With his track ‘Unorthodox’ taking root at the top of our UK New Release Chart, now is a particularly good time to speak to Wretch 32. After his debut single ‘Traktor’ introduced us to his mish-mash of hip-hop and electronica we were eager to hear more. ‘Unorthodox’ then took things to another level: when the East London rapper cheekily borrowed the hook from Stone Roses’ classic ‘Fools Gold’ and brought in his mate Example on vocals a run at the mainstream beckoned.
But it hasn’t been a case of overnight success for Wretch 32. Hailing from the same area as fellow rappers Chipmunk, Skepta and Devlin; Wretch put out his first mixtape in 2006 and has spent the last few years honing his skills in studios and on pirate radio stations. After being picked up by the influential dance label Ministry Of Sound, the rapper is now putting together his first album.
We spoke to Wretch about collaborating with Example, his plans for his debut album and why you should never mention the #1 spot around him.
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Jon Davies Interviews Example, Wretch 32
A new number one in the Shazam Pre-release Tag Charts UK this week as UK rhyme-smith Example claims the top spot with his latest single, ‘Won’t Go Quietly’
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Stephen Titmus Shazam New Release Chart UK Example
Sidney Samson holds on to the Shazam Pre-release Chart UK number one spot for a second week in a row with ‘Riverside’ this week. Meanwhile a seriously mixed bag of notable new releases come from Jay-Z & Mr Hudson, Pearl Jam, Justin Bieber, Example, Thom Yorke, Mini Viva, Sub Focus and So Solid – phew!
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Stephen Titmus Shazam New Release Chart UK Example, Justin Bieber, pearl jam, Sidney Samson, So Solid, Sub Focus, Thom Yorke
This week London based rapper Example spectacularly dethrones the Queen of Pop by nabbing the number one spot from Madonna in the UK Pre-release Tag Chart. New releases come from Mariah Carey, Deadmau5 and the Big Pink – who are actually giving away their new single ‘Dominoes’ away for free on iTunes.
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Stephen Titmus Shazam New Release Chart UK Big Pink, Deadmau5, Example, Mariah Carey
This week Jay-Z claims the number one spot in the UK Pre-release Tag Chart for the first time this year with his latest single, ‘Run This Town’. New releases come from Example and Shakira – whose track ‘She Wolf’ pre-empts the release of her new album that’s set to include contributions from Pharell, Wyclef and Lady Gaga’s ‘so hot right now’ producer, RedOne.
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Stephen Titmus Shazam New Release Chart UK Example, Jay-Z, Pharell, RedOne, shakira, Wyclef
