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  Conflix & Last Skeptik Interview
interview 0313 added 10.06.05 words: Daniel Hargrove
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Both Conflix and the Last Skeptik are both heavyweight solo
artists
in their own right, now with the imminent release of their joint
12” we split their skulls for something a little bit more
informative on the duo. I got Skeptik and Cons away from their
Beat / Rhyme duties for a little email convo.
Can
you introduce yourselves?
 Last Skeptik: Whattup, I'm The Last Skeptik. Producer, DJ, etc...
Conflix: Gyeah, this is Conflix aka Confliximus Maximus
Decimus
aka Vlad Von Donflix aka Benny Hill blah blah...
Why
did you decide to do a 12" together?
Last Skeptik: I’ve known Con for a while, and have always said
to him that when I got a chance I want to get him on a few
tracks. I really rate him as a lyricist
and think he is completely slept on in the UK hip hop network.
Once I got a
little name, it seems the natural progression to help someone
else get up
there to be seen, and make good music in the process.
Conflix: I known Skeptik for a while now and we always said we’d
do some tracks together, ahh yeah his beats are pretty good too nahmean.
Why
did you choose to go with Filthy Habits?
Last Skeptik: I like the way that Wyt Fang handles his business.
He's not doing it for
money - it’s all about the music and getting people to hear new
tracks. He
sent me a CD of some new stuff he was putting out for me to play
on my radio
show, and I approached him with this project me and Con had in
mind.
“...He's not
doing it for money - it’s all about the music and getting people
to hear new tracks...”
How
did the "Character Assassins" CD come about?
 Conflix: Last year I’d been doing a lot of open mics but kind of
flopping them so I just went back to the drawing board and wrote
the sickest verses I could think of for a good few months.
During this period I thought it’d be cool to do my own mixtape
but get other up and coming hedz I know to feature on it to
showcase their skills too. The aim of the CD was to just give
emcees a chance to spit & show what they’re about. Character
Assassins was more focused on emcee skill rather than actual
songs. After a few more months and with Chemo’s help (bigup Mobb
Dave) we eventually got a collection of songs together and even
managed to get a few more established hedz to feature on it which
was a bonus.
What
are your plans for the next installation?
Conflix: Volume 2 will be coming soon, this time it’s going to
be just original beats but still on the same vibe as da first
one. Def want to organise more assassin session ciphers, get
bare emcees to come thru and drop shiz.
What
do you love about Hip-Hop right now?
Last Skeptik: Same thing I always loved about it. Well produced
and innovative music. People who make music because they love
it, and are honest and true to
themselves and their fans. Specifically, albums by The Away
Team, Big Pooh,
Common, and new ish from Sway, Verb T and loads of others.
What
do you Hate about Hip-Hop right now?
 Last Skeptik: Same thing I always hated about hip hop... People
always bitching about what's so wrong with the music. People
saying 'hip hop' is dead periodically, every
year, since hip hop began. Stop complaining. A new album isn't
the 'saviour'
of hip hop, its another good album that adds to a beautiful music
form.
Will
you be dropping anything else this year?
Last Skeptik: I don't know if i'll be dropping anything that is
specifically my project
this year, although there will be tracks I've produced for
Manage, Con,
Kashmere, Diversion Tactics, Grimlok and a few others that might
come out on
their respective projects.
Conflix: Ermm apart from the single & the CA vol2 mixtape not
much… might drop a few pounds in weight tho.
Its
a shame what happened with the Dusty Crates Show, will you be
appearing on any other radio stations soon?
Last Skeptik: I might do a few guest spots on shows, I'm moving
to the U.S. for a year so
maybe a college radio show over there or something. I'll also be
hosting the
Low Life Radio show again this August on KANE FM with Disorda
and possibly
Joey Brains.
“...People
always bitching about whats so wrong with the music. People
saying 'hiphop' is dead periodically, every year, since hiphop
began...”
How
did you hook up with Verb T to do the LP?
 Last Skeptik: Me and Verb had been planning a project since mid
2004, and had recorded a
few tracks, but no release had been planned. Silent Soundz had
spoken to me
about my track Word Search being on their mix CD The Sickness, I
told them
about the Verb project idea and they were interested from that
point. The
album should be released next year, you'll have to wait till
then for more
info!
Who
would you like to work on a project with in the future?
Last Skeptik: Kano, Doneao, Skinny, Task Force, and Jibberish
from Iron Bridge. That guy is sick. Also singers like Emiliana
Torrini if that was ever possible.
Conflix: Def feeling what Antiheroes are doing up north so big
them up.
What
tracks are you feeling right now (Top 5)?
Last Skeptik:
1. The Away Team - The Shining
2. P Money feat. Mystro - I Had None
3. Big Pooh - Sleepers LP
4. Plan B - Kids
5. Kashmere / Chubby Alcoholic - Shoalin Iron Claw Re-cut
Lay
down your Shout outs...
 Last Skeptik: Tanyel, Verb T, Diversion Tactics, Melissa, Mark (Wyt
Fang), Due South, Press Gang, Rhubarb and Custard, Bagpuss and
Marlon Brandy and Bob Saltine Halal Beats affiliates.
Conflix: Bigup Possessed, Sense, Manage, Snuff, Precise da
analiser, Syanyde, Mobb Dave, Grimlokimus, Bazza Samedi, Verb T,
Crucifix, Red like Master, Butcherino weeger.
-
Daniel Hargrove
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