Ahhhh KSI. I remember being introduced to his uploads on YouTube of playing FIFA with the who’s who of the grime industry. Especially JME. If you don’t know, JME was a colossal gamer once. He might still be, but he now has a child, so his time is shared. After all the gaming sessions, next, it was KSI doing challenges, and one of them was with the London Irish Exiles side of 2015/16, who put him through his paces and quite frankly battered him all over Hazelwood. I then saw he had released a book in 2017 or 2018, I can’t remember exactly, which I found absurd, and then he went into Boxing, albeit the circus act that is celebrity charity boxing. He thinks he has a chance at a professional level, but I fear he would get seriously hurt as it’s a different level of competition, and the professionals won’t hold back. Even journeymen could pick up a rare and easy win against the likes of KSI and the Paul brothers( One of the fucking idiots is wanking about going the distance with a half-interested Floyd Mayweather Jr. Make no mistake, if it were a serious bout, Floyd would have done some severe damage.)and seriously hurt them in the process.

Anyway, onto KSI’s album with a bonus instrumental disc (My favourite part, to be honest.)I liked five tracks out of sixteen—an abysmal return when you think about it. KSI seems to want to use artists who have a penchant for that shitty autotune software. KSI is also guilty of using it for a considerable part of the record. I refuse to listen to any songs that contain this piece of shit software that has ruined many, many songs since 2010 onwards. I liked ‘Really Love’ featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals using the sample of DJ Pied Piper ft the Master of Ceremonies’ garage 2001 classic ‘Do You Really Like it?’ He also did another garage track with Anne-Marie but spoiled it with that software, which was a shame because I liked the beat. ‘Rent Free’ with Gracey was also good. ‘Madness’ had excellent lyrical content. ‘Silly’ ft Bugzy Malone was good for Bugzy’s bars alone, and ‘Swerve’ with Jay1 was another superb track. I found his egotistical lyrics about his rise to fame quite repulsive. Especially what he said about his “Boxing skills”. Sorry, geezer, but don’t turn professional. I say the same to the Paul brothers. You will all get seriously hurt. Real boxing isn’t a joke, nor is it the circus you guys compete in.

I am also really pissed off with these novelty acts that the majors like to sign. Remind me where that Justin Bieber lookalike Alex is now? It’s all good jumping on stage with Dave and barring his verse perfectly; it’s another to go to the studio and write and record your own material. I heard his album flopped and got nowhere, and to be honest, it wasn’t a surprise to hear that. KSI is better than Alex, but that’s why he was signed due to his status. The majors are really taking the piss now by signing these “happening” stars. Real musicians deserve the bread over these kinds of acts. They work their arses off to get signed.

Song recommendations: ‘Really Love’, ‘Silly’, ‘Madness’

5/10