S2 - Ep.04 | More Than Where You’re From — Issh | Dupl+s

In today’s conversation, we sit down with Issh to talk about identity, growing up in London, ambition and the experiences that have shaped his journey.From life in London to the lessons learned along the way, this episode goes beyond the public persona and explores resilience, culture and the human side behind the story.This episode was recorded in 07/24 📆Welcome to Dupl+s.Where people become human again.⏳ Timestamps(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:43) - Childhood(00:05:19) - Coming to Southampton(00:08:42) - Would you define yourself as British?(00:14:51) - Dropping out of Uni - Uni experience(00:19:51) - 2018 / Starting S&R (Specs & Racksack)(00:25:09) - Biggest challenges as a producer/entrepeneur(00:26:14) - Youth work(00:31:57) - Lockdown(00:37:56) - C Stars TV(00:38:57) - Studio space(00:40:35) - Has life been gentle to you?(00:41:37) - Belief systems inside the industry(00:43:01) - You don't strike me as the usual producer(00:43:49) - What are the things that drive you more than passion?(00:45:31) - Hiring a manager?(00:47:18) - Podcast(00:51:11) - Challenging costumers in the studio(00:54:23) - Peng Game rap battles(00:58:38) - POV on underground music scene in the UK(01:03:55) - Producer's mindset(01:05:39) - How do you approach interviews in your podcast?(01:15:14) - Define yourself in 3 words - OutroFollow us through our official page:https://duplaspodcast.univer.se