AJ Tracey Opens Up British Racism, Why J-Cole Shouldn't Have Apologised, Kylian Mbappe & New Music

You can’t tell the story of UK Rap without mentioning Dizzy Rascal, Wiley, Stormzy and our guest today, the microphone champ, AJ Tracey. Born and raised in a street that would provide the name of his debut record’s smash hit, Ladbroke Grove, he’d go on to achieve five platinum singles and 2 billion Spotify plays. And, he did it all as an independent artist in an industry monopolised by major labels. 00:00 - Intro & Hate Watching Arsenal 04:10 - England & Euro 2024 12:32 - Identity & Being British 18:01 - Two Types Of Racism 22:04 - British Politics & Masculinity 26:24 - Rishi Sunak & Ethnic Minorities 29:21 - Men's Mental Health & Society 32:07 - Grime, Corbyn & 2019 General Election 35:00 - The Burden Of Fame 40:00 - Problems With British Society 42:17 - Growing Up In 'The Ends' 47:09 - First Steps In Music 49:51 - How Has London Changed? 52:15 - Truth About The Music Industry 55:03 - Diss Tracks & J Cole Apology 58:42 - Staying Independent, New Music & Outro Subscribe for more JOE videos:    / joecoukvideos   You can also follow us on other platforms below: ► Twitter -   / joe_co_uk   ► Facebook -   / www.joe.co.uk   ► Instagram -   / joe_co_uk