AJ Tracey’s *not* having a Brat Summer | Overrated Underrated - video Dailymotion

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Is AJ Tracey having a Brat Summer? Well, no. But he supports everyone who is.We put AJ in the Overrated or Underrated hotseat to get his takes on the sanctity of the airport pint, the indefinable charm of West London, and why gym selfies should never be knocked.He also shares his thoughts on how to craft the perfect voice note, UK festivals being king, and exactly how Love Island lost its way.AJ Tracey's new album Don’t Die Before You’re Dead is out now.

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00:00Is that illegal? Can I not show my gains? Is that alright?

00:02I don't do the like top or flexing in the mirror, I don't do that.

00:04I can't swear on it, but if you want to be a bit...

00:05You can swear.

00:06I can swear? You can swear.

00:07If you want to be a bit of a f*** and you want to take a gym selfie, like do it, it's alright, it's okay.

00:15What's going on, my name's AJ Tracy, I'm the president of West London, if you never already knew,

00:18and I'm playing overrated or underrated with The Independent. Let's get it.

00:21So the first one, voice notes.

00:23Voice notes, underrated. Underrated, I love voice notes.

00:25Voice notes is one of the only ways I communicate.

00:27I FaceTime and I voice note, I don't call people.

00:29And I occasionally text, but I like to voice note.

00:31I don't send anything over 30 seconds because they just won't listen to it.

00:34I don't listen to it. If you send me a voice note for a minute, I'm not listening to it.

00:36I get three minute voice notes from my manager all the time that I never listen to.

00:39I just miss loads of important stuff.

00:40UK festivals, overrated or underrated?

00:42Rated, can I just say rated?

00:44You can say rated.

00:45They're definitely not overrated because they're great, innit?

00:46And they're not underrated because everyone knows about Glastow and Redmond Leeds and Parklife and all the great ones.

00:51So yeah, I think rated.

00:52What's the best UK festival?

00:53That's very political for me to answer that.

00:55I enjoy all UK festivals equally.

00:57Please continue to book me. I have loads of fun over there.

00:59Brats.

01:00You said just brats.

01:01I was like, is that now?

01:02Has she coined it so well that just the word brat is Charlie XCX?

01:05I don't know what brat means.

01:06Like I see all the memes and stuff and I see the lime green branding.

01:08And I think Charlie XCX is sick also, but I just don't really understand the way it means.

01:12It's basically like you go out in a fresh white tank top.

01:15Okay.

01:16Smoking a ciggy.

01:17Okay.

01:18You're a little bit gross.

01:19You've been out the night before.

01:20Okay.

01:21I can't really relate to that.

01:22But all the girls who love to do that, more power to you.

01:24Keep enjoying your brat summer.

01:26I think it's mostly vibe based.

01:27Okay.

01:28Well, I'm a vibes guy.

01:29So if you're having a good time, if you're enjoying yourself, if you're having a brat summer

01:33or a brat winter or a brat year, please enjoy yourself and you have my blessing.

01:36Please go with love and safety.

01:38I think I'll say, I've just become aware of the brat concept.

01:42So I need more time to decide if it's overrated or underrated.

01:44But I'm going to say, it's acknowledged.

01:48Craft beer.

01:49Craft beer.

01:50I don't like craft beer.

01:51I think I don't like craft beer.

01:52Craft beers are IPAs, right?

01:53Asahi's amazing.

01:54Asahi is the best beer.

01:55Asahi, tiger, sing, all of those.

01:57The Asian beers, amazing.

01:58Tequila or lager.

01:59I'm good.

02:00That's it.

02:01Tequila?

02:02What are you having with your tequila?

02:03Nothing.

02:04Just tequila.

02:05Straight up.

02:06That is very brat.

02:07Is that brat?

02:08That's very brat.

02:09There you go.

02:10Or margarita if I'm feeling like a little bit fancy.

02:11Craft beer.

02:12Are you saying it's overrated?

02:13No.

02:14Overrated, yeah.

02:15I don't like it.

