The Shizzio Show

General Levy joins us for one of the most revealing interviews of his career.
From growing up in North West London and discovering sound system culture as a kid, to creating his signature "hiccup" style, becoming one of reggae's hottest artists, and then changing music history with M-Beat's legendary anthem "Incredible"—this is the full story.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro / title sequence
2:05 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie
2:38 Welcome General Levy
5:21 I know Shizzio!
6:24 born & bred NW
9:11 is NW safe? / North Weezee
11:09 outside as a kid / older bro / stars in NW
13:19 getting into trouble / parent beats / dad
18:00 school / I was too advanced
22:34 going to dances aged 12
26:15 smoking weed aged 12
29:17 emulating sound system culture
32:14 1st lyric / Rodigan culture vulture?
35:35 practicing lyrics / older bro
40:26 1st performance I froze!
42:55 1st PA / artist name / I arrived
49:39 inventing the ‘hiccup’ style
52:45 perfecting ‘hiccup’ style / reload king
55:43 1st for ‘hiccup’ sound / MC PSG & Stush
58:09 sound to stage originator / pirate radio switch
1:01:04 Robbo Ranx studio / song releasing / PA’s
1:04:25 Reggae charts / money made & spent
1:05:57 ‘heat’ song / lyrics Vs vibe / no hiccup flow
1:11:13 ‘breeze’ & ‘champagne body’ songs
1:12:48 award winning / mums advice / law job
1:16:39 record deal / Tim Westwood
1:20:11 NY / Shaggy was my driver / Monkey Man
1:22:44 Monkey Man flops / depression
1:26:44 M Beat calls / Jungle music
1:27:53 making ‘Incredible’
1:31:25 ‘Incredible’ inspo / haters
1:33:11 ‘Incredible’ lyrics / what are you saying?
1:35:26 Booyaka!
1:36:22 I could tell ‘Incredible’ was special
1:37:07 Commander B blew up the track
1:38:50 Original Nuttah competition
1:40:54 fame / contract issues
1:42:09 cover overview
1:43:47 record splits / money owed
1:47:24 I made millions despite issues
1:50:56 millions from dub plates alone
1:52:26 show money
1:53:45 spending / I’d do it for free
1:55:04 publishing is pension
1:55:46 keeping ‘Incredible’ alive / not on Spotify?
1:57:58 the industry tried to block me
1:58:43 why not re-record ‘Incredible’
2:04:08 32yrs later / I took jungle mainstream
2:05:03 watching ‘Incredible’ music video
2:09:37 fake rumour tried to cancel me
2:14:40 committee formed to cancel me
2:17:38 why do people hate on success?
2:20:13 Top Of The Pops / haters
2:25:09 hate kept me humble / Reggae Vs Jungle
2:27:02 Ali G movie ‘Incredible’ sync
2:33:12 Ali G remake video / advert syncs
2:35:27 cultural moment / best PA’s
2:37:45 arrested development / depression
2:41:00 social media saved me
2:41:59 Dr Zeus & Bally Jagpal collab / Asian support
2:45:36 collab list / fight back via social media
2:48:10 Idris Elba collab / flowers / haters drive you
2:53:00 Europe showed me love
2:55:22 I kept my integrity / Mistajam
2:56:40 Craig David & Mark Morrison had my back
2:58:58 Prince Naseem / Murad Hamed phone call
3:03:47 future projects
3:07:00 Autobiography Book
3:08:58 General Levy merchandise
3:11:07 AI Q’s / control / hate
3:12:21 racism / betrayal / fakeness
3:13:54 lies / backstabbers / threat
3:15:11 owed apologies / drugs
3:16:29 lost money / under credit / gatekeepers
3:17:24 voice / D Double E / haters
3:18:48 quick fire Q’s
3:24:18 final msg / flowers

Errol Reid of China Black joins us for his most in-depth interview yet — telling the full story behind the iconic hit “Searching”, the rise of China Black, major label fame, Top Of The Pops, touring the world, industry politics, legal battles, betrayal, house music success, and life after the charts.

Born in Birmingham and raised through sound system culture, Errol breaks down his early years, the hustle behind the music, meeting Simon Fung, creating China Black, and how “Searching” became one of the biggest crossover reggae records of the 90s.

