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‘You can’t listen to Coldplay and not get emotional’: Big Narstie answers life’s Big Questions

Big Narstie is one of the most exciting personalities in Britain right now. Fresh from the publication of How To Be Narstie, his part-memoir, part self-motivational guide, the Brixton-born rapper gives us the answers to some of life's biggest questions.

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Big Narstie isn't just one of Britain's most exciting rappers. He is a creative powerhouse: grime pioneer, Bafta-nominated TV star, social media sensation, sometime weatherman, and unimpeachable soundbite machine.

And now, author, having this month released his part-memoir, part-motivational guide, How to Be NarstieAnd if we've learned anything from reading his book, it's that wise words run in Narstie's blood. So we sat down with the Brixton-born rapper to ask him some of life's Big Questions, from the existence of God to the reason we dream to whether cannabis should be legalised. See what he said in this exclusive video. 

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