I speak on my see but can’t change it alone I grew up in new town I found a
alone I grew up in new town I found a
alone I grew up in new town I found a new sense of belonging everywhere I went
new sense of belonging everywhere I went
new sense of belonging everywhere I went I think that’s why I was a naughty kid
I think that’s why I was a naughty kid
I think that’s why I was a naughty kid at school – – like I was yeah I got
at school – – like I was yeah I got
at school – – like I was yeah I got kicked about eight eight schools
kicked about eight eight schools
kicked about eight eight schools I don’t joke in my big Italian schools
I don’t joke in my big Italian schools
I don’t joke in my big Italian schools thank you but yeah like I got into music
thank you but yeah like I got into music
thank you but yeah like I got into music from like since I was like 11 I always
from like since I was like 11 I always
from like since I was like 11 I always had the passion for like grime rap it
had the passion for like grime rap it
had the passion for like grime rap it was like a self-expression artform for
was like a self-expression artform for
was like a self-expression artform for the people in my area but obviously that
the people in my area but obviously that
the people in my area but obviously that didn’t cater to a mainstream lifestyle
didn’t cater to a mainstream lifestyle
didn’t cater to a mainstream lifestyle but it was our reality so yeah and like
but it was our reality so yeah and like
but it was our reality so yeah and like being a Muslim girl in the music
being a Muslim girl in the music
being a Muslim girl in the music industry I feel like I have a
industry I feel like I have a
industry I feel like I have a responsibility put on me in a way to
responsibility put on me in a way to
responsibility put on me in a way to like represent Muslim girls and it’s not
like represent Muslim girls and it’s not
like represent Muslim girls and it’s not a bad thing it’s like if you mess up and
a bad thing it’s like if you mess up and
a bad thing it’s like if you mess up and stuff ever looks at you thinks what to
stuff ever looks at you thinks what to
stuff ever looks at you thinks what to help I thought you were a Muslim girl
help I thought you were a Muslim girl
help I thought you were a Muslim girl and it’s like where do we win like where
and it’s like where do we win like where
and it’s like where do we win like where do we go from there kind of thing but
do we go from there kind of thing but
do we go from there kind of thing but yeah like the journey all started in
yeah like the journey all started in
yeah like the journey all started in 2013 I started a scheme called music
2013 I started a scheme called music
2013 I started a scheme called music potential which God means a radio and
potential which God means a radio and
potential which God means a radio and like I had no clear about what I was
like I had no clear about what I was
like I had no clear about what I was doing I just knew I had a love of music
doing I just knew I had a love of music
doing I just knew I had a love of music and I love politics as well but that
and I love politics as well but that
and I love politics as well but that conscious side of politics was there but
conscious side of politics was there but
conscious side of politics was there but I like I knew I loved music but I wanted
I like I knew I loved music but I wanted
I like I knew I loved music but I wanted to pursue politics and just didn’t know
to pursue politics and just didn’t know
to pursue politics and just didn’t know how to go by it but all my friends made
how to go by it but all my friends made
how to go by it but all my friends made music I used to go to youth center
music I used to go to youth center
music I used to go to youth center called the lighthouse and I met some
called the lighthouse and I met some
called the lighthouse and I met some lovely people there some of my friends
lovely people there some of my friends
lovely people there some of my friends used to make music there and I thought I
used to make music there and I thought I
used to make music there and I thought I loved music so much I can’t rap I can’t
loved music so much I can’t rap I can’t
loved music so much I can’t rap I can’t act I can’t produce I can’t do anything
act I can’t produce I can’t do anything
act I can’t produce I can’t do anything but I couldn’t talk a lot of rubbish for
but I couldn’t talk a lot of rubbish for
but I couldn’t talk a lot of rubbish for days so let me just go in the radio and
days so let me just go in the radio and
days so let me just go in the radio and I was like I’m gonna do radio I just
I was like I’m gonna do radio I just
I was like I’m gonna do radio I just don’t know how to go about here I came
don’t know how to go about here I came
don’t know how to go about here I came came across this scheme I did it and
came across this scheme I did it and
came across this scheme I did it and again with a confidence and like the the
again with a confidence and like the the
again with a confidence and like the the support that I needed from people that
support that I needed from people that
support that I needed from people that were in a higher place than me I guess
