Episode Details

In this exclusive 2½-hour in-depth interview, MC Preshus breaks down his 30-year journey through UK music — from pirate radio to helping shape the sounds that became UK Garage and Grime. We give flowers to a true veteran as Preshus opens up about: Growing up in East London & getting into radio by accident

The Breeze FM & Magic FM days His influence alongside Skibadee, Wiley, Slimzee, Neutrino, and more The birth of grime, the fall of garage, and how the new generation lost unity Why he says “I helped birth Grime” Legacy, fatherhood, business, and staying relevant three decades later 💿 New music, label, and autobiography coming soon from MC Preshus.

Chapters:

0:00 intro skit / title sequence

1:14 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie

1:47 Welcome MC Preshus / flowers to a legend

5:01 celebrating 30 yrs of MC Preshus / legacy

6:56 being respected by musical greats

8:49 being UK musical foundation

9:53 top 5

11:40 born & raised / cornershop

14:07 heritage / family background breakdown

17:12 Skibadee & DMX influence

19:32 accidentally getting into music via radio

21:23 old skool phones / melody vs cadence style

23:03 getting a radio slot on Breeze FM

24:52 Jungle VS Garage era

27:39 school / Preshus name origin

31:45 Breeze FM to Magic FM

40:29 leaving Breeze / boat parties

43:06 raves then school the next day

45:00 I had money hidden to save my parents

46:28 meteoric rise was quick

49:47 iconic lyrics birthed / Ilford!

53:50 no rest! / pirate radio / supreme team

58:25 starting to make money

59:14 Neutrino comparison / beef

1:04:30 mainstream vs underground / 150k made

1:06:09 I built Harrods / hiding money from parents

1:10:53 strict parents / didn’t want the mainstream

1:13:00 MC Vs Artist / why didn’t you blow up?

1:23:53 label offers / Wiley / I helped birth Grime

1:26:07 what ended Garage?

1:26:52 what started Grime?

1:29:09 Bushkin said he started Grime?

1:32:52 who started Grime discussion

1:39:34 is ‘Oi’ a garage or grime song?

1:41:59 why does it matter? / lack of unity

1:44:22 AP snacks / ‘Pow’ lyric

1:46:22 always active / Perry Vs Preshus

1:49:02 fans know / keeping fans happy

1:54:20 god given talent / it’s harder now

1:55:23 checkpoint in peoples lives

1:56:25 Wiley collaborations / Slimzee

2:05:21 MC to Artist transition

2:10:21 Kenny Thomas

2:11:19 new music / new label / clothing

2:13:54 new autobiography

2:15:43 new album details / I’m happy

2:18:00 AI Q’s / credit / Mc’s now & then

2:19:41 quitting / lies / clout using new gen

2:22:08 clashes / I’m blackballed

2:24:12 uk sound / drill / garage return

2:25:25 DJ MC chemistry / PA’s then Vs now

2:27:11 misunderstood / regrets / remembered

2:28:31 soft garage / social media / grime vs garage

2:29:52 influence / pioneer / I’m the best!

2:31:29 underrated MC’s

2:33:14 quick fire questions

2:38:33 Thank you Preshus / flowers / outro