This is a raw, honest and emotional conversation covering one of the most unique journeys in British music history.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro / Title Sequence
1:45 Local Geeza Out now! Shizzio X Mc Creed X Big Narstie
2:18 Welcome Errol Reid / China Black
3:58 Born & Bred Bham Accent
5:42 Birmingham Living / Sports
8:38 Strict Parents / Family
11:24 Being Outside / 3 Strikes
15:01 School / Young Dreams
17:23 Music Influence / Choir
20:37 Sound System Culture / 1st Break
23:01 Studio Sessions / Youth Clubs
25:26 Dub Plates / Errol Candy
27:00 Self Taught / Always Singing / Tone
29:46 Turning Point / Study vs Singing
33:08 Birmingham Vs London Sound Systems
34:42 Favourite Sound System Artists
35:59 Break Through Artists
36:44 Taking Music Serious / Safety Plan
39:50 Moving to London
42:17 Meeting China / Simon Fung
43:27 Trying to Balance it All
44:36 Making ‘Searching’ Reggae Mix
47:56 ‘Searching’ Indy Label Deal
49:42 ‘Searching’ Begins to Blow / Money
51:08 China Black Name
52:39 Working the Record
53:55 Major Label Shopping
57:02 Major Label Offer & Signing
1:01:23 Album / ‘Searching’ Pop Remix
1:04:27 ‘Searching’ Pop Mix Charts
1:06:00 ‘Searching’ Music Video
1:08:09 ‘Searching’ Artwork & Cover
1:12:26 Gabrielle
1:13:19 Top Of The Pops
1:15:42 Work Got Hard to Manage
1:17:13 Touring / Pop Star / Backup Plan
1:18:40 Money / ‘Stars’ Is My Fav
1:20:16 Princess Diana Loved ‘Stars’ / Cover
1:25:25 Memories / Study Finish
1:27:22 Top 3 in Charts / Competition
1:28:50 Stars / Album Credit
1:32:31 Stars Does Not Meet Expectation
1:35:06 Was Releasing Stars a Regret?
1:35:57 Stars Music Video
1:36:50 China Black Demand Drops
1:38:48 Decline Effect on Simon
1:39:38 Album Fail / Shows / Spice Girls
1:41:48 ‘Emotions’ Fail / Label Drop
1:46:13 Entering House Music
1:49:56 Tom Jones Tour
1:50:48 Blue / Robin Gibb Collab & Tour
1:55:36 Money / House Track Is a Smash
1:59:45 Swedish House Mafia Collab
2:03:53 China Black Split
2:06:30 Vernon Kay HMBOMT TV Show
2:09:07 I’m Very Busy / Solo Project
2:11:50 DJ AG / Touring
2:16:03 Barry White Live Collab
2:23:00 Respect / New Single
2:26:07 New Era Promo / New Album
2:27:39 Still Speak to Simon China Fung?
2:28:59 Rugby World Cup Song
2:30:29 AI Q’s / Success / Music Industry
2:32:07 Legal Issue / Fame / Betrayal
2:36:57 1 Hit Wonder / Wild Stories
2:41:01 R Kelly / Sly & Robbie
2:43:31 Regret / Credit / Buzzcocks TV
2:45:06 Racism / Speak to Simon?
2:48:57 Quick Fire Q’s
2:56:17 Thank You Errol Reid

