Of course, the beat must be correct for this to work but my track ‘Catfish’ for example, if you hear that song in a club then you will see what I am talking about – the vibe is just different and lit! My song ‘Top Predator’ also has the same sort of energy. Taking a Caribbean Bashment beat and merging it with a UK hip hop / rap track is something I love doing, I think they gel really well. This means a lot because I have a passion for both cultures and their preferred genres, it’s also enabled me to become such a versatile artist, when I say I am versatile I mean I am versatile! The future will explain this but soon enough I believe people will begin to say I’m probably one of the most versatile artists in this country in terms of how many styles and genres I produce. To celebrate the new drop, we chatted to Starmoney about his musical roots, his creative process and the social urgency of his music. Starmoney is nothing if not enthusiastic to engage with the world around him, so it’s perfectly natural that he’s found a new collaborator for his latest release, “Flex”, in the form of hitmaker Sneakbo, whose bold flows prove a perfect compliment to Starmoney’s thoughtful lyrics. ![]() His music draws on a rich cultural history, representing the Caribbean diaspora from his home in London by incorporating sounds like calypso, reggae and dancehall, and absorbing the sounds of his new home such as grime and drill to create a meeting point between Trinidad & Tobago and the UK. ![]() He began as a writer, letting his words speak for themselves, but he was compelled to step up to the platform in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and use his voice to effect positive change in the world.
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