left with a smile on his face... Not many people could do that! BIG UP YOURSELF G glad you're healthy and happy!
Always thought verb T was of the greatests from the uk. Feel his journey has been a very humble one and always kept his standard of rapping and story tellling and project making at a very high level. Great interview 👍
His track Medicate from the Medicated Dreams album got me through the hardest time in my life and I’m sure I’ve let him know multiple times through Twitter or Insta over the years but honestly the fact that he wrote that about something so different too what i was going through at the time but somehow still had so much relatability to my situation is honestly just a perfect example of why he’s so respected as an artist. Hopefully one day i can thank him in person, Medicate and so many other of his tracks has been like therapy in dark times. Big ups Blade and Verb T for this interview, been a while since i watched an interview all the way through like that. ❤
What a brilliant interview, great to hear Verb T tell his story and be so open about his accomplishments & struggles. I've seen too many interviewers not do any homework, put out garbage content and keep interrupting guests! Like Verb T says at the end, guests don't go in without pre interview conversations. So lets hope more artists take note and start hitting up 05:21 to tell their stories!
Thanks bro, really appreciate the huge compliment
Loved this interview.
Real Legend!!
Big up, gentlemen. Enjoyed that.
@@CanadianDadReacts thanks bro 🙏🏼
Canadian dad... your interviews with res one , and the one with verb t was really good!
@@GeorgieWing thank you, appreciate that
Man I just randomly found this channel. So glad to see Blade, man my hero for real
This is probably the realest interview i have ever watched. Verbs is such a good dude and this has made me want to go and relisten to the entire discography, but with new ears.
Fair play to Blade for making this happen.
@mrboyce1863 thanks for watching bro and for the compliment on the interview. Appreciate you watching 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Another quality interview from the 05:21 stable. Keep up the great work!
Thanks as always bro. hope you're good & Merry Christmas
Great interview and conversation chaps. 👏
This is a great interview. Liked Verb since his early stuff on lowlife but never knew much about him. What an interesting character. Big up for all his work and the uk scene. 👏
Absolute legend and such a good interview...love that human insight, like you say we know the music. Nice to hear from a fellow recluse too 👊😂
Such a great artist. 💯🔥
definitely, his longevity only goes to show that too
What a brilliant interview! Be great to get the other four owls doing one!!
Now this is a Christmas present. Buzzing for this.
Big up 05:21 & Verb T
Thanks bro. hope you enjoy/enjoyed
Another brilliant interview…. Loving this! Massive props to Blade and Verb T 🔥
We need to get an interview with you bro
@@0521Officialyea man - defo up for coming down again - it’s been a long time! Will make it happen! Such a great interview…. I’m exhausted after a couple of busy days but I can’t stop watching lols!!!
Dope interview!! It was great hearing about how Verb came up and the struggles he’s faced along the way. I think people will appreciate him more as an artist from this. Great job 05.21 big up Blade every single time!!!
Thanks bro, really appreciate the feedback and your time taken to watch this 👊🏽💪🏽
The most consistent and real man. Great to hear the man behind the rhymes. Talk about telling it exactly like it is. Love the fact Vadim gets a mention. Back to Basics and Back Hand Slap Talk shaped many stans reality. To hear the struggle is inspiring. Legend.
Wow - this is a one of a kind interview. Never seen verbs talking like this ❤love to see it and want more
Such a sikkkk interview . . . Kept me gripped the whole time 💯💯
That was incredible and inspiring. Thank you both for being so real ✨️ I needed that tonight...
@michellemurphy9326 thank you for watching and your feedback. Hope you're good🙏🏼
Thank you both for such an insightful and entertaining listen 🔥🔥🔥
Very good dude
Big ups. Both legends 🔥
Thanks bro :)
Really good interview i've enjoyed verbs music for many years i've seen him perform many times as solo and in four owls total respect
Watched the whole thing. Great interview. I love hearing about what we don't see about.
@jae6955 thanks for warching 👊🏼
Another dope interview B! Verb T is one of the best in the game and a top bloke. Spoke to him in Southampton the other week before he killed it on the mic👊 Need a King Kashmere interview.
@diggindan1498 working on it bro 💪🏼
Super dope interview! I have a lot of great memories with this dude.
Definitely appreciate how open he was about his health. I remember doing a show w him and Kashmere in Bournemouth like a decade ago and both me and Verb T were suffering w our somewhat very similar health issues that day. I also almost had a toilet moment performing with him, Kash & Last Skeptik in Wales 😂. Glad to see he has overcome the health stuff & is doing well.
