SKINNYMAN talks Dating Mel B, Clashing Eminem, Low Life Records, Afrika Bambaataa Claims & More
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- TWITTER: / theshedpodcast_
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Host: @dboyjonesyy
@_dixie_dogtan
Guest: @skinnymanmudfamily
Filmed & Edited By @GtheGenerator
CHAPTER LIST / TIME STAMPS:
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00:00 INTRO
00:45 GROWING UP IN LEEDS DURING THE 70’S
03:10 FIRST TIME HERING HIP-HOP, RAPPING IN A AMERICAN ACCENT
07:13 EALRY DAYS OF UK HIP-HOP, MALCOM McLAREN & DEBBIE HARRY
10:32 THOUGHTS ON DRILL MUSIC & THE FREEDOM OF SPEACH
19:10 COUNCIL ESTATE OF MIND, WAS A MIXTAPE FOR THE ENDS
24:34 SKINNYMAN BATTLING EMINEM @ A DJ 279 PARTY
31:23 HAS AFRIKA BAMBAATAA TARNISHED THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION
48:14 PAUL MARTIN, BEING SIGNED TO TALKING LOUD & GOING TO JAIL
55:10 LOW LIFE RECORDS, JOESPH “BRAINTAX” CHRISTIE & CHANNEL U
01:04:16 WHAT IS THE COUNCIL ESTATE OF MIND
01:11:35 GETTING SHOT IN THE NECK
01:15:47 DATING MEL B OF THE SPICE GIRLS
01:18:28 THE GENIUS OF KEITH LEMON, HE WORKED @ WILLIS AND IK
01:22:2 TOWER BLOCK DREAMS, PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING
01:24:10 THE FUTURE OF SKINNYMAN
01:26:47 OUTRO - SEND SKINNYMAN A QUESTION - Розваги
I saw Skinny Man, and his crew, riding mountain bikes down the Tottenham Court Road today. It was one of the most London things I've ever witnessed.
Skinnyman should have his own podcast. Fantastic speaker & speaks from the heart
killer phase 2008YT im livid that this interview is an hot and a half
I'm having a great time and I'll defo be rewatching every year
Make this happen
If you really got to know him tho.. Don't lik arse lad.. Grow a set 😎😎😎😎😎😎👀👀👀😎😎😎😎🤣🤣🤣 You his gyal
100%
@@rolandparr314 sorry roland
He should be way more well known. The Council Estate of Mind album is a hip hop classic.
SkemeKOS
..he came from an era where the creative weren't as business savvy as the grime generation. But for the most part there wasn't no internet. 50cent and Jay Z added an extra element to hip hop which was entrepreneurialism.
You the rapper skeme from london?
He was ripped off from that album and never got paid much
facts!
SkemeKOS real talk bro
Skinny is a very generous and kind soul, he took me on tour as a DJ when I was fresh out of uni at the peak of UK hiphop. I learnt a lot very fast about gigs and being on the road. It was an amazing experience, I hope one day as grown man to thank him for the opportunity.
The best British MC toever pick up a mic. Don't get me wrong, the kids nowadays have moved it forward, but he's the greatest and council estate of mind still stands up as a stone cold classic.
Mans 15 and banging his tunes
@f wam shut up u wallad
Steve BB I'm 21, love music from lots of different times and genres and I totally agree with you. It was a different style back and more meaningful lyrics in uk rap
Less bs
One of the best but not the best English Mc or rapper, Akala or Lowkey are better ....
@@progressivelife841 Skinny has his spot...dont play kid
I went to a gig in Brighton once and there were like 10 of the best British MCs that night. Skinnyman blew everyone away. He's the real deal.
UK Legend!!! Mad respect from America.
Skinny man is like a living breathing representation between the old London and the new London
I don't know about the rest of the UK/world but why dont' we have people like Skinnyman in Parliament? Seriously? A proper humanist with a compelling broad and appreciative view of all people, who has ideas of how to make things better! Step aside Boris, you've only been in the job for a couple of days. We want a voice that represents, we want people like your man Skinny.
Something tells me certain things like his criminal record would stop that ever happening. He got done for some mad shit with his ex that'd come back to stop him progressing in politics which is mad considerin loads of Tories are closet nonces
TheBirmingham Male trust me politicians got much shit they done or doing then skinnyman or any of us trust me....
Louder for those at the back. He might replace Corbzy when he retires
Can’t believe I only just clocked this interview! Skinnyman the best to come out the UK PERIOD!
