the new record from myself, Pop, actually samples Kano. So that's me paying respect and homage to Kano and to the UK underground music scene. Are there any up and coming MCs that you're tipping for mainstream success? I think there's a few that are gearing up right now to have a good crack. I definitely think Krept & Konan, who are two rappers supporting Devlin on tour. There was a lot of support from artists that were in better positions when I was coming through so I'm very active in supporting new artists and collaborate with them on my mixtapes. Tweeting, giving advice, whatever I can do really. I also think it helps the scene evolve and continue to churn out new talent. Is making it mainstream the ultimate goal for an MC today? The ultimate goal for myself was just to be heard by as many ears as possible. I don't think it's the right mentality to say I want to be in the mainstream or I want to be famous. Does it bother you that some people have accused you of deserting your roots, as you've suggested in 'Pop'? I don't get it that much if I'm honest. People are alright with me and they realise that I'm making the same music as I did before. But what was getting to me and the reason that I was saying "I'm not a pop star" in the song is because I was noticing that the terminology 'pop star'