First Interview (DRAFT)

ROKA IS A 21 YEAR OLD GRIME ARTIST WITH HIS UNIQUE FLOW . SHE IS A FULL TIME UNI STUDENT LIVING IN SOUTH LONDON AND HAS WON MOBO.

You’re now blue tick verified which basically means you’re famous! How does it feel?

Is that what it means? I don’t think it means that! It’s just a blue tick. You can get one. I’ll get you one. Holla at DJ Big Folz, DJ Big Folz will get you the blue tick by Monday morning. Charlie Sloth’s the man, trust me.

How did you get the name ROKA?

It sounded really cool you know. I think God puts names in my head, like, ‘WickedSkengGirl ’, ‘Brownie’; I don’t know where they came from.

Everyone is calling you the leading girl of Grime; do you feel that there is a lot of pressure required from you?

I think whenever you’re in a good position, there’s always pressure, no matter what. So if you’re doing well in your craft, there’s always pressure to deliver but that’s all a part of it, you get what I’m saying? There’s always going to be pressure no matter where I’m at. I’m always going to have pressure to deliver, to make good music, to have good videos, to be entertaining.

What do think is different about you that’s created such a buzz?

I ain’t got a clue. I don’t know! I’m joking. I think I’m quite down to earth. I think people can kind of – I don’t want to say relate to me- but it’s just the whole human factor. I’m just like you, I’m a cool guy. You can see me and we can have a Perfect fried chicken and whatever.

You’re the first Female to win a MOBO in the new Grime category, how did that feel?

That’s sick man. I think that’s an honor. Because this is a scene I've been watching throughout my whole childhood, it’s a scene I've grew up on, a scene that’s heavily influenced me. I’m a child of Grime, so for me to go and win the first ever grime category for the MOBOs…that’s just an honor.