Hip Hop musician and DJ – Gilly Man Giro and Rick fury meet up at Haymarket, Newcastle. peep magazine catch up with both artists as they talk battling addictions, Hip Hop music and Influences. We are also joined with influential music artist Rick Fury as he shares his thoughts on the fragmented music scene here in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Gilly Man Giro holds no prisoners about sharing his addiction to alcohol, whilst growing up in Newcastle and still recalls buying his first decks and working in a local Mcdonalds in Walker, Newcastle.

peep magazine also cover a fragmented North East music community with a myriad of sub-genres including Grime, Trapp, Drill and New-Metal aspects of the genre. Both musicians also believe the music culture in Newcastle is more ‘Fickle’ that people would actually believe, going on to say

GMG also discusses whether the music influences the drugs, or are drugs a main influence for the music. GMG also remembers characters like ‘Q’ played by Omar Epps from the hugely popular crime drama movie ‘Juice’ starring Tupak Shakur, as a huge inspiration to becoming a DJ and later writing his own music.

“getting your product out without giving a F**K is all that really matters“

peep continue the conversation within the Grainger market, Newcastle and discover more about other music acts within the regions sub-culture, including Grime artists such as H-Man, Just-B, Too common and AP3.

peep also delve into into the darker side of popular film culture by asking GMG about movies that have made a huge impact on his life. GMG explains that the film ‘CHUCKY’ disturbed as a youth along with Rick Fury explaining that ‘Freddy Krueger’ hot nurse scene in ‘Dream Warriors’ sticks in his memory.

peep® GILLY MAN GIRO talks HIP HOP, ADDICTIONS & INFLUENCES at Grainger Market Newcastle upon Tyne

peep® RECORD DIGGIN with GILLY MAN GIRO & RICK FURY RPM MUSIC STORE NEWCASTLE