Skepta

The Afrobeats track artfully fuses electronic dance instrumentation with more organic percussion and acoustic guitar samples.

'It’s like the Black James Bond thing that everyone was trying to do,' the musician said.

'Having a rap stage and a dance stage is setting us apart from everyone else,' Skepta said of the event.

'I can honestly see how my single artwork without context can be deemed offensive, especially in a time like this,' the rapper said.

The British rapper promised a first single, 'Gas Me Up (Diligent)," is due later this month.

Liam Gallagher and Skepta, captured by Jordan Hughes at the Q Awards, London, October 2017. An outtake from Q379, available to buy here.

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