Jammer sits down for one of the most in-depth grime interviews ever recorded.
From being bullied, misunderstood, and isolated at school, to discovering computers, music, and eventually creating the sound and culture that became GRIME, Jammer tells his story uncensored and in full.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:25 Streetlife out now Shizzio X Uk Apache X Devlin
2:46 Welcome Jammer
4:23 born & bred
6:00 5 schools / misunderstood / bullying
9:37 no friends / I helped everyone / Im that guy
14:04 computers was my thing / ADHD / best game
16:33 parents / teachers are chiefs
20:35 no kid has a plan
21:55 musical influence / dad was in a band
24:27 playing out from 9yrs old / large crowds
25:48 I prefer to be alone
27:34 I am music! / record shop working
29:35 me & Super D bought decks / mixing
32:28 getting in Mcing
34:17 Hip Hop / Celine Dion
36:05 I went school in Jamaica / I was put back a year
37:25 getting into Garage music
40:47 best garage songs / I had songs early!
42:33 radio / 187 crew / D Double E
44:05 Nasty Crew / I didn’t want to join
45:37 beat making / POW copied DESTRUCTION!
48:45 ‘Oi’ is not Grime! / I was not GARAGE like them!
50:13 what beats are you making? / Grime by accident
51:48 Garage got ‘darker’ / dubstep / beat makers
55:02 Prez T said its not garage / East LDN is the Mecca
56:08 Bushkin did not start Grime! / Wiley / History lesson
1:01:12 did SO SOLID start Grime?
1:04:22 did Jon E Cash start Grime? / Nasty Crew & Roll Deep
1:07:50 who started GRIME?
1:09:13 I started GRIME!
1:10:12 the name ‘GRIME’ origin / stop the nonsense
1:12:31 not I but WE
1:13:30 Nasty Crew joined me I didn’t join them
1:16:08 Nasty Crew TATTOO but I didn’t join them
1:20:00 pressing / distro / managing Nasty Crew
1:22:35 Kano leaves Nasty Crew / Dizzee was Nasty Crew
1:25:15 Kano P&Q’s copied my production style
1:29:13 I stopped producing / got a taste for Mcing
1:30:25 why I left Nasty Crew / they wanted to kill me!
1:33:40 joining Slew Dem Crew / They joined me!
1:36:40 Tempah T / it’s time for the truth!
1:38:54 winning comes with hate / surviving the war
1:40:05 Murkle Man
1:42:18 Lethal B clash / he invented a fake beef
1:48:47 Bizzle beef actually helped me
1:51:32 Murkle Man on MTV / breaking boundaries
1:52:51 Murkle Man is more iconic than POW!
1:54:17 Murkle Man remix w Dizzee Rascal & D Double E
1:57:40 solo album deal away from Dizzee / BBK
2:00:17 Skepta called me to join Boy Better Know
2:01:27 did you join BBK or did they join you?
2:02:46 Jumanji album breakdown
2:10:39 label deals / indy Vs Major labels
2:13:02 why no song bigger than Murkle Man?
2:15:49 fav Jammer songs / insane catalogue
2:18:03 BBK / playing your position
2:20:08 ‘I don’t like’ song issue with JLS
2:21:55 helping Shizzio and others
2:25:20 Sox on Skepta’s ‘That’s Not Me’
2:26:00 blue Plaque award on the house
2:29:18 both my parents have cancer / Mas Tiempo
2:34:21 Lord Of The Mics / Wiley Vs Kano
2:38:01 LOTM no winner / always debatable
2:38:52 Skepta Vs Devil Man
2:39:29 fav LOTM clashes
2:40:04 P Money Vs Big H clash
2:41:55 LOTM gets violent
2:43:27 can you go too far in a clash?
2:44:12 Jammer Vs Ghetts clash
2:46:06 Chip Vs Bugzy Malone
2:54:01 Wiley & Dizzee reuniting
2:59:45 I am GRIME! / leaving England
3:04:06 Skepta’s rise & achievements
3:05:35 AI Q’s / LOTM return
3:07:00 united Grime / BBK / history
3:08:34 Grime hunger / best interview
3:09:55 quick fire Q’s
3:13:44 thank you Jammer / flowers

DJ G Smallz sits down for a deep, unfiltered interview covering UK garage culture, pirate radio, nightlife, DJing, fame, addiction, recovery, and his viral livestream success. From early days in London’s underground scene to building a massive online audience, he breaks down the real story behind the music, the lifestyle, and the struggles no one saw. This is a powerful conversation about evolution, survival, and second chances in the UK music scene.

Chapters:

0:00 intro
1:36 Streetlife out now Shizzio X Uk Apache X Devlin
1:58 Welcome G Smallz / Dj Name
3:32 fully active & outside
4:57 born & Bred / can you fight?
7:42 always outside / turn off the internet
9:38 current night life scene is dying / evolution
11:58 young vs older audiences / staying on trend
15:21 cheat code song to play / party vs club dj
17:13 what song breaks all boundaries?
18:59 one cheat code song? / Robin S
20:00 school
22:05 ADHD late diagnosis
26:41 dopamine chase
29:12 self learning via diagnosis
31:46 ADHD medication good or bad?
33:39 getting into Djing
36:19 DJ suited me mixing
37:40 decks / direct Vs belt drive
39:14 building a name / signature mixes
42:08 leaning to mix
44:22 can anyone be a DJ?
47:34 DJ Shizzio? / Celeb DJ’s
50:44 CT Crew / live & radio shows
55:00 Garage DJ / best garage songs
56:08 Dj name
57:38 mic skills / radio vs club bangers
1:01:11 breaking records
1:02:48 songs that should have blown up
1:03:46 playing it safe
1:06:45 Deja Vu & Passion FM radio / Mad Stuntman
1:13:57 why did Garage die?
1:14:57 what started Grime?
1:16:24 what song changed it all?
1:18:04 Grime wasn’t for me / Garage was best era
1:21:01 substance abuse took over / games
1:24:14 addiction habits explained
1:26:22 I never told anyone this before /
1:28:34 hiding addiction from kids
1:29:40 understanding addiction
1:30:50 escapism
1:31:45 consequences / come downs
1:33:18 the shame of being an addict
1:34:38 fighting back from addiction
1:37:08 turning point to stop drugs
1:39:41 trying sobriety / CA / AA
1:40:54 chasing other things / running
1:42:09 other forms of addiction
1:45:05 who were you? / running
1:46:50 I broke / dry drunk / family effect
1:49:36 12 steps of recovery / sorry
1:52:14 relapse / food addiction
1:56:01 advice for anyone struggling with addiction
1:57:42 being a recovery advocate
1:58:30 building a name after sobriety
2:00:59 going on BGT
2:04:34 livestream inspiration
2:06:00 livestream / DJ AG
2:11:15 first livestream set / dad saw me
2:13:24 building a livestream name / haters
2:14:34 picking livestream areas / setup
2:15:38 DJ AG helped me / noticed
2:17:29 happiness to others / Barrymore / recognised
2:23:07 shizzio is amazing / pressure to turn up
2:26:19 struggle to say no / self loyalty
2:32:18 be delusional / taking time off / healing
2:35:44 back outside live-streaming / no team
2:38:14 team expansion / AG collab
2:41:28 who did it first? / AG block
2:44:32 Mak 10 / Preshus
2:47:37 money made
2:49:40 security threats when outside
2:51:18 police issues / personality wins
2:53:29 I don’t tell people where I’ll be
2:54:50 75M + views / wrong name
2:57:04 BGT audition
2:59:58 getting buzzed off BGT
3:02:39 future plans / parody songs
3:04:18 AI Q’s / garage end / P Radio
3:05:26 garage myth / changes / blackballing
3:07:08 live stream / police / clout
3:09:24 streaming / kick / radio vs street
3:14:17 quick fire Q’s
3:19:28 final msg / thank you G Smallz

