This week sees the Kurupt FM family touch our screens once again in the third series of People Just Do Nothing. With this in mind, we thought we’d search the streets of Brentford to catch up with some of them. Luckily for us, we managed to come across MC Grindah and DJ Beats, who were loitering around Boston Manor Road. The pair managed to take some time out of their busy schedule to catch up.
Good to see you guys. Series 3 is out now, did you expect it to go this far?
Grindah: I did, yeah. I always knew I was naturally better than everyone, so it’s natural progression. It’s a little starter until the film about my life story. You look like you wanna know about that, let me elaborate on it. Basically, it’s gonna be about me and my rise in the scene as the greatest MC in the world. Also, what I’ll be doing is playing myself in the past, present and future.
What have we got in store for Series 3?
Beats: They don’t let us see it, cos there’s scenes where Grindah is fuming so they hold it back.
Grindah: I just wanted it to be about me MC’ing and that, and they put bare things that you do wrong in it. Plus, there’s bare Miche in there, which I don’t like. If I do something, and I fuck up… edit it. The fans who would die for me and idolise me and say “you’re handsome”, they don’t want to see me like that.
You talk about Miche, Grindah. Do you regret popping the question, and who’s going to be the best man?
Beats: It’s gonna be me right? Decoy’s a bit lazy so… I mean, you said yes…
Grindah: Well… we’ve still got to talk about it. Decoy is a bit of a liability to be fair, I said yes we’ll talk about it… You know I like to run competitions for this sort of stuff so my mates can prove they’re worthy. I’m thinking Fantasy to be honest.
Beats: But he’s like nine…
Grindah: Yeah, but he’s a bit more agile. To be honest, I was a bit buzzing that night, but you wouldn’t tell cos I held it down well that night.
Beats: Those pills were alright, I actually enjoyed it. I wouldn’t recommend it to kids though, strictly over 18s.
Talking of pills, you were out in Ibiza recently. What was the reaction like out there?
Grindah: See that little interviewer style. You say a little thing and then… “talking of this, da da da, you were here”… I like that.
Beats: I like that too. Ibiza is banging, though. We only saw it at night time and then left in the morning but yeah.
Grindah: Well, I was situated out there for 5 nights.
The room looked quite… interesting
Grindah: You know what, it was a bit of a shit hole. But once I had my little plot with my double bed and that, it was live. I ripped the TV out of the living room, cos it was butters, and put it in my room. Plus I got some bud out there.
I always thought it was quite difficult to get bud abroad?
Beats: It’s legal out there now.
Grindah: You see, that’s what you’d think “ooo I’ve been to Outlook they’ve got dead festival bud”. But in Ibiza, it’s like Dam vibes, you get a little card and you go to these shops and get any bud.
Beats: Exactly. So Tony Blair, if you’re reading this, you should do that here.
Grindah: Who is Tony Blair?
Beats: President of the Euro and manager of FIFA I think.
Who would the Kurupt FM dream collaboration be?
Beats: For me, there’s a geeza from Hanwell called Sean Paul. We always plays his tunes in all of all our sets. So yeah, probably him.
Grindah: Yeah, that’s more your level, Beats. Unless it was me from the future? Cos that’s one of my theories in the film, where I release a track on iTunes that features me from the past, present and future. The only person on my level would probably be Bob Marley. I love his shit, but speed it up a bit. Great fella, and of course he invented draw and bass.
Beats: And he wore a headband sometimes.
I’m hearing there might be a Heathrow runway expansion soon which could affect the Kurupt FM signals. What will you do about that?
Grindah: I like that Jaik, I might install you as part of the Kurupt FM fam to go out and check for new buildings.
What are you saying? I can be the newest member of the Kurupt FM family?
Grindah: Nah nah, more just like another Chabuddy G. So he’s the “Rig Doctor” and you’re the…
Beats: The ariel man. Have you worked for any television companies? No? Oh, ok.
Grindah: Do you know what that news has shook me up a little bit. Are you one of those plane spotter boys?
