![]() In my new documentary, I talk about how it was long, but it motivated me to do better and take my career seriously. But I honesly believe that this journey has taken me to where I’m at right now. I think a couple of mishaps throughout my career definitely slowed me down. Do you regret it when you look back on it, in terms of your career? Not Chessington! Now, Tion, it’s no secret that you used to be on badness, and you’ve been to prison a few times too. If I grew up somewhere else, like Chessington, I don’t think I would be Tion Wayne I’d probably be a whole different person. The majority of my team all grew up together so it’s like a small family because we all know where we came from. I go so hard for the area-mainly because all of the life experiences that’s shaped me into the person I am today, and the people around me. We’re a small place in North London, and being from a small place builds character. You go hard for Edmonton, that’s for sure.Ĭome on! From the lingo to the way we dress, everything about me is Edmonton. I wanted to be that guy to represent and wave the flag for my area and put Edmonton firmly on the map. But my generation at the time had nothing. But the rap thing came from me seeing those guys from my area straight spitting. When I was younger, I taught myself how to play the drums and I used to research so much music, from Ja Rule to Biggie then rock and a bit of Bieber. I always had a love for music, but seeing guys like Scorcher, Dynamic, Terminator, Cold Blooded, they inspired me a lot. ![]() Where does the story of Tion Wayne, the artist, begin? Take me back to your earliest connection to music.Īll the olders in my area inspired me. We couldn’t just release something mediocre, so Russ sent me the beat and I was like, “Yep! This one can work.” I mumbled the whole track, so we knew what direction the song would be like, and Russ came in with pure energy, “Vida-loca, high as a kite never sober.” I was looking at him with excitement, and then we literally went to work and made history. We set the bar so high with “Keisha & Becky”, but we knew we needed to come back with even more heat. Me and Russ had been talking for over a year trying to get another collab in together. It was a surreal moment and I can’t thank God, my fans and my team enough. 1 single with Russ Millions, actually come about and what was it like hearing the news that you topped the singles chart? It seems like everything you touch turns into gold-or, should I say, platinum! How did “ Body”, your No. I should add that I’m a very creative guy as well. Life is good, Mimi, but I’m still a hungry hustler with loads of ambition. Tion Wayne: Wow! That freestyle there is old-school . From that epic freestyle over Big Pun’s “So Hard” in 2011 to now being a platinum-selling rapper, it’s been a journey of many ups and downs for you. ![]() We caught up with Tion to discuss ‘old vs new-school Tion’, why he rides so hard for Edmonton, the concept behind his new album, Green With Envy, and much more.ĬOMPLEX: Firstly, congratulations on your new album, Green With Envy. And although the dramas and scandals have been sips-tea-worthy at times, it’s his vibes-inducing music that wins every time. In fact, it just made him work harder to succeed.įrom early hood bangers like “Can’t Go Broke”, “Bae”, “Minor” and “F U” to recent chart-invaders like “Keisha & Becky”, “I Dunno”, “Body” and “Wid It”, Tion’s career trajectory has been nothing short of amazing to witness. But that didn’t stop him from pursuing music. In the same film, Tion talks about getting stabbed by the people he considered to be friends at one point, all from him inviting other friends from other areas down to his video shoot. Every great story has great tribulations, and that is one of them.” Indeed. “But I honestly believe that this journey has taken me to where I’m at right now. “I think a few mishaps throughout my career definitely slowed me down,” he says. And with that came a few stints in prison, which he learned a lot from. ![]() ![]() Though Tion respected grime music, it was the grittiness of road rap that spoke to his way of living at the time: the hustle and bustle of those cold, cold roads. Inspired to get into music by watching local grime legends such as Scorcher and Terminator on their rise, since the early 2010s, Tion Wayne-real name Dennis Junior Odunwo-has been on a mission to put Edmonton, North London, firmly on UK rap’s map via now-classic freestyles and street-certified mixtapes. While it may have taken him over a decade to get here, the rapper’s success story is one of hard graft and persistence paying off in due course, grateful for the time to perfect his craft and ready himself for this current season of wins. ![]()
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