Episode Details

NIKKI S & NYKE FINALLY SPEAK!

For the first time ever, Nikki S & Nyke sit down for an exclusive, no-filter deep dive into their story — from being born and raised in South London, discovering Jungle and UK Garage, running their own raves and forming the duo, to creating some of the most recognisable records of the era.

Chapters:

0:00 intro

0:54 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC

1:19 Welcome Nikki S & Nike

3:42 born & bred South LDN

5:05 first met / raised well despite area

8:26 single mums / we got beats

11:52 Nyke could run!

13:06 Nyke had money from young

20:21 strict mum / Big Narstie

22:17 school

25:58 areas / train Vs bus / Jungle raves

29:47 getting into music / Jungle

33:54 writing & mcing to Jungle

37:37 own raves / Garage music broke us

40:23 Nyke was built for Jungle not Garage

44:36 artist names / fashion / Sega world

48:18 move to Garage / own raves

50:23 Shabba D 1st white MC / Garage pocket

52:58 Nikki S & Nyke form / radio shows / So Solid

57:57 manager / bk 2 bk / bookings

1:01:12 So Solid join? / manager

1:05:17 contract & manager details

1:08:16 studio / 1st song power played

1:10:15 making ‘Hey Nikki’

1:13:09 who’s the girl singing / Milkyman

1:16:46 being white was an issue / race

1:22:15 lable interest / we were not ready

1:27:03 who killed Uk Garage?

1:32:44 ‘Hey Nikki’ lyrics / song structure & singer credit

1:37:34 ‘Hey Nikki’ will never die / AG & O2

1:40:39 getting flowers now is a liberty

1:41:41 I quit music / I was bitter

1:44:58 our faces didn’t match the culture

1:46:57 f**k my flowers / no gratitude

1:50:55 AG brought us back / gratitude

1:52:09 ‘Hey Nikki’ blows up

1:54:45 no money from Vinyl sales or royalties

1:59:01 Nikki is hard work / brotherhood

2:01:55 why no solo projects? / energy

2:06:34 I’m the best white rapper!

2:09:38 label meetings go nowhere

2:12:38 Hey Nikki video out 5YRS later!

2:14:34 making ‘Southside’ / it blowing up

2:20:50 Shabba D influence on ‘Southside’

2:25:05 ‘Southside’ is a timeless hit!

2:26:48 repping south over everything

2:27:57 ‘Southside’ video was a madness

2:29:53 South Ldn Vs East artists

2:31:28 Southside was a calling card / no lane

2:33:52 lack of consistency / timing / the bridge

2:37:15 doing the ‘white’ thing / catalogue

2:40:09 who started Grime?

2:42:13 what is the 1st Grime song?

2:46:24 Channel U ‘Hey Nicki’ video blew up

2:47:00 working in Sainsbury’s whilst famous

2:47:50 leaving management / lack of funds

2:50:44 we were the ‘almost made it’ runts

2:53:18 we are back! / O2 did not gas me

2:56:49 Hey Nikki pt 2 & remix / beat owner

2:57:41 who owns ‘Hey Nikki’? / I hate the song

2:59:40 studio awks / new album / fame

3:03:18 getting our names wrong

3:04:03 Shizzio Nikki S & Nyke collab

3:05:20 legacy / tiktok viral

3:06:50 trauma / money / new music

3:07:53 black taxi drivers

3:10:48 we want to freestyle now

3:11:28 final msg / AI Q’s

3:12:35 south v east beef / grime

3:12:55 Asher D / Southside

3:14:01 So Solid / viral

3:15:13 best Grime MC / forgotten

3:16:06 grime / channel U / regrets

3:18:21 quick fire Q’s

3:20:35 Big Narstie is elite

3:22:19 quick fire Q’s cont..

3:23:45 south vs east who wins?

3:24:19 quick fire Q’s cont..

3:24:30 final msg / flowers

3:26:01 freestyle exclusive