Novelist's star has been rising for a while. Earlier this year, his self produced, self released and self assured debut album, Novelist Guy, was a fully formed attack, a concise lyrical triumph and neat summary of the latest wave of grime.

The South London rapper has previously been credited with bringing back the genre (with the Mumdance-produced One Sec), and has been steadily clocking up the collabs (he featured on Skepta's debut album) and voicing outwardly political views since Day 1 (he's the former Deputy Young Mayor of Lewisham don'tcha know); now he's here to tell his story in his own words.

We join Nov in his hometown of Lewisham to chat through album themes, the role of faith in his work, and his unique political voice. The sun's out in full and Novelist is still the brightest star in the sky.