Wiley called me this morning to takl to me and Chewy and tell us he's quitting grime. True Story. While he's still intending to perhaps produce, he reckon his rhyming days are over. Watch for the full interview to run in RWD soon, but here's a clip of the conversation. It's also worth noting, that within 15 minutes of the story going up on RWDmag.com, there was 3 pages of comments. If he really does do this, there will be a huge gap.
Huge. Here's the story I posted on RWD earlier....
RWD EXCLUSIVE – WILEY RETIRES
Wiley-Kat rings RWD To Announce Retirement.
You heard it hear first – the Godfather of grime has quit MCing. Ringing us direct at 11.58 this morning, Will told us that he has officially put down the mic as of today, January 22. Sounding tired and pretty down, Wiley asked that we let the RWD readers know first. Citing the scene, his daughter, health, age and apathy as factors in his decision, here’s some of what he had to say.
So, what’s up Wiley?
“I’m retiring. I’m serious. I’m tired, really tired. I just want to be normal. I’m 28 and I’m tired. I’ve felt like it for ages but today I woke up and realised I can’t carry on because I’ve got responsibilities that are way beyond the grime scene. I do the grime scene because I’m the godfather and all that bullshit. But really, in this scene, when you’re at the top, people just want to drag you down and obviously I’d rather walk away that be dragged down. I’d rather walk away that be stabbed or killed. I’d rather be at home with my daughter playing, rather than be in a club wondering if that person is gonna rush me or that one wants to shoot me.
Are you getting threats at the moments?
I’m getting threats but it’s never stopped in 10 years. It’s never stopped, ever, ever, ever. I can play you one today ‘I’m coming to you rear-rare-rare.’ It’s never stopped. Cos I’m one of them, I don’t care but today I do care. I’m 28. I want a future. I stayed in grime to see if there a future, but I can’t see one. I can see one, but not with me. Someone else has to light the torch. What grime music does is make you break your neck. You work in grime and all you do is grime, grime, grime. You won’t even see your mum and dad. It’s a lot. So I retire. Today. 22nd of January ,I retire. My last album will come out and all the mix CD’s that I’ve done already, but that’s it. I don’t want to do it anymore. There’s other people batting anyway; Skepta, Trim, JME and everyone.
A lot of people still feel you’re the best though.
I know, I know but the truth is Hattie, I can’t continue. I feel sad.
So what about Playtime Is Over? That’s due out In April on Big Dada, right?
Yeah that’s done. I will do shows. Like a one-off Wiley show that will be Treading On Thin Ice, Second Phaze, any good tune’s on the mix CDs and Playtime Is Over. So hopefully I can get tour money in the end.
So no more MCing for real?
Nah, I’m tired. Can you imagine all the travel, the radio, the shows, studio… it’s never stopped since I was 15. The grime scene doesn’t even deserve me. The way I love it so much, they don’t deserve it. Right now though, I need to go. I’ll still produce, if someone wants beats, but that’s it. In two years time, I need to have done something else. When I hit 30 I want to be happy or happier than I am now. I need to get out the game. I’m ready to go. I want to do other stuff. I need to do stuff where I’m not depended on. I don’t want no one to want nothing from me, so I can’t let no one down. So that’s it; Wiley announces his retirement."
Read this in full and find out what Wiley has to say about all the beefs, his daughter, the violence and the legacy he leaves behind in the next issue of RWD.
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