Walking through the greezy, back streets of Tottenham full of flats and railings with Earnesty after a broadcast for a pirated radio station, the style and inspiration for 19-year-old Earnesty’s rap style and lyrics is clear.  ‘I grew up in these endz’, he says, lighting up his long- awaited cigarette. “The streets made me who I am today and nothing is going to change that. These streets may not look much to someone like you, but to me, these streets mean something. Something deep inside.” Earnesty started MCing at just 13, and 5 years later, reached the no.1 spot on the charts with Don’t Waste My Time, which Earnesty told us was actually produced in 2014. “The song never really blew up at that time – my fan base was still growing mad then, and grime was still in the dark. My man Skepta helped Don’t Waste My Time become more popular, and I can’t thank my brother enough for that’ Earnesty says sheepishly, after arriving at the destination of Tottenham flat that was only a 5 minute walk away from the home of the pirate radio station, which also resided in a block of flats that Earnesty, not to surprise, were very familiar with. At the age of 13, however, Earnesty was all too familiar with something else – The London Riots. “I never actually took part” he tells. “I knew many many brothers who wanted to cause havoc, wanted to cause damage because they were angry, angry with the system and angry because of the prejudice.  But that’s not me. I wanted to cause damage through my music.’ Dressed in a classic black north face jacket, supreme cap and ragged GUESS jeans, it is hard to believe this young man is about to start a European tour amongst the likes of Wiley and Meridian Dan. “It’s all mad” tells Earnesty proudly of the success in such a short time. “One minute I’m doing a short set on Heat FM, next minute I’m preparing for a European tour. I never imagined this, and it’s all mad, it’s all mad.” Despite his disbelief at his own success, Earnesty seems to understand why he’s risen to fame. Grabbing a red bull out of the fridge covered in scrabble magnets, Earnesty entices how his lyrics come from the heart, the heart of Tottenham and the heart of the unknown MCs he was once himself. ‘You know, I mean what I say, and I say what I mean. Nothing more, nothing less. That’s how it is. That’s how it works round here.” However, things weren’t always this easy, this planned out for the grime phenomena. When label Interscope Records dropped Earnesty from a ground- breaking deal, the artist slowly he had no idea whether his career would have carried on. “I was broken- I thought I had my big break, and all my music not just Don’t Waste My Time would be heard. But I got a phone call from my good friend Chip, and he told me everything will be blessed, my time will come. I am so glad I took his words. Chip taught me how to believe in myself and stay positive. For that I’m eternally grateful.” As Earnesty sips on his drink, and lights yet another cigarette in his living room, sheets of white paper cover the glass table which separates Earnesty from his flat screen TV. “Those, those pieces of paper are my planned track lists for my new album dropping in February 2017 – The North Place.” Earnesty plans to keep his mouth shut on this album, carefully moving the muddled papers whilst trying not to set them alight with his cigarette at the same time. Upon this, Earnesty removes his supreme hat- as if he has got something to say- revealing short, jet brown hair flat upon his head. “Although, there is one thing I can say on the album. It has a lot of realness in it, not like the albums that are all made by the producers you see on the TV and shit. No, this album means something. Not just to me, but to my boys who feature on it – Skepta, Wiley, Sir Spyro, Chip. Each and every lyric is delivered from the heart on The North Place. Something unique, something gonna be shared with the fans. As well as the album, Earnesty has something else lined up to share with the fans – as the headlines for Reading 2017 were announced just one month ago and to many people’s surprise, Earnesty distinctively features on there. He tells how he has big, big plans set for Reading – “I’m gonna deliver something no one has ever seen before – just watch that ting’ Earnesty expresses, as he stands up to crush his cigarette in the ashtray covered in roaches and ash. Time with Earnesty soon comes to an end, as he receives a phone call from Skepta which is projected onto loud speaker, telling him to link up at The Boiler Room – specifically asking just for Earnesty. Greeted with daylight once again as Earnesty puts back on his supreme cap and leaves in a black taxi, the closeness of Grime artists is understood – making Grime more than just a genre, but a way of life. Communication. A way of greatness for these young artists.