How happy I was to see Skinny looking good, doing well and listen to all he said...my favorite person in UK hip hop...right next to guys like Jehst, Brain, Tasks, Khlash. etc. Will never forget meeting him in the streets of Soho while doing Rickshaw, hah. RRRRRRespekt!
What an interview. Great when the guest is allowed to speak without being interrupted 👌🏽
Excellent interview, brilliantly hosted. Skinnymans honesty and integrity slaps you in the face. I was always aware that low life records ended under a bit of a cloud, was not aware of how dark that cloud was. Cant believe man has not seen a penny of it. If I'm ever lucky enough to bump into you skinny I will happily show you some paper, least you deserve for s absolute masterpiece
I think skinny could easily have his own podcast,
He is surprisingly well spoken, pleasant on the ear
Defo
In fact I wonder if he would like this opportunity or platform as he stands out in different ways
@@User10111 you must be new to skinnyman if u think him being articulate is surprising.
He is a fucking cool guy i used to sign on with him in archway job centre in about 2010/11
@@otgghosty6399 hope all is well g
Love Skinnyman, council estate of mind came out when I was 21 and I loved it then, now I'm 39 and still play it. I saw him at Glastonbury too...
I always call him the British 2pac; the emotion and realness is unrivaled. Love this man. And hats off to the interviewer, he really knew his stuff to have skinny talking for a full hour and a half. 👏👏
Nah he ain't the British 2pac 😂😂
@@progressivelife841 No because he is still alive and made one more classic album more than 2pac did
Tupac is nowhere near Skinny.
More like big L for me
Props for putting this together. Big up skinny. Look forward to hearing some new music 👊🏼
I've been a fan of Skinny since CEOM, but this is the first time I've heard him interviewed. In the best way possible, this was not what I expected. What a fucking legend!
This is also a very good interview from Skinnyman ua-cam.com/video/9BSK0-byLjw/v-deo.html
Thanks for filming and sharing this...it was a beautiful one and a half hours...
Invite Skinnyman back immediately...his honesty, humility and humanity is a light that shines bright!!
Love his music and personality and was moved at the end by his enthusiasm for supporting anyone who is creative and making music...Big Up yourselves and SkinnyMan every time !!!!!
A truly gifted artist always been a fan got to meet him once really humble fella when you can listen to “Day to Day Basis and Fuck the hook”
Inteĺigent conversation. 1 of the best uk rappers ever. Big up skinny
Had the pleasure of chilling with this gentleman in Amsterdam and in London .. Skinnyman is a real one.
And he just dropped a sick tune with Fliptrix of High Focus. Big up Skinnyman everytime. A genuine down to earth guy and a true pioneer. Respect.
T H R I double L E R thats THRILLER!
UKHH GOD.. Check out skinnyman and fliptrix latest bomb ting 💣💣💣💣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Well said my brudda... It's a council estate of mind motherfukkas. If you know you know. FUCK THE POLICE. NAZI BULLY RACIST CUNTS, EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM...
🐻 love skinnyman lol 😂
He kills the track with fliptrix as well.
these legends even influenced the way us lads battled in the Lockin Poppin Bboy circles at that time. the flava was mad
I couldn't be happier seeing is awesome smile, brings me so much joy man, I'll always be rooting for Skinny. I hope he sees this.
Got to love Skinnyman!! Really good interview, very engaging and always full of personality. Respect for getting this one live....
Absolute gold !! Long over due interview big up skinnyman 🤘🏻
I was there the night Skinnyman freestyled after Eminem got off stage. It was covered by UK Hip Hop mags at the time. Like all great moments in music history, the real story is the behind-the-scenes stuff which has yet to come out, even to this day. Respect to DJ 279 for holding his tongue and respect to Skinnyman for one of the best freestyles and moments in British Rap music.
big up @niknakshak for shedding some light for all of us that wasn't there, who won?
@@TheShed_ It wasn't a battle. Eminem did his set and got off stage. The crowd wasn't happy, booing and shouting. Skinnyman got up to freestyle and he was an uncaged beast on the mic. Brutal disses. It was awesome. I doubt Eminem heard it all though. Record label peeps had him on a tight schedule and the crowd was hostile. I remember them leaving quickly after his set.
Late to the party with this comment lol but I was there too, remember skinny man saying something like ‘fuck Eminem, London man better than all of dem’ and the crowd loving it
You gotta fucking love Skinny. I love the way he’s always prepared to question things and speak out &, even when I don’t 100% agree with him, I love how he looks at things. He just has a great ability to evaluate things and has no chip on his shoulder. He’s one of these guys who can slip into almost any social environment and he would get along.