I am, but let’s not get into that. I’ve just realised that we haven’t seen a Kurupt FM project. What’s up with that?
Grindah: That’s because you haven’t been looking. Actually, it’s not out yet.
Beats: Well actually, Decoy has just bought one of those iPad things, I think it’s a 1st gen one. So yeah, we’ve just started on a project.
Grindah: Let’s just say there’s a few well known record labels putting their deals on the table. And let’s just say I’ve said “fuck off, I’m doing it off my own back”. But, we’re still waiting for the deals, cos they might be quite good. We’ve made a new instant classic in the latest episode called “BANG! lyrical blow to the jaw” and it’s based on smashing an MC’s jaw to pieces and him needing an ambulance.
So it’s like the Chip & Yungen beef?
Grindah: Who? Is that an MC? Oh it’s two MCs? To be honest mi nuh watch no face. It’s actually a beautiful old reggae saying.
Beats: Brothers Kebab on South Ealing Road, they actually do chips and onion so it’s mad… banging munch. Its like a mediterranean dish.
Grindah: Oh, cos it sounds like it. Ok, I get the joke.
We’ve got a freestyle series called Daily Duppy. Will we see a Kurupt FM one any time soon?
Beats: It’s a bit unfair if we do it, really. Pure shellers.
Grindah: That’s what I’m saying. I’m worried about your business, cos once we shut it down, it’s gonna be downhill from there. Cos we’re looking to get at least 300+ views in 7 months… you do the maths. 60 likes max, 4 dislikes.
Beats: We even like the dislikes cos it makes us work harder. If you don’t get hate, you can’t concentrate. I pray for my haters.
Grindah: GRM Daily is an inspiration to us because it was set up by a postman.
We know you’re getting married Grindah. Beats, what about you?
Grindah: She’s butters. I don’t even mean looks wise, just her vibe.
Beats: A lot of people think that about her, but once you spend 2/3 hours with her, she’s well safe. Well I’m having a baby, so obviously after the baby comes marriage. Wedlock shit and that… I’ve wedlocked her.
Grindah: Hopefully, he gets a free yard out of it. He won’t have to pay rent.
Beats: I don’t pay rent anyway, I never have. I pay for it with my personality and vibe.
Say you were to both split up with your partners. Who would the dream girl be?
Grindah: Jordan, she’s beautiful. Jodie Marsh even when she was muscly. I like muscly girls, cos they have a nice, strong batty.
Beats: I’d say Gabrielle in her prime. I like her cos she’s got an eye patch so I won’t get embarrassed when I take my top off. I’d look like a bruised pear.
Final one guys. If you were to be a packet of crisps, what flavour would you be and why?
Beats: Ready Salted, cos I can be very salty. Mind you, they’re pretty shit. They’re only good with a sandwich to be honest for the crunch. See, Grindah is the sandwich and I’m the crunch.
Grindah: Thank you, Beats. I’d probably be the most popular one. Quavers, cos I like blazing cheese.
So are we past the awkwardness of “Best Man” now?
Grindah: Yeah, yeah, you’ve done well today Beats.
Beats: I might draw up a chart. A vibe chart. I’m actually quite good at drawing.
Any messages before we sign out?
Grindah: Make sure you lock into People Just Do Nothing Series 3. Every Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and then the following week on what? BBC TWO. Deuce deuce, big boy shit. So move over gardening world and Robot Wars. Also, catch us shelling down every festival and rave.
Beats: Well not every one, because that would be impossible… but yeah. Pure shellers all summer. I might even change my name to… SHELLdon. SHELLby Motors. Where are you from? SHELLYslovakia
Grindah: Ooo, no I’m not… I’m from SHELLYstan.
Make sure you check out the incredibly hilarious new series of People Just Do Nothing, which will be gracing your TV screens and BBC iPlayer every Wednesday. Also, make sure you keep an eye out for the Kurupt FM family, who will be at every big festival this summer.
If you want to check out the first episode of the new series, make sure you head over to BBC iPlayer now.