02:16Therapy speak.

02:17I don't know about that.

02:18I mean, I think it's very important to tell your friends what your boundaries are.

02:21But I don't think mentioning it all the time is healthy, in my opinion, personally.

02:24Like once they know, if you told me, like I know.

02:26You know what I'm saying?

02:27Yeah, I don't know about therapy speak.

02:29Therapy is appropriate.

02:30Therapy in general is great under it.

02:31Because everyone should have therapy.

02:32Even if you think there's nothing wrong, you should have therapy.

02:34There's probably some bits you can unpack and probably learn about yourself and work on yourself.

02:38So I think everyone should have therapy.

02:39West London.

02:40West London.

02:41Highly underrated.

02:42Super, super underrated.

02:43As underrated as it can get.

02:45I think West London is great, man.

02:47I think it's beautiful.

02:48I think there's somewhat of a great community here.

02:50Not that everyone else doesn't have a great community.

02:52But I think our community is very special.

02:54Obviously, with the Grenfell tragedy, you saw everyone come out and come together and

02:57really work together to try and do what they can for the community, which I love.

03:01Yeah, man.

03:02I just think West is amazing.

03:03It's multicultural.

03:04You get loads of different food here.

03:05We've got some of the best restaurants here.

03:07Portobello is great.

03:08Notting Hill Carnival is amazing.

03:09I could just go on forever.

03:10We have multicolored houses.

03:11The wall is pink here.

03:12So look.

03:13You know what I'm saying?

03:14Yeah, I just think it's amazing.

03:15Edgeware Road, I'm going to have to say.

03:16Yemeni food, Moroccan food, Lebanese food, Persian food.

03:19Whatever you need.

03:20It's there.

03:21Super underrated, super underappreciated.

03:23There's a park with deer in there.

03:24Where else can you walk around an interactive deer?

03:26That's beautiful.

03:27For me, personally.

03:28A little bit of nature.

03:29There is a sign that says don't feed the little baby deer.

03:31Follow the rules.

03:32If you come to our parks, follow the rules.

03:34Next up is gym selfies.

03:35I love a gym selfie, I'll be honest.

03:37I personally love a gym selfie.

03:39I'm going to have to say underrated.

03:41It's crazy because my heart says that's overrated, but I have to tell you, because

03:44I take gym selfies, I have to say underrated.

03:46I'm an interesting guy.

03:47I lose weight really quick and I gain weight really slowly.

03:50So when I put on muscle, I'm really proud of it.

03:52So I want to take a selfie.

03:53I don't know if that's...

03:54Is that illegal?

03:55Can I not show my gains?

03:56Is that alright?

03:57But I don't do that.

03:58I don't do the like top part flexing in the mirror.

03:59I don't do that.

04:00It's more just like with my clothes on, like look how far I've come.

04:02Love Island.

04:03Love Island.

04:04Everyone around me watches Love Island.

04:05I just don't want to.

04:06Maya's a friend though.

04:07Big up Maya.

04:08She's smashing it.

04:09So big up Maya.

04:10But I don't really watch Love Island, I'll be honest.

04:11I used to watch Love Island when I was younger.

04:12I used to love it.

04:13When they used to smoke?

04:14Yeah, that's when I used to love it.

04:15Controlled.

04:16What was the last season we watched?

04:18Ek and Sue and Davide.

04:19Oh.

04:20Yeah, I watched that and then that was it.

04:21Mum and Dad.

04:22Yeah, that was it.

04:23After that, no more.

04:24You are a liar.

04:25Aggress.

04:26Don't show off.

04:27Why did...

04:28Overrated.

04:29But Maya Jam is not overrated.

04:30Big up Maya.

04:31AJ Tracy, West London's Prime Minister signing out just before I leave.

04:33Don't Die Before You're Dead.

04:34My new album's out now.

04:35I really enjoyed this interview.

04:36If you lot enjoyed it and you're going to see more stuff from me, then tell these lot

04:39to get me back on here, yeah?

04:40Love you lot.

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