“You don’t often find real strings and horns on a grime album. But these instruments mesh exceptionally well with the cut-and-thrust of UK hip-hop – more specifically, with the moving storytelling of 36-year-old Ghetts. Justin Clarke’s years in the shadows of his better-rewarded peers have ended with this terrific major-label debut, as he moves his story – and the genre – forwards. Conflict of Int”
“With a career that spans nearly two decades, Ghetts hasn’t faded into the background in 2021. He’s still firmly in the limelight, and the Plaistow don’s long past legendary status as he consistently delivers irreverent flows that tell vivid stories of being an east Londoner. And he injects his mystical melancholy all over his first major label album, ‘Conflict of Interest’, which showcases a high-”
“By delving into his past on Conflict Of Interest, Ghetts boldy reaches for the future”
“On Conflict Of Interest, grime forefather Ghetts delivers one of the most consistent and confidently inventive projects of the genre’s ‘adult’ era. Many of his contemporaries have grappled with the task of representing growth, reflection, family and responsibility within the framework of grime, while also attempting to retroactively document the development and historical context of the scene. Res”
