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" I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school; I remember having to write and read a load. "

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" Grime is a particular style of music. You've got electro, funk and garage; grime is its darker side. It's constantly evolving. "

" Music has no race. It appeals to everybody. "

" There's this other girl called Lykke Li from Sweden - I really want to collaborate with her, that'd be great. Obviously Kanye West as well, and Drake would be pretty amazing. "

" I grew up in an eclectic house where people were listening to all types of different music. I also think being educated, eloquent and knowing how to talk for yourself in the industry makes you go a long way. "

" People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are. "

" Nigeria is like everywhere, really: there are some beautiful places that have been invested in and others that haven't been. "

" I'm merely a fan of fashion from high end to streetwear, from Nike to Comme des Garcons. "

" I'm so down to earth, I'm bringing gravity back. "

" I watched a film called 'Elephant' recently. Its not stylish in the sense of expensive suits and Italian cars, but the styling on every single character is spot on. "

" I pray as much as possible. "

" The way everyone in London is right up against each other makes it very real to you growing up, the fact that people have different lives to you. And that causes problems; of course it does. "

" If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something. "

" I watched my parents go from having very basic jobs to educating themselves, to buying a house. They set a really good bar for what they wanted their kids to achieve. "

" At the end of the day, you sign a record deal and you understand where it could go if you had the right song. "

" When I feel like I'm renowned enough, I'd love to do a heritage-type line, but that takes time. "

" I've seen how much effort has to go into a tour, the performance and also how to look after yourself, not just physically, but mentally too. "

" If I go to an awards ceremony, I wear a suit, of course I do. I am proud to be there. If there are young kids looking at pictures of me, I want them to feel that they should long for the opportunity to go somewhere really smart and wear a beautiful suit, rather than to reject that. "

" Gone are the days when you'd have to tune in to a mad illegal radio station late at night to be able to hear the rapper of your choice. That's all changed now. That's all gone out of the window. And I feel like I represent that change. I represent the era of iPods and Shuffle and things like that. "

" Coming from an African background, obviously the foundation of the family home is education, probably because my parents had to work a lot harder for everything that they've got in this country. "

" I definitely believe in God. "

" I like to think I don't make music for ignorant people. "

" I feel like I'm indirectly showing people, not that there's another way, but just that if you really have a dream, you should try and give it a go. "

" Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of what British black urban music was like. He was the first person who made the rest of Britain realise it wasn't just a one-album-type situation. You've got to take your hat off to somebody like that. "

" I'm into everything. My iPod is very eclectic - if you kept it on shuffle, you'd be amazed. For example, I was forced to grow up on Dolly Parton. My mum was obsessed by her. She bought all this memorabilia for the front room. It's ridiculous. "

" I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad. "

" You have to do a show, an interview, you've got to go straight back on the road to another location, make a track and edit things like footage etc. It's non stop. I really respect the hustle and work rate of Chipmunk, as well as N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder. "

" Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger. "

" This is the kind of fashion I grew up on - a good pair of trainers, great denim - and I will always love high-end streetwear. "

" I'm a big fan of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million. "

" Being able to travel the world is pretty cool. There are places that I've always wanted to go to but being able to go there as somebody who's a musician and is recognised as one is cool. "