Honourable Mention: Ghetts gifts substance with a little bit of greaze, ‘On Purpose with Purpose’

Social politically charged ‘Double Standards’ is a stark dissection of structural imbalance and hypocritical judgements dependent on differing demographics and their perceived stereotypes. Ghetts notes how people are profiled from their names alone, we’re reminded of diaspora wars at a time where it was cool to be Caribbean and shameful to admit African heritage...

Revisiting the Voices of Newham: Reggae’s Past and Grime’s Present

Dr Joy White’s presentation, opened with a video she played to the audience, the video contained interviews conducted with the now revered artists Ghetts, Griminal, Lethal B and Skepta, when they were at the inception of their careers back in 2010. Locally known, but not yet internationally celebrated, Ghetts confidently states he is an artist of many genre’s but he closely relates to and loves Grime so much he...