were in a higher place than me I guess
were in a higher place than me I guess like people that I looked up to you like
like people that I looked up to you like
like people that I looked up to you like Tim Westwood DJ Target all these people
Tim Westwood DJ Target all these people
Tim Westwood DJ Target all these people I looked up to you and I spent some time
I looked up to you and I spent some time
I looked up to you and I spent some time up in London
up in London
up in London some stuff at the BBC who was literally
some stuff at the BBC who was literally
some stuff at the BBC who was literally shadowing people that I looked up to you
shadowing people that I looked up to you
shadowing people that I looked up to you at one point and I’ve always felt this
at one point and I’ve always felt this
at one point and I’ve always felt this sense of urgency to come back to my CD
sense of urgency to come back to my CD
sense of urgency to come back to my CD and build something because I felt like
and build something because I felt like
and build something because I felt like there was a lack of infrastructure
there was a lack of infrastructure
there was a lack of infrastructure ecosystem like there was so much talent
ecosystem like there was so much talent
ecosystem like there was so much talent just know like platforms to put them on
just know like platforms to put them on
just know like platforms to put them on and like do stuff so I thought I have
and like do stuff so I thought I have
and like do stuff so I thought I have this idea like I have always had this
this idea like I have always had this
this idea like I have always had this idea I just didn’t know what the idea
idea I just didn’t know what the idea
idea I just didn’t know what the idea was and I needed something to trigger it
was and I needed something to trigger it
was and I needed something to trigger it so as I was study studying I was halfway
so as I was study studying I was halfway
so as I was study studying I was halfway through college and spending as much
through college and spending as much
through college and spending as much time as I could in London bunking out of
time as I could in London bunking out of
time as I could in London bunking out of like college you know yourself and I
like college you know yourself and I
like college you know yourself and I thought if no one’s going to do in your
thought if no one’s going to do in your
thought if no one’s going to do in your city why do you do yourself of it in
city why do you do yourself of it in
city why do you do yourself of it in complaining so I went out of my way to
complaining so I went out of my way to
complaining so I went out of my way to like start my own brand that goes by the
like start my own brand that goes by the
like start my own brand that goes by the name of PHX and that’s like a music
name of PHX and that’s like a music
name of PHX and that’s like a music platform movement music label kind of
platform movement music label kind of
platform movement music label kind of thing and that’s all about just
thing and that’s all about just
thing and that’s all about just showcasing like craves and Birmingham
showcasing like craves and Birmingham
showcasing like craves and Birmingham because I feel like there’s so much
because I feel like there’s so much
because I feel like there’s so much creatives like as you can tell there’s
creatives like as you can tell there’s
creatives like as you can tell there’s so many amazing people that would mean
so many amazing people that would mean
so many amazing people that would mean TED Talks today and there’s just no no
TED Talks today and there’s just no no
TED Talks today and there’s just no no platforms but my fingers we can all do
platforms but my fingers we can all do
platforms but my fingers we can all do something if you’re a teacher a doctor
something if you’re a teacher a doctor
something if you’re a teacher a doctor we all have a part to play
we all have a part to play
we all have a part to play we just don’t limit yourself as to your
we just don’t limit yourself as to your
we just don’t limit yourself as to your social influence and you can all do
social influence and you can all do
social influence and you can all do things and don’t be scared because I
things and don’t be scared because I
things and don’t be scared because I thought like for so long something that
thought like for so long something that
thought like for so long something that was holding me back was like being
was holding me back was like being
was holding me back was like being scared
scared
scared felt like I was scared for so long I was
felt like I was scared for so long I was
felt like I was scared for so long I was like oh my god they come on Muslim girl
like oh my god they come on Muslim girl
like oh my god they come on Muslim girl you’ve never seen this before oh my god
you’ve never seen this before oh my god
you’ve never seen this before oh my god is Muslim girl yeah and I was like all
is Muslim girl yeah and I was like all
is Muslim girl yeah and I was like all these people are always telling me oh my
these people are always telling me oh my
these people are always telling me oh my god you’re so cool like how do you call
