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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. Results have often felt somewhat fractured – half-hearted or misdirected in their execution, or pandering to irrelevant external forces. Though the album certainly doesn’t avoid all of these...

Over fifteen years into his career, Ghetts is a veteran of the scene. He’s widely considered one of grime’s best lyricists, yet his popular profile has never managed to match his critical acclaim. This is partly due to his (in hindsight, wise) refusal to engage with grime’s pop crossover in the late 00s, but it’s also because he’s never quite managed to nail the perfect ‘comeback’ album in the way that Skepta managed with ‘Konnichiwa’, or Kano with ‘Made In The Manor’. With ‘Conflict Of Interest’, he might just have changed tha...

Tracklist: 01. Substance (We Woke Up) (03:56) 02. I Know (03:53) 03. Danger Hill (feat. AK, 67 Sj, Silent & DopeSmoke) (03:22) 04. Latest Trends (02:38) 05. People Everywhere (Can You Feel It?) (02:52) 06. Slang! (03:01) 07. Heart Shut (feat. Tenille Townes) (03:21) 08. Anything (Malaa Remix) (04:13) 09. GLAM! (03:41) 10. Love Again (feat. Alida) (02:27) 11. Silver Lining (02:57) 12. Soldier On (03:02) 13. Reflections (03:51) 14. Jon Snow (feat. BackRoad Gee) (03:53) 15. Nene (02:32) 16. Mercy (03:25) 17. Game Over (02:30) 18. Crowhurst's Meme (03:44) 19. Keep You (03:40) 20. Feel The Energy ...