Big Man Skinny always have to show this man Respect cuz his music comes from the heart which touches hearts BrumTown salutes ya brother, Peace
I actually can't believe the Joseph Christie drama was never resolved and he is still at it! Pisses me off that I bought that album 2005 and not a penny went into Skinny's pocket
Yes Skinny man.....we need to hear and see more of you in the mainstream. You keep it 100 articulating what is really going on out here!
This was brilliant.council estate one of the best uk albums along with sagas of klashnekoff 👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾
100% council estate, sagas of klashnekoff, original pirate material
Great time for UK music
💯
Skeme Rodney P days
Agreed first 2 uk hip hop albums I brought as well I remember waiting In ourprice or virgin what ever it was then waiting for it to come out
SkinnyMan... a Rapper who deserves much more due respect on his name.. 1 of the best fundamentally. Big up for a great conversation lads 👊🏽
Wow. Amazing, insightful and blessed to hear Skinnyman just chat thru so many stories. Thank you for blessing us with this one
by far the best pod cast i seen!! big up skinny man every time!!
Much love skinny and great podcast in general. Skinny will always be that guy for me who introduced me to ukhh and made me feel comfortable rapping in an English accent at a time where I had no access to any hiphop outside of hmv, hhc and Westwood.
Thanks for sharing those stories skinny. Really interesting watch. I can’t wait for your new music. Met you a couple times at the freestyles and at one of Chester’s gigs and you were always a top bloke! Inspiring music too!
The Council Estate of Mind is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. What a legend. 👍
Good work guys. Great interview.
Awesome interview fellas. Had no idea Skinnyman was so articulate. Could listen to him for hours!
Copt council estate when it dropped. Young man in New Zealand.. was a huge influence towards shaping my musical taste. Undoubtedly one of the greats in uk music and what I can gather a great man.
Skinnyman ah real badman on the mic.... he never got the ratings he deserved but the streets know bout him coz he s a real bredda...iv got time for bro👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
Let me try come n explain about the life we live surrounded by the negativity trying to be positive was my favouriteskinnyman bar
@@robertb9902 still blows me away when i here it now...."theres gonna be a massacre straight after the sun goes down "....hairs start standing
remember seeing skinny man in like 2006. Wasn't a huge fan before but he smashed the show and changed my mind. listening to this interview has given me even more respect for the guy. Seems to have grown up and formed some solid, informed opinions about life that hold a lot of weight. UK OG being bare humble and spreading some positive levels.
Saw Skinnyman in Camden in 97. He Rapped in a UK accent and was great. My mind was blown!
Sarkozy but it wasn’t common back then I think
Brilliant interview 👌🏾 He touched on so many things I could relate to growing up from the Weetabix advert & Kes
Humble to the fullest! Nothing but respect for the guy. Great interview got to learn a lot more about him!
Skinny you are the realest, the smartest, the greatest- hats off to you sir, looking forward to the new levels being set next year!
Pure gems , first met skinny in Garman road studio in like 95, always showed love , he's brought me up on stage to cypher many times and hopped out the whip to congratulate me on my TOTP performance , i remember him turning up to an online cypher we did in Holloway with 10 bags in each hand from the Nike store. I think i could afford 1 pair maybe at the time. 😂 big up Skinny Legend MC
very educated, articulated, intelligent man. legend
dope interview. big ups...
this was the only interview ive listened to all the way through pure realness i really enjoyed this
For someone who got kicked out of school in the 1st year hes mad educated. Proper UK legend!
School of life & natural intelligence... Worldly wise & streetwise...
@@vanman757 👌🏻💯
@@channelsix6005 👍🏻🙏🏻✌🏻
That's because wisdom and education are two different things... His experience is knowledge and knowledge is wisdom 👊 doesn't matter how many GCSE , scholarships, PHD's etc... Experience is the true teacher ❤️
@@tw7286 ye man...
I’d be honoured to talk with someone like Skinnyman, he’s seem like such a solid person. It’s saddens me he hasn’t released anything since that first album, it ticks me off even more that he never got payed for it.
Told this story a few times recently but one of my best mates (Craig B. from Lincolnshire, Blunt Smoke Crew!) used to hang with Skinny a bit back when he was really popping off (I remember seeing him myself with Mud Family at Fresh '98)....they were outside his block and Skinny had like an hour or summat to be in the studio to lay down a track.
He gave one of the little youths from his ends a fiver to get him some chicken rice and peas and the kid goes to get his food. My mate said skinny had this battered Poska and a big-ish piece of cardboard he's found, thinks for a few minutes then starts writing.
