Is staying authentic, the real success in life? Big Narstie discusses Baftas, BDL & staying true to his Brixton roots.

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September 2, 2025 • 71 mins

Bafta Award winning Big Narstie joins Derek Chisora and Jermaine Jenas to dive into his 20 year career from Grime pioneer, MTV Base to TV Personality and now a household name! Narstie dives into his Wins, Losses, Lessons & Legacy from growing up in Brixton in the 80s and making music to meeting Ed Sheeran, Channel 4 and his pride in becoming a Dad - nothing is off limits in this brutally honest conversation! As ever, Producer Natalie opens up the LMTYS Dilemma DM’s from listeners and asks the guys their thoughts on Love Island, their daughters dating & relationships! Send us your wild listener dilemmas so we can feature it on the show - message us via DM at https://www.instagram.com/lmtysofficial/ Let Me Tell You Something with Derek & JJ is a Pivot Productions Group podcast. Credits: Exec Producer: Natalie Eastwood Producer: James Burtt Video Editor: Arthur Barker Short-Form Editor: Joe Hickey KEY MOMENTS: 0:00 – JJ & Derek intro Big Narstie 0:27 – Big Narstie: “I’m a bumblebee” analogy 1:41 – “You can only p** with the c**k you got” 3:39 – Being unapologetically yourself 4:39 – Evolution vs. losing yourself 8:27 – Big Narstie’s medical weed company 9:53 – Social media & road life today 12:49 – Ignoring dad’s advice & getting caught 18:16 – First pair of 110s (Air Max story) 21:25 – Pressure of being the man of the house 22:33 – Starting grime & early mixtapes 27:46 – Uncle Pain blows up on YouTube 29:34 – Making Channel 4’s The Big Narstie Show 33:23 – Wildest TV guests (Stephen Fry, Dennis Rodman) 36:24 – Parenting fears & kids’ futures 40:13 – Friendship with Ed Sheeran & Jamal Edwards 43:00 – Big Narstie’s businesses & “happy money” 45:11 – Guest dilemmas & raw advice 46:15 – Wins, losses, lessons & legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.css-14f5ked{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;}Is staying authentic, the real success in life? Big Narstie discusses Baftas, BDL & staying true to his Brixton roots.