Kano

New Banger' is a statement, but it is more about giving the DJs something for the clubs. I think it should have a lot of club longevity as a tune.

My favourite lessons in college were when we would have a professional teach us, or when we went out of the classroom for the day. You take in so much more when someone who's been there and done it is telling you.

Both are about telling stories and bringing truth to those stories. In most of my music it's firsthand experience, and some of the same rules apply in TV. The difference in music is the control, whereas doing this, it's someone else's words that you can play in your own way.

In most of my music it's firsthand experience, and some of the same rules apply in TV. The difference in music is the control, whereas doing this, it's someone else's words that you can play in your own way.

I believe in education, but I think the balance has to be right between theory and practical experience. I think from secondary school onwards it should be more about preparing you for life and work in the real world.

If I looked back on 2019, in ten years' time, and I'd only made club tune after club tune, what's the purpose?

I have to go into the studio to make my second album knowing I'm making an album. When I first started making songs I didn't have an album in mind, that's why a lot of them I like - I'm talking about how I haven't got a deal, how I'm living, you can never really top the first time, but we'll see how it goes.

Garage has been the big influence in my life. It was the first music that I started MCing to and I really used to look up to Heartless Crew.

I can clearly hear a lot of grime influence on Timbaland's stuff, on some of Drake's flows.

When you come out, and if you're saying something worth taking note of, then people will give you their ears. If you're not, it's whatever.

Sometimes I feel like distance helps observation.

The key to acting well is to allow yourself to be vulnerable.