Wiley: The Godfather of Grime on Fame, Cancellation, Beef & the Truth About the Industry In this rare, unfiltered 2+ hour interview, He breaks down how jungle, garage, pirate radio, youth clubs, PAYG, and Roll Deep shaped grime, why no one person “started” the genre, and the evolution of his signature sound. Wiley speaks openly about fame, money, scrutiny, clashes, relationships with Dizzee Rascal, Skepta, Stormzy, Kano, Chip, Devlin, being cancelled, media influence, accountability, AI, and the future of grime.

Chapters:

0:00 Title

2:14 Welcome Wiley / why here

3:56 Why you don’t show up

6:16 Born & raised

7:10 School / outside life / beef

9:29 Siblings / Roll Deep / youth clubs

10:30 Musical influences / school music

12:02 American rap / writing lyrics

13:48 Want ...