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This was already noted by viktorvaughn in "Grime gossip..." but I thought it merited its own thread.
More at: http://www.rwdmag.com//forum/viewtopic.php?t=129472&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Sad but understandable. I've often thought how exhausting it must be to be Wiley. I wonder how long he'll be 'retired.'
So, what’s up Wiley?
“I’m retiring. I’m serious. I’m tired, really tired. I just want to be normal. I’m 28 and I’m tired. I’ve felt like it for ages but today I woke up and realised I can’t carry on because I’ve got responsibilities that are way beyond the grime scene. I do the grime scene because I’m the godfather and all that bulls*it, but really, in this scene, when you’re at the top, people just want to drag you down and obviously I’d rather walk away than be dragged down. I’d rather walk away than be stabbed or killed. I’d rather be at home playing with my daughter, rather than be in a club wondering if that person is gonna rush me or that one wants to shoot me.
Are you getting threats at the moment?
I’m getting threats now, but it’s never stopped in 10 years. It’s never stopped, ever, ever, ever. I can play you one today ‘I’m coming to you rare-rare-rare.’ It’s never stopped. Cos I’m one of them I don’t care, but today I do care. I’m 28. I want a future. I stayed in grime to see if there's a future, but I can’t see one. Well, I can see one, but not with me. Someone else has to light the torch.What grime music does is make you break your neck. You work in grime and all you do is grime, grime, grime. You won’t even see your mum and dad. It’s a lot. So I retire. Today. 22nd of January I retire. My last album will come out and all the mix CD’s that I’ve done already, but that’s it. I don’t want to do it anymore. There’s other people batting anyway; Skepta, Trim, JME and everyone.
More at: http://www.rwdmag.com//forum/viewtopic.php?t=129472&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Sad but understandable. I've often thought how exhausting it must be to be Wiley. I wonder how long he'll be 'retired.'
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