On Episode 1 of Album Cuts I sat down with the two founding members of the legendary Grime crew RUFF SQWAD and we discussed how the crew formed, how they got their names, their favourite Ruff Sqwad instrumentals, Stormzy’s hit ‘Shut Up’ being an original Ruff Sqwad instrumental (who got paid?), why both Shifty and Slix stopped making music, Tinchy Stryder’s come up and success, Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Boy In Da Corner’ album and what it meant to them, Kano’s career and best album, their thoughts on the Grime scene and the UK music scene today, Wiley, Ruff Sqwad Arts Foundation, Recording Guns and Roses volumes 1 & 2, who's the best MC in the crew?, fondest memories in music, and much much more.

Host: Yusuff

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Podcast:

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Guests:

Shifty Rydos

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Slix

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