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Laurie Tuffrey , October 4th, 2013 07:48

Final instalment of Noisey series sees tQ's John Doran talking to the grime pioneer

In what is sadly the final edition of the British Masters series Quietus editor John Doran has been doing for Noisey, he has, in his words, "saved the best one till last", by interviewing Dizzee Rascal.

As well as talking about his new album The Fifth - have a read of our interview with Dizzee about the record - they also cover his life living in Miami, the influence of Southern hip hop on his sound and what Prince "cheeky bastard" Harry said to him when they met backstage at Hyde Park.

John also quizzes Dizzee about the appearance of Robbie Williams on the album - "I didn't understand to some people that Robbie Williams 'ain't cool'. I just knew him as Robbie Williams, what, the dude with the £80 million deal?" - and what it meant to him to appear in the Olympics opening ceremony: "Wow, they [were] seriously telling the story of Britain from the start, pretty much, and I've got a place in it" - watch the interview above, and head to Noisey to watch all the British Masters videos.