god you’re so cool like how do you call
god you’re so cool like how do you call onstage with wrappers and stuff and feel
onstage with wrappers and stuff and feel
onstage with wrappers and stuff and feel no way about like wearing a scarf and
no way about like wearing a scarf and
no way about like wearing a scarf and stuff and I’m like it’s because I’m not
stuff and I’m like it’s because I’m not
stuff and I’m like it’s because I’m not scared to be myself but for so long I
scared to be myself but for so long I
scared to be myself but for so long I was scared to be myself and you have to
was scared to be myself and you have to
was scared to be myself and you have to find yourself first and find your
find yourself first and find your
find yourself first and find your purpose and it doesn’t like finding your
purpose and it doesn’t like finding your
purpose and it doesn’t like finding your purpose takes time like people might
purpose takes time like people might
purpose takes time like people might find their purpose at the age of seven
find their purpose at the age of seven
find their purpose at the age of seven and some people will never find their
and some people will never find their
and some people will never find their purpose and some people find their
purpose and some people find their
purpose and some people find their purpose like mid mid 50s and I found my
purpose like mid mid 50s and I found my
purpose like mid mid 50s and I found my purpose from like a young age and I knew
purpose from like a young age and I knew
purpose from like a young age and I knew I was a social conscious kid like from
I was a social conscious kid like from
I was a social conscious kid like from from young like I was challenging
from young like I was challenging
from young like I was challenging society’s perceptions
society’s perceptions
society’s perceptions just everything like
just everything like
just everything like which is challenging and and that was
which is challenging and and that was
which is challenging and and that was difficult for other people because they
difficult for other people because they
difficult for other people because they were thinking why it’s wrong we just go
were thinking why it’s wrong we just go
were thinking why it’s wrong we just go like why did she lost I’m and like like
like why did she lost I’m and like like
like why did she lost I’m and like like yes everyone was like to me are like me
yes everyone was like to me are like me
yes everyone was like to me are like me no you’re so sick this is that and I’m
no you’re so sick this is that and I’m
no you’re so sick this is that and I’m like okay I’m sick but like I don’t know
like okay I’m sick but like I don’t know
like okay I’m sick but like I don’t know what I’m doing I literally have no clue
what I’m doing I literally have no clue
what I’m doing I literally have no clue as to what I’m doing I know I had this
as to what I’m doing I know I had this
as to what I’m doing I know I had this knowledge of music and I know I know I
knowledge of music and I know I know I
knowledge of music and I know I know I can talk for days and like let me just
can talk for days and like let me just
can talk for days and like let me just incorporate that into a radio show which
incorporate that into a radio show which
incorporate that into a radio show which are hosted like when I turn 16 I’ve got
are hosted like when I turn 16 I’ve got
are hosted like when I turn 16 I’ve got a radio show in a local community radio
a radio show in a local community radio
a radio show in a local community radio station and I bought through a lot of
station and I bought through a lot of
station and I bought through a lot of like local artists or poets rappers
like local artists or poets rappers
like local artists or poets rappers videographers directors everyone just
videographers directors everyone just
videographers directors everyone just gave them a platform to showcase their
gave them a platform to showcase their
gave them a platform to showcase their talents and I thought it’s so fun doing
talents and I thought it’s so fun doing
talents and I thought it’s so fun doing a radio show but they’re gonna do after
a radio show but they’re gonna do after
a radio show but they’re gonna do after and that was my bit to develop them
and that was my bit to develop them
and that was my bit to develop them craves so I collaborated with SB TV on
craves so I collaborated with SB TV on
craves so I collaborated with SB TV on all wants you on radio puppet radio
all wants you on radio puppet radio
all wants you on radio puppet radio station on South bridges on the second
station on South bridges on the second
station on South bridges on the second floor and that was amazing like we
floor and that was amazing like we
floor and that was amazing like we brought so many people down like Daniel
brought so many people down like Daniel
brought so many people down like Daniel Sturridge Mike Skinner and we
Sturridge Mike Skinner and we
Sturridge Mike Skinner and we incorporated everything from not just
incorporated everything from not just
incorporated everything from not just music but there’s four pillars is
music but there’s four pillars is