Little youth came back with the food in about twenty-odd minutes and Skinny had written a FULL TUNE. Not just a verse, but like three verses AND choruses. Had time to roll and smoke a spliff before the munchies came through too.
Myself I saw him go through about 12 emcees like a knife through butter, when freestyle WAS FREESTYLE--Skinnyman can go on for fucking DAAAYYYSSSSS MAN. OH--and he fucking BODIED COMMON--ON MAN'S OWN STAGE!!!!
@@vollsticks, that sounds amazing!
i met him outside brixton jamm years ago. i instantly recognised him and he said hello. hes a lovely down to earth geezer and appreciates his fans. big up the General
@@The-X-Territory Unfortunately was not there for the Common gig (never rated him too hard, tbh) but Skinny's absolute destruction of Common on the mic became the stuff of legends. Ask any old head from that time (I think it was '99/2000) and they'll tell you how Common's face started to slowly, almost imperceptibly fall as he realised this wasn't some fucking amateur.
I think he could have done one on Supernatural and taken his ring off him. Not that ring, his ITF ring, you dirty bastards
EDIT: Yo, anyone readin this I'm open to correction, times, dates--I'm startin to doubt myself now that it was actually Skinny who bodied Common and not Chester P. or his Bro? My profuse apologies 'cause I fuckin' rate all those fellows; alst I really rmember that (from scene word of mouth, written reports, cats who were there) that at one point Common got so fucking flustered he came out with "You can't rap anyway, 'cause you're white" which got booed tf by the crowd...seeing as he's kind of just proven he could not only emcee but taken on, and obliterate, one of the most famous rappers in the whole fucking game at that point!
No diss intended if it was Chester P. or his Brother's name who I always fucking forget, SORRY 🙏, but I'd love someone to clear this up. I think I was AT the gig when he came back home and asked the crowd who had his album--Big Daddy Kane was on (Rodney P. strutting around like a dick whose head couldn't fit through the door, only giving time to friends from THE LAHNDAHN SCENE and attractive ladies; generally being a real arrogant c**t ) on the bill, my memories scrambled, if you're reading this and remember hit me up, please!
Idalso be honoured but i know i will get burned
He is sharp
Skinnyman now SMASHING IT with the high focus lot!! So sick to see 👊👊👊
Only recently discovered skinny man, I watched this after watching tower block dreams, enthralled in his story. What a sick guy, he is so humble and articulate he deserves so much. Truly excited to listen to council estate of mind, great podcast!
Literally me too, that video came up in my recommended. I saw skinny and then I’ve been looking for more since
Yes boys... check out foreign beggars ft. Skinnyman as well big tune
Listen to his older tracks trust me brother
love skinny respect skinny,plus that is simply 1 of the best interviews ever
Oh, and we should set up a go-fund-me for skinnyman yo, just think of all of the pleasure he's gave to us through his music. We owe him yo
Real man won't take no gofundme. Bun that. I'm sure skinnyman dust himself down and kept it moving. Nobody don't need no charity hand out
I'd be down
I’d rather get a Kickstarter to get Council Estate of mind remastered and rereleased
@I’m The Biblical guy dumb
@@lloydymk2013 you sound like you salty cause no one is offering you one lol
Thoroughly listened, love the shed. X
thanks johnny big love fella appreciated
I was black 14 listening to taz klashnekoff sway my boy brought this album around from hmv I was unsure at first! Track 2 fuck the hook played 🔥 then he played me council estate of mind! I had on repeat for easily a month still today, it hits my harder the whole album was a complete master piece of real uk culture or living no one came close to this it raised a bar for me legend 💯💯💯
You know Skinny BODIED Common ON HIS OWN FUCKING STAGE?! He was asking for people to come up from the crowd to battle...andd Skinny fucking merked that man, seriously
Found skinny man from the tower block dreams episode 1 and glad I did cause he’s a legend can’t believe I never heard of him
Good interview people 👍🏽❤️
2020 gonna be fire with some Skinnyman in it🔥🔥🔥
This guy is a legend, a clever legend with some fucking right on ideas. The point about grime, drill folk beefing each other instead of loving each other is so true - love FIRST g thats what music is about
as a UK hip hop fan from day massive salute to the interviewers, asked everything i wanted to know and i liked how you pressed on the Afrika bambattyole issue aswell. Big up Legend Skinny Man and all the other legends from this time. Task Force, 57th Dynasty, Out Da Ville, Klashnekoff, Reveal & poisonous poets, Skeme, Big P...........the list goes on - legends
im glad he popped back up he did some work with high focus recently great see a legend shredding some wisdom to the next generation, skinnyman speeks sense
This was uploaded on my birthday and i'm gassed for anything Skinnyman.
