What Happened When We Played Rihanna Jungle | Chase & Status | Mo Gilligan

What happened when Chase & Status played Rihanna some jungle? And how did they convince Stormzy to fit a performance around being best man at a wedding? Chase & Status join Mo Gilligan on Beginning, Middle & End to share the stories behind the music — from bedroom decks and Manchester raves to arena shows. They reveal how “Duppy Man” changed everything, why some of their biggest tracks didn’t land on the first play, and how they bring out the best in collaborators including IRAH, Little Simz and Stormzy. Plus: working with Rihanna, the inspiration behind Generic Everything, and their thoughts on AI, club culture and staying hungry for more. 🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode, and tell us in the comments: if you could only keep ONE Chase & Status track, which would it be? Like, subscribe and share this episode with the mate who’s always ready for one more tune. #ChaseAndStatus #MoGilligan #BeginningMiddleAndEnd #DrumAndBass ___________________________ 00:00 Introducing Chase & Status 02:00 Releasing music in a world of short attention spans 04:00 How Chase & Status met 07:00 Manchester raves and finding their feet 11:00 Teaching music while making underground hits 13:00 Returning to London and getting the call from Shy FX 16:00 How “Duppy Man” changed everything 19:00 Can you tell when you’ve made a hit? 21:00 The big tracks that didn’t land at first 23:00 Taking UK music around the world 26:00 Why staying true to London matters 28:00 Working with IRAH and Little Simz 32:00 Rihanna in the studio — and playing her jungle 34:00 What really goes into a great collaboration 38:00 Chart success, awards and winning a BRIT 41:00 AI, streaming and the idea behind Generic Everything 47:00 Live shows, DJ sets and playing for their mates 49:00 Why club culture matters 51:00 ELAM and opening doors for the next generation 55:00 Friendship, legacy and staying together 58:00 Why they rarely celebrate success 59:00 Quickfire: jungle, drum and bass, London or Manchester? 1:00:00 BADADAN vs Backbone 1:01:00 Stormzy’s wedding and the helicopter plan 1:03:00 Arenas vs festival main stages 1:05:00 Final thoughts and goodbye ___________________________ Welcome to my YouTube Channel! Subscribe for brand new stand up, behind the scenes action, sensational podcast content and exclusives from the MOMO G Network. Comment, like, share and tell us what you think. Follow Mo on Twitter/Instagram:   / mothecomedian   |   / mothecomedian   Like the page on Facebook:   / mogilligan   Join the Mo Gilligan mailing list on www.mogilligan.com for updates on shows and events.