

I think it’s quite nice that I’m being seen in that area. Even when we were shooting outside your old school, a few of the school kids stopped and they recognised you. There’s not a lot there for me anymore other than a couple of my friends.

So, when I go check him, I go through there, or if there’s more of my boys, I’m checking from there, I’ll be there. Have you been back to this area or chilled around here since you left?

So, when everyone was like that’s a wrap, I was like that’s sick we got everything we needed quite quickly. I thought it was going to be a lot longer and a lot more. How did you find the shoot the other day? And I kind of just scope it out and make sure that I’ve got everything set for what I need to do for my day. I’ll check my group chats and whatnot for business. But right now, I just wake up and I kind of see what I have to do for the day. I actually don’t, you know, but people are always telling me to make sure that my morning routine is really important. What do your mornings usually look like? Do you have a routine? I’m with Hope it’s like a little writing camp, so there’s gonna be a couple of different producers there. Like an hour, then I’ve got studio later on. It’s been alright, I’ve been chilling really, gonna get my hair done in a little bit. Singles like Alone With You, which samples Billie Eilish’s Hostage, were the first viral moments for the rapper and his niche for emotive rap. It’s safe to say that Arz has captured the attention of listeners that appreciate the transparency of his emotions. In our first edition of Rooted, we took the 18-year-old artist back to his childhood turf of Highbury and Islington in North London, taking him back to all points that keep him grounded. With the last year or so being spent travelling to LA and around the UK, collaborating with producers from all walks of life… Reflecting on his latest EP, No Features, with Arz admittedly enjoying time spent alone, figuring it out for himself. Growing up with his mum and sister, he keeps the circle around him tight-knit with each person adding purpose to his journey. Photographer and Creative Director: Oliver BuckleĪrz, London’s rapper on the rise has been slowly setting pace into music for as long as he can remember. Journalist and Creative Director – Hiba Hassan
