Skepta's Mum: How I raised a rap legend - BBC World Service #shorts

When Ify Adenuga became a parent, she made one clear decision - she wasn’t going to raise her children the way she was raised.⁣ Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM ⁣ Growing up during the Biafran War in Nigeria meant discipline and survival came first. But in her own home in London, she wanted something different.⁣ ⁣ So she chose conversation over control. No hitting. No fear. Just talking, questioning, and listening.⁣ ⁣ The sitting room became the heart of it all, a space where her kids could stay all day, not disappear behind closed doors. A place to play, be loud, be curious… and eventually, be creative.⁣ ⁣ That’s where the ideas started and how music entered the house.⁣ ⁣ She remembers driving her sons to recording studios across the city - waiting for hours in the car while they worked, then driving them home and sneaking in quietly so their dad wouldn’t catch on.⁣ ⁣ Those early sessions would shape two future artists: Skepta and JME.⁣ ⁣ Today, when she listens to her son’s music, she can hear it all — the house, the freedom, the upbringing.⁣ ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #parenting #skepta #family #music