A Few Words With Dabbla

It's been a while brewing in the cellar, but this one is fresh as fuck. Hip-hop legend Dabbla was in the studio-in-the-sky to have a few words about nothing. Big ups and wreck yourself.

What's the script? Introduce yourself, bru.

Hi, I'm a dabbla, I put words together to make you smile.  

I have to ask, where did 'Dabbla' as a name come from?

No interesting story behind it, just sounded cool at the time.

How did LDZ come into existence?

Good question. Started with myself and Pierre Green and grew from there.

Likewise, what's Problem Child?

Problem Child is my latest project with Illaman, Dubbledge and Sumgii. Get on it!

Your sound is a lot more 'industrial' than others in the scene you work with. In a contrast, your features, 'Dabble does...' sound a lot more old school. Do you have a particular style you prefer working with?

130-140bpm, that’s my shit.

Do you have a particular process for writing lyrics, or just let her flow?

First line has to be killer then yeah, she just does her thing.

If you had to pick a particular fruit to personify you, which and why?

Melon. All round amazing. In both solid and liquid form!

Which goat from the screaming goat compilations exemplifies you the clearest?

I'm not too familiar with the screaming goats but probably the one that drinks heavily and tells kids to fuck off.

Is there anything happening in the Dead Players camp at the moment?

Bare happenings! New EP in the making and another album on the way!

Favourite artist/s to collaborate with?

Haven’t had my fingers on the pulse lately, I’m too engrossed in my own hype.

Dead Players got great reviews for Boom Bap 2014. How was it for you?

Illegal.

What's the furthest a tour has taken you?

Never been on a proper tour, hopefully soon I'll be able to answer this with amazing tales!

How you start rapping?

You go ‘yo’ then begin…

You're pretty prominent in the loungekore scene. You have a favourite loungekore artist?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA, Loungekore.

Can I have a fag?

Certainly.

It seems like everyone in the UK hip-hop scene is one big family. Is there any beef in behind the scenes? Everyone loves gossip.

Fuck Uk HipHop.

You working on any projects at the moment?

Yeah, my debut album titled Madman’s Lullaby.

What about doing 'Dabbla does Miley'? I could see it.

Me too. Link it!

I'm sure fans can be a bit strange at times. Any funny stories from tours or just randomly meeting people?

Ummm… At a festival Baxter dragged me over to this girl who was reciting one of the first rhymes I ever wrote.  It was one of those 64-bar-long-story-telling lyrics which my mind had long forgotten… Listening to someone reel that shit off after a decade is pretty amazing to me.

Who's the biggest asshole in the game?

Harry the Bastard.

Would you consider yourself a mad egg?

From time to time.

Aguilera, yes?

Definitely. In the face.

Anything else?

Madman’s Lullaby. 2015. Potent Funk.

Script.

As always, my brus, links are here. You heard it, new album in store. Hup hup.