Your favourite 1Xtra artists take it back to the beginning and recall their first lyrics.
Stefflon Don remembers how she never questioned that she would make music.
The Tottenham MC recalls being a teenager and coming up with his first bars.
South London singer RAYE recalls her family's artistic influences.
The Transatlantic collective reflect on their first lyrics and their parents' influence.
Ray BLK remembers when she first realised her talent for singing.
Birmingham's MIST reminisces about the importance of clashing.
Jorja Smith remembers the influence Amy Winehouse had on her when growing up.
AJ Tracey reminisces on his first bars and the importance of where he's from.
The "old school Meridian man" recalls his first lyrics at 14 and transitioning to grime.
The rapper talks about his first attempt at rapping with some very fictitious lyrics...
King P recalls being a shy teen who hid his MC talent until a random playground battle.
The inimitable MC recalls recording his first song at college and performance nerves.
The east London rapper recalls being 10 years old and coming up with his first bars
Undeniably one of the most talented; Akala recalls rhymes written in school textbooks.
The north west London rapper remembers spitting over house and garage back in the day.
Lykez reminisces on being a confident 13 year old that would clash MCs in the street.
The legendary trio take it back to the early days and the artists who inspired them most.
The Murkle Man recalls writing and spitting his first lyrics in Jamaican patois.
The original Boy In Da Corner recites his early bars and explains how he got started.
The UK don talks about his first rap crew and some embarrassing first bars
The one and only Wretch looks back on what got him to write and spit his first lyrics
The UK legend recalls the influences on the first lyrics he wrote for a high school crush
MC Grindah, head honcho at Kurupt FM recalls the moment he discovered his lyrical genius
Tinie takes it back to his pre-teen days when he wrote his first bars.
