Episode Details

Devlin returns for his most honest and unfiltered interview to date.

He talks The James Devlin album — his brand new album — and opens up on independence, mental health, legacy, and the true state of grime in 2025.

From industry politics to personal growth, Ed Sheeran collaborations to AI in music — this is Devlin like you’ve never seen him before. No label talk. No filters. Just real conversation from one of UK grime’s most respected voices.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Streetlife out now Shizzio X Uk Apache X Devlin

1:37 Welcome Devlin / 1st ever guest

2:45 health update / check previous interview

3:09 Chip video / lead up to album

4:53 unreleased songs / setting the level

6:08 advice from others

6:40 consumption of music in 2025

8:14 album cover overview

8:56 being independent

9:19 is this a Grime album?

11:30 album tracks & order

12:34 album topics / religion

13:48 album features / Cench / Dave

15:24 fav album tracks / Dogzilla / French the Kid

16:38 singers on the album

17:17 covering controversial topics

18:20 total songs / new mixtape / no more breaks

19:22 music videos / Grime scene in 2025

20:07 why don’t I see you out at events etc?

20:36 playing the ‘industry game’ / regrets

22:03 repping Dagenham / highly respected

23:15 Ed Sheeran collab / getting Ed to Rap again

25:01 the old SBTV Ed Sheeran & Devlin video

25:40 thoughts on Ghetts car incident

26:30 AI Q’s / thoughts on A1 / AI album cover

27:14 I’m better than most

28:01 has Grime lost it’s hunger

28:27 best lyricist from ‘The Movement’

28:42 Clashes / UK Vs USA rap clash

31:03 mental health

32:08 did you ‘fall off’?

32:54 cult following

33:37 talent gods gift or human made?

34:23 being too humble

34:53 grime scene / no frills / no pretence

35:47 clash regrets / Wiley / Holy Grime

36:25 The Movement regrets / reunion

37:17 Westwood

37:27 Ghetts comparison / Ghetts collabs

39:06 writing speed / pain mental health

39:53 pirate radio / grime origin

41:20 taking a step back / industry politics

43:09 London City / Colin Batsa

44:33 the music industry is not good!

45:37 ’White rapper’ label

46:41 marketing direction / regrets

47:35 is Grime dead? / legacy

48:33 Devlin’s Top 3 songs

49:11 community outcast lyrics still relevant

49:33 thoughts on the UK?

50:25 Grime Inspo / sad vs happy songs

51:23 loyalty / regrets / win / next gen

52:50 AI album Q’s / James Devlin name / filter

53:41 songs Vs bars

54:41 favourite freestyle / wordplay

55:35 mature sound / confession

56:31 lack of authenticity leaves me disheartened

57:37 I might get a regular job

58:04 old vs new album / album feat wish

58:42 Ed Sheeran joint album?

59:32 melody over bars / Indi Vs Major label

1:01:01 tracks / future grime album

1:02:09 old new sound / Devlin audience hook style

1:03:20 best bar / song for mum makes me emotional

1:04:43 going deep / lyrics over everything

1:05:31 last of a dying breed

1:06:09 new gen Mc’s could not compete with us

1:07:14 labels / self growth / last album?

1:08:17 lack of industry support

1:10:15 no album party / promo / I just don’t care

1:11:55 quick fire Q’s

1:21:11 new mixtape is coming

1:21:38 thank you to my fans

1:21:55 Devlin flowers / outro