Top guy, top interview.
happy birthday pal hoped you enjoyed
What an interview. Probably one of the best interviews I've seen.
thanks man appreciated
This guy is an absolute legend! I salute u skinny u come across really well bro
Always be a fan of this bruddah. Stay blessed skinny
Big respect to Skinnyman. Dropping some knowledge. Big up!
Skinnyman has alway been a person of substance. Big Up for the 'DarkNCold' days!!
tina gettin leaner from her rum and ribena
@@zeramoke ballistic affairs
@@theone77443 yes sir.
Why have I only just seen this podcast !? Awesome stuff , new fave UA-cam channel 🔥
thanks appreciated new stuff on the way
enlightening interview with the don Skinny, lots of food for thought, respect to the Shed!
This man has been such an inspiration to myself and many others in the scene and derservs more Credit for his catalogue of work and contributions towards UK hip hop. This was a great interview and skinnyman was very open,honest articulate with his responses.
👏🌹 Respect
Skinny Man and Akala need to host a podcast!! Legend
Yep...only difference is skinny talks from the heart, Akaka talks from the head...would be a good combo
Cant believe skinny never seen a quid off the in no doubt best hiphop album from a uk artist EVER.
Such a good dude too .. seen him live in newcastle at a right grimy pub in walker. He was chilling outside after the gig like one of the lads. For me it was like meeting an A list celeb to others but he was down to earth as if it was no big ting ;)
What pub was it?
Trying to Google to find out but me memory is failing me right now.. would have been 2008 I think. Might have been on our side of the water in gateshead I remember they went off walking over one of the bridges to get to their hotel on newcastle side
Geordie Kev that’s awesome bro!
Got ripped off badly !!
Ricochet Klashnekoff - Sagas, around the same era, has gotta be a contender also..
This guy, I honestly rate him over anyone that’s come from the uk. What a legend. What an amazing lyricist. Truely unique and an amazing person to go with it.
Skinny, u signed my vinyl at ur Brighton Zahara show. Bless for ur whole convo at around the 44:00 mark. U the man, nuff said
Love this man. He is gentle and aware and conscious. Felt like the host was a little clumsy with his approach on the abuse issue. Skinny carefully explained his thoughts and respectfully concluded it with great respect.
I had no idea that Twilight of the Gods was his first ever recorded verse, and those are some of his best bars as well. Countryman is a smasher of an album. He speaks so much more articulately than I imagined, very interesting man
Good interview. Particularly how you handled asking the questions about Afrika Bambaata
Never was a fan but it’s interesting listening to this. Good job on getting him on this one.
could listen to him for hours... skinnyman you legend!
I remember seeing Skinnyman play Boom Bap Festival and man was throwing bags of bud into the crowd lol. Shit was pure vibes. UK legend right there
big moment bro. the realest
Shhhh
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@@lifesprint5541 who hurt u bro?
@@uzi7462 huh 🤔
This was blessed 💯🙏💯
Always liked skinnyman. Interesting dude, classic album and definitely needs a podcast
BIG Salute to this UK Legend. Keep on doing u fam
legend
Saw him live last night in Cambridge and now convinced he should be on tv and the airwaves taking truth! So impressive and just REAL. Reminded me why I love hip hop and what the culture represents
Such a nice man…remember finding that album when I lived in Stokey and knowing he lived near me used to blow my mind…saw him recently in Scala and even got to meet him such a moment for me love you Skinnyman 💚
So much love for Skinnyman. Never knew he had been skanked like that... I’d happily donate him my share to payback what he should have had for the album sales. Is there anyway someone could set up a justgiving for him?? Sure he doesn’t need it but he deserves it. Great work on the podcast too lads 👊🏻
thanks for the vid. time stamps would have been nice, other then that great vid ❤ liked and subbed. skinny man is a legend !! 💯💯
Great Interview. New sub. Looking forward to the forthcoming stuff. Great format
thanks for the sub staggsy we got new episodes coming real soon
Quality thanks lads appreciate this clicked as soon as I saw it! 😁
Glad you liked it mate new episode out soon
Been a Skinnyman fan from day 1. What a legend 🙌🏾
What no way. Been listening to skinnyman my whole life and never knew he grew up in chapeltown where I live. That's dope
Great interview
When CEOM came out i was exactly 1 month and 6 days old and now 17 years later bumping skinnyman large up!!!!!!
Skinnyman is a legend man helped me out the other day when he.didn't have to appreciate it