Millionaire entrepreneur Alfie Best Jr joins SHIZZIO for one of his most honest interviews yet.

From leaving school at 12, building businesses young, making his first million, competing with his billionaire dad, traveller culture, Islam, money addiction, UK taxes, luxury lifestyle, family pressure, and the reality of success — Alfie speaks openly with no filter.

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#Success #Shizzio

Chapters:

0:00 intro
1:33 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC
1:55 welcome Alfie Best Jr
3:00 born & bred
4:18 the UK is run down
6:03 always out as a kid
6:31 left school age 12 / school not needed
9:13 own business after school aged 12
12:23 Facebook taught me to read & write
13:02 phones do it all for us now
13:36 people skill beats GCSE’s
15:16 start up money
15:45 traveller upbringing / fight mentality
17:11 traveller stereotypes
18:21 are you British?
18:39 millionaire dad never helped me
19:18 are dads supposed to finance their kids?
21:14 doing own thing away from dad
22:23 relationship with dad / Monaco
23:31 sister works with dad but I don’t
24:26 I would give my kids a job
25:24 traveller club promoter / stigma
28:51 I bought my own club / no travellers allowed
32:34 things went wrong / travellers always fight
33:43 traveller wedding experience
34:31 turning away my own people / cut throat
35:46 selling the club
36:25 investing in mobile home park / dad
38:16 expanding the business
39:02 competing with dad in business
39:36 disagreeing over business ideas
41:02 building an empire is not easy
42:04 cash in bank is stupid / partnerships
42:56 my dad is the McDonalds of park homes
43:31 £12.5M worth / Sunday times rich list
44:46 1st million made / journey process
46:06 spending / Bugatti / Helicopter
47:20 London property owned but I’m homeless
48:12 obsessed with money making
49:03 trying to out do dad’s success
49:45 enjoying the money
50:53 the journey of success
51:45 I can’t buy whatever I want
52:56 I’m an addict for money / charity & religion
53:19 will you instill money mind into kids?
55:50 money vs time with kids
56:13 end goal figure
57:04 is £12.5M enough to retire?
58:31 USA move / UK tax
59:46 Islam / becoming Muslim
1:02:04 I haven’t read the Bible
1:03:19 there is only 1 God / choosing Islam
1:04:22 the ‘feeling’ of God
1:04:46 taking Shahada & telling parents
1:05:31 being a Muslim Traveller
1:05:56 going public as Muslim Traveller / hate
1:07:20 right wing hate on muslim reverts
1:10:32 being a spokesperson
1:11:35 Tv appearances / Gypsy stereotyping
1:14:12 Big Brother Shizzio meet
1:15:09 whatsapp members group / air BnB
1:21:33 future plans / pray 5 times a day
1:21:44 AI Q’s / surname help / closed doors
1:22:43 dad / money
1:25:32 skint / watches
1:28:06 material things get boring
1:28:55 anyone can be rich / insecurity
1:30:25 status / reckless / social media
1:31:32 traveller community
1:33:16 boxing / I’ll fight anyone for 50k
1:35:14 Quick fire Q’s
1:38:22 thank you Alfie Best