music but there’s four pillars is everything and don’t ever feel like you
everything and don’t ever feel like you
everything and don’t ever feel like you have to limit yourself and that’s my
have to limit yourself and that’s my
have to limit yourself and that’s my thing I felt like I limited myself for
thing I felt like I limited myself for
thing I felt like I limited myself for so long and now it’s like I understand
so long and now it’s like I understand
so long and now it’s like I understand I’m powerful I understand I can do
I’m powerful I understand I can do
I’m powerful I understand I can do things I just need to push myself and
things I just need to push myself and
things I just need to push myself and strive for better but yeah literally
strive for better but yeah literally
strive for better but yeah literally like all I want to say to you guys is
like all I want to say to you guys is
like all I want to say to you guys is literally do your thing you’re all sick
literally do your thing you’re all sick
literally do your thing you’re all sick you’re all talented obviously don’t be
you’re all talented obviously don’t be
you’re all talented obviously don’t be scared I’ve said that like a hundred
scared I’ve said that like a hundred
scared I’ve said that like a hundred times don’t be scared like be
times don’t be scared like be
times don’t be scared like be comfortably in your own skin and your
comfortably in your own skin and your
comfortably in your own skin and your story will help
story will help
story will help inflight influence and inspire other
inflight influence and inspire other
inflight influence and inspire other people as well so never feel scared like
people as well so never feel scared like
people as well so never feel scared like no one knows what they’re doing like I’m
no one knows what they’re doing like I’m
no one knows what they’re doing like I’m being serious like you might look at
being serious like you might look at
being serious like you might look at your favorite rapper and your favorite
your favorite rapper and your favorite
your favorite rapper and your favorite artists or favorite DJ or whatever but
artists or favorite DJ or whatever but
artists or favorite DJ or whatever but they have zero clue as to what they’re
they have zero clue as to what they’re
they have zero clue as to what they’re doing this everything just happens on
doing this everything just happens on
doing this everything just happens on accident but that’s where the most
accident but that’s where the most
accident but that’s where the most beautiful things are made so yeah I’ve
beautiful things are made so yeah I’ve
beautiful things are made so yeah I’ve got I did this thing with SB TV was
got I did this thing with SB TV was
got I did this thing with SB TV was amazing and then that was my the launch
amazing and then that was my the launch
amazing and then that was my the launch of my platform that goes by the name of
of my platform that goes by the name of
of my platform that goes by the name of bhx we feel partying we’ve reached
bhx we feel partying we’ve reached
bhx we feel partying we’ve reached capacity of like 200 people and I was
capacity of like 200 people and I was
capacity of like 200 people and I was like huh what
like huh what
like huh what like I was gassed I was like no this
like I was gassed I was like no this
like I was gassed I was like no this didn’t happen but so now it hasn’t sunk
didn’t happen but so now it hasn’t sunk
didn’t happen but so now it hasn’t sunk in but I truly say to people don’t be
in but I truly say to people don’t be
in but I truly say to people don’t be scared I’m not gonna stop saying don’t
scared I’m not gonna stop saying don’t
scared I’m not gonna stop saying don’t be scared because like literally courage
be scared because like literally courage
be scared because like literally courage like I had to build or discourage like
like I had to build or discourage like
like I had to build or discourage like to do this like for so long I was scared
to do this like for so long I was scared
to do this like for so long I was scared of being like a Muslim girl in the music
of being like a Muslim girl in the music
of being like a Muslim girl in the music industry I’m not I’m still scared but
industry I’m not I’m still scared but
industry I’m not I’m still scared but it’s like more of a now I’m in touching
it’s like more of a now I’m in touching
it’s like more of a now I’m in touching myself I know what I can do and stuff
myself I know what I can do and stuff
myself I know what I can do and stuff like that but I’m speaking to those
like that but I’m speaking to those
like that but I’m speaking to those Muslim girls than black girls out there
Muslim girls than black girls out there
Muslim girls than black girls out there that I scared to do what they want and
that I scared to do what they want and
that I scared to do what they want and for like society limits them don’t be
for like society limits them don’t be
for like society limits them don’t be scared
scared
scared you’re sick you’re 9 love greatness only
you’re sick you’re 9 love greatness only
you’re sick you’re 9 love greatness only [Applause]
[Applause]
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