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Sep 2024
1h 22m

S3 EP2: Headie One discusses his smash h...

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Louis is joined by rapper and ‘King of Drill’, Headie One. They meet at the Spotify studio to discuss Headie’s life and career, including the tragic events surrounding his track, ‘Know Better’, growing up on the infamous Broadwater Farm estate, and the real origins of his stage name. Plus, Louis gets a lesson in drill slang.


Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments: 

 

Hip Hop Raised Me: ‘Pop Smoke UK interview with DJ Semtex’ - Youtube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ-Hip-6Gw0&ab_channel=HIPHOPRAISEDME  

 

Headie One - Know Better - Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0IX9PL2dUVCHp6L4JQ9Rzq?si=34ecda24bc274eb4  

 

File on 4: ‘Attack on rap star sparked a wave of killings’ - BBC Radio 4 (UK only) 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p085qvh3  

 

‘Is drill the most controversial genre of music?’ - GQ (2018)  

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/drill-music-controversy-headie-one-harlem-spartans 

 

Headie One x Drake - Only you Freestyle – YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQriFAMBRs&ab_channel=HeadieOne  

 

Headie One ft Sampha - Memories - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWQOfXfMrJA&ab_channel=HeadieOne  

 

Headie One – Psalm 35 – YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJPWLE3pQg&ab_channel=HeadieOne-Topic  

 

Headie One – Martin’s Sofa - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKPgHCciEA&ab_channel=HeadieOne  

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

   

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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