@crossbonet I recall us having long chats about your health issues but had no idea about Verb's at the time. Mad to think both of you were going through it at the same time. Hope you're good bro 🙏🏼
Yeah man, I remember when his health issues started. Seeing him push through definitely kept me going a little longer.
I’m good man, still mixing & helping to develop plugins. Crossing off legends and companies I’ve always wanted to work with (Defari, Casual, Rockness Monsta, Frank Nitt, AG, Kool Keith & more in the last 6 months alone) so it’s hard to complain right now lol.
@crossbonet that's dope bro. Great to hear 👍🏼
DOPE Interview 🏆
Thanks as always bro
Dope interview🔥🔥
@bootrecordsuk thanks bro. Seems people can't come in here without mentioning your good self 💪🏼
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Dope ! Big ups Verb T💯
@@MOTMAN 💪🏼
Dope interview 💪💪🔥🔥🔥
Ticking all boxes with this one 👌🏼
@@AnonymousBodiesandwhat thanks for watching
We had him perform for us few weeks ago.
Big up. Top dude.
Great interview ❤
Thanks for watching bro, and for having venues still making it possible for these shows to happen and keep the legacies alive while introducing emerging talent too
@0521Official need you to come down !!
@@ryanmcmahon2115 I wish I had the time bro. I'm working on something so might be able to combine that with something that works for you guys. Let's talk
Legend!
Verb T - Time served UK rap royalty . I remember watching him on the south coast years back and knew he would last the distance. #TheFourOwls - super group - nuff said.
love Verb T such a chill effortless flow. The Morning Process was one of my favourite albums to put on. Cheers guys
Yeah, he just had something different to the rest and still does. Dope album. Thanks for watching
Yes yes yes yes 💥
Hip hop is what we do regardless..... 2025... brilliant bro ... BCB 1983 ....
Much love guys
thanks :)
Salute to verbt. A real one.
Sick interview
Thank you for the feedback and for watching :)
Great episode
@@THillingworth 👊🏼
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Decent interview
@@rdenn_shapes 🙏🏼
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Could you possibly get BVA on for an interview please!
+Incredible+high+quality+interview+
Thank you for the compliment and for watching. Much appreciated :)
Verb is a good guy
@@ThisisTwizzy 🎯
Silent assassin is the perfect way for verbs to describe himself. Unassuming bloke with heavy af bars
would love to hear Blade on a 4 owls track.
Soo he's just dropped a fire EP, Homer loan. And you say he's got a new project called silent assassin???👀👀👀
lol, no, SILENT ASSASSIN was merely a suggestion for a future project title
@0521Official ah my bad bro, got me excited haha
@skully3860 lol
Been listening to verb t for the last 14 years man, much love ❤
@@craigbongs 💪🏼
@@0521Officialhas always been my go to when my head needs some wisdom an reassurance, he says shit how I see it an has helped me thru many struggles and good times! Peace 🎉
Proud to have been in the top 500 Verb T listeners on Spotify even though I use Apple
Music 🔥 😂
this is what being a real fan is about, and am sure he very much appreciates that :)
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I rate Verb T as an artist. However that white washing discussion was clearly triggering for you both “I don’t see colour 🙄” and a massive misunderstanding of the issue.
Hip Hop culture is Black culture, the UK Hip Hop scene that’s been built is essentially a majority white scene completely divorced from the British Black community. Even you Blade you don’t acknowledge the wealth of talented and amazing rappers from the what has been called “UK Rap” as Hip Hop music, you call Dave and co Grime artists. I’ve heard you blanket all these amazing UK rappers as “grime”. The state of UK rap is amazing at the moment. This UK Hip Hop scene has divorced completely away from the Black community, this is why none of this UK Hip Hop music crosses over into mainstream Urban culture.
I can’t remember the argument regarding High Focus, but I’d assume the issue with it being majority white artists would be because the white guy running the label relates to white rappers more, it’s not just “they’re dope”, because what’s good is subjective. Which is fair enough I guess, but worth discussing.
The UK Hip Hop scene that you guys are in has been majority white and middle class for over 20 years now.
Tbh I’d love to see more cross pollination with the UK Hip Hop scene and all the amazing artists doing stuff now. Like the Unknown T and Loyle Carner tune.
BS
How would you like to come on the show and talk about this in person so you can educate me on what I don't know?
Xavier you clearly know fuck all about UK hiphop but you do know how to babble like a chatgpt bot
Bro there’s loads of black uk rappers about you just don’t look hard enough or you don’t know uk hip hop like you say you do.
@@totsymanagwanhughes2183 who are you directing that to?
Took me too long to get to this with all the madness going on in politics.
Big up Blade, Big up Verb T!