ABOUT THIS EPISODE
"You can tell in the music when it’s not intentional." The sibling trio Obara (luchï, CSUFF2R, and Lanyi/Chika) joins the podcast to discuss their journey from Brentwood private schools to becoming a powerhouse creative family in the UK underground.
In this episode, we dive into the comparison to the Adenuga family (Skepta, Jme, and Julie), the reality of being a female artist facing backhanded cosigns, and why the scene is currently flooded with "lifestyle rappers" who care more about the greenroom than the music.
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00:00 – Intentionality: Music vs. The Rapper Lifestyle
00:46 – Meet Boro: The Sibling Dynamics & Family Hierarchy
02:32 – African Parents: Licks, TikTok Myths vs. Reality
03:29 – The "Adenuga" Comparison: Who is the Beyoncé/Skepta?
05:19 – Private School Beef & Being the "Only Black Kid"
07:29 – Essex Roots: Brentwood, Horses & Multiculturalism
08:29 – The 400 Collective: From Podcasting to Music
10:13 – See Safa’s Musical Outlet: Rapping to Express
11:16 – Early Bars: Stolen Lyrics & Parodying "The Box"
12:27 – Lani’s Influence: YouTube, Nella Rose & Branding
13:45 – The Travis Scott Moment: Music Saving Lives
14:41 – DJing: Curating Experiences over Button-Pushing
16:30 – Family Therapy? Navigating Management & Siblings
18:56 – Frank Ocean & Kendrick: The Cousins who Pushed Us
22:08 – Navigating the Underground: Infancy vs. Saturation
25:12 – Underestimated: Being Taken Seriously as a Teen Artist
26:07 – Sexism in the Scene: The "Cosign" Erasure
27:40 – Vultures & Weirdos: The Importance of Safe Studio Spaces
29:45 – The "Underground Bop" Joke & sexual Undertones
31:44 – Growth: Looking Back at the Person You Were Last Year
34:24 – Lagos Recording: Putting the Duvet Over the Head
35:54 – Nigeria Connection: Knowing Your Address in the Village
37:29 – Project Rollouts: "All I know is pink" & Concept Talk
40:21 – "Bouncy Trust" EP: Musical Utility & Recession Pop
44:15 – The Craft of DJing: Why Selectors Deserve Respect
46:12 – DJ Pet Peeves: Short Songs & 50 BPM Requests
50:30 – American Underground: Favoring the UK for Creative Direction
54:35 – The Lyrical Minimum: Why Everyone in the UK Can Spit
56:41 – Final Words: Real Groupies & Intentional Music
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