Skepta Quotes

I like bands that don't necessarily sell the most records.

Hit songs are mysterious and slippery beasts; few artists have a lock on them. This means that many people, like me, have become fans of songs rather than fans of artists.

And I said, 'Why not? It's the truth! Why can't I say I'm a Beatles fan?' I used to get criticized for that.

When I was in high school, if my favorite band got too popular, I'd watch carefully.

When the band begins to get a name for themselves, and the writers get assigned to bands, they'll hit somebody who just doesn't like that kind of music, or they love hip hop but hate guitar rock.

Rock n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.

I have always made commercial music. The people who vote for the Grammy nominees are mostly in their 40s and have other jobs or are musicians themselves. They like music that they can relate to - they like commercial music.

I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music.

I'm not embarrassed that I'm a fan of Justin Bieber.

Anybody that doesn't like Cardi B a hater!

I have friends that are reps and run labels, but I don't like to get into that world. I just like to pick what I like with my ears and play it for no other reason, not because of the label or the rep.

Friendly Fires were dull, and I wouldn't really sit down and listen to Hot Chip.

I like Das Racist, and so should you.

For a lot of fans from the early days, they probably had issues they were A-ha fans, because it probably wasn't 'cool.'

In 2013, the week before I dropped 'Crenshaw,' 'Complex' wrote an article that said that Nipsey Hussle is one of the top 25 underperforming artists. I was so offended that I responded with my own opinion about these journalists - their point of view is not validated in our culture.

I like Aimee Mann. Her album 'Mental Illness' is so good.

Cardi is way better than Nicki. I don't care what no one says.

Everybody is always raving about the Rolling Stones, saying, 'The Stones this, and the Stones that.' I've never cared for the Stones. They never had anything to offer me musically, especially in the drumming department.

I'm not the sort of person who if everyone thinks you're fabulous you thrive on it.

I just make music. If you don't like it, you don't need to buy or listen to it.

I like a lot of the new artists, but there's only one I can name that stands out to me the most: Kendrick Lamar.

I'm not gonna sit back and listen to somebody who listens to 3LW all day.

I'm a musichead. My favorite Gaga song of all time is 'You & I' - it might not be the popular vote in terms of charts or sales, but it's my favorite.

Taylor Swift - I don't ever hear anything of hers where I'm like, 'Oh, so-and-so could've cut that.'

I don't know why we sold a lot of records or why so many people came to see us. Like 'Sabotage' - would you put that song on, like, 'I'm gonna listen to that right now?' It's a weird choice.