Being Shot in the Head Can’t Stop Pa Salieu | Noisey Raps
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- British Gambian artist Pa Salieu first emerged on the scene when he released his debut single ‘Frontline’ in January 2020. The song quickly went viral and became the most played track of 2020 on BBC 1Xtra. Then, in February, only two months into his new found fame, Pa was shot in the head in Coventry City Centre, luckily he survived despite having to remove 19 pieces of bullet from his skull.
Pa hasn’t let the ordeal stop him. He’s released a debut mixtape to huge critical acclaim, and collaborated with unusual but exciting choices like FKA Twigs, Mahalia, Slowthai and Yusseff Dayes.
NOISEY meets Pa to talk about growing up in Coventry and what the future holds for one of the UK’s most exciting artists.
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“I am my ancestors tongue” for that alone he has gained a new fan and I’ll be listening to all his music.. that was powerful
But his music ting hard still.
@@Solarris Any artist that can embrace his roots.. especially ancestral roots gets my respect and his music defo goes hard
yeah im sure his ancestors would be so proud of him "whipping white and running up in the bando" rEaL g hE DeSuRvE dAt G mAn ReSpEk
@@therealjiggajheeze3507 you thought that comment was the one innit
@@paulinhojc7546 Ta raasclaart. .. 😂😂
He is pure. He is himself. He is wise. Embracing your culture and ancestry is important. Props to him.
But if you have germanic ancestry (brits, scandinavians etc.) you can’t be proud of your roots lol
@@Boss70305 yeah you can. Don’t be a wanker
@@josephrichards1763 The western world have been programmed to hate their own people. So tattooing runes, ancient symbols etc. immediately make people think you’re a nazi. Unfortunately. As our germanic history definitely is something to be proud of.
@@Boss70305 get outta here with that crud
White people ain't aloud to do that
If you survive 19 headshots, you were meant for something very very very special in this world. I hope Pa values this life and changes the world for good with the time he has here on this earth. Godspeed.
He didn’t survive 19 headshots😂 he will have been hit with pellets from a shotgun nobody will ever survive 19 headshots
@@jasonhernadez8469 hahaha 19 head shot survivor
It was 1 shot with 19 pieces found lol if he got hit 19 times boyyyyy he would have been gone
@@Jamie2oo8Else imagine 😂
@@mugabebowden5352 boy wouldn’t have a head😂😂😂😂
i love that he always stood hard on his roots even when they mocked him for being a freshie. i can relate, hes a real one.
🇬🇲🇸🇳 Sénégal Gambia... We build different.
Ohhhhh you can relate... okay darg
what does freshie mean
@@farzanamughal5933 freshie as in fresh off the boat literally. figuratively its just to describe anybody who hasn't lived in the uk for very long
@@nurlagrande til Brits use that term. Thought it was just Americans
KING SALIEU!!!!!!
Big up ws
You fell off big time
I dont hear enough people in the city sayin it but im proud of all his accomplishments. Keep going, strong!
why should they keep talking about downfall of a man
@@kingkuntakinteh8224 🤡
@@kingkuntakinteh8224 exactly focus on the growth and progression
They are enemies of progress
"I am my ancestors tounge", damn that's a powerful statement
He seems to have a pure spirit influenced by the world around him.💜🐾
Off course pure pure
@@shystthaloc399She lookin Catfishy asf tho in that profile but do ur thing bro lmao
@@yungpepereacts5674 I had to look ywiCe she looks as if she would have a chunky tubby body frame 😬😬😬I'll pass
i really like this guy. a lot of guys from smaller cities move to london and rep the uk rather than their area, proud of pa for repping cov so hard, and gambia as well fr
Can confidently say that there’s nobody like him. His music, his style and his character is properly distinct. Happy to see him get some shine but the best is yet to come👏👑
J Hus?
🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲
Bro Gambia proud of you for real I don’t wanna hear no one says he’s underrated man has his own wave #MyOwnThing
Such unique and fire music, the industry needs more MCs like him. Also, his style is exceptional, one of the best dressing artists globally for sure, especially in his music videos.
He’s too special for the industry.
As a Somali 🇸🇴 who grew up In America 🇺🇸 but was sent back to Kenya 🇰🇪 as a youngin and then came back years later I can relate to Pa. Big up Gambia 🇬🇲 & U.K 🇬🇧 ✊🏽
A song with j hus and PA would be unbelievable ‼️❤️
Real African General 💪🏾💪🏾 This is spiritual
He’s finally getting the shine he deserve. DEY DONT KNO BOUT THE BLOCK LIFE!! 🌎
Yeah he deserves it for what exactly? coming with the same bullshit every rapper does "im real badman i stab up yutes" yeah great message what a guy
he is a j hus prodigy,..very exclusive club to be in the same league as his ,..big up pa salieu ,he's got talent n will go real far
My guy, always been a loyal friend, glad your work finally made you blow
CANT DEFEAT A MAN WITH PURE ENERGY‼️💯🤴🏾🖤✅
King Salieu
Big up Scarcity, a real one.
Scarcity is our G yo🙌
@@paulfletcher3998 a real snitch
th-cam.com/video/MBcMGzoqXeY/w-d-xo.html - When your homie/boy claims he’s a rapper
@@jasonhernadez8469 🤔
Salute Pa Salieu. True African rebel. You were made for this music thing, trust.
wise head on those young shoulders, I am an artist from the other side of the world but Pa Salieu is a huge inspiration to me.
👑King Salieu👑 Honestly makes mandem feel so proud of being who they are and where they come from. You took our city and put it up there for the world to recognise!!! Reppin #COV and The Frontline✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Nuff Lov! Respek🤟🏾🔥
“Frontline” is helluva record.
THIS GUY IS UNIQUE!! IT DOESNT MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM, EVERYONE LOVES PA SALIEU, FOR WHAT IT STANDS FOR: LOVE, CULTURE, STRUGGLE, SPIRITUALITY, POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE, REIGN SUPREME!! ONE LOVE FOR MY MAN PA SALIEU, HOLA FROM PORTUGAL!!
Lool.how is he unique when he stole the recipe from J HUS
Is it just me that heard him rapping about the same 3 industry pushed things everyone else does? since when was love and culture about Stealing peoples drugs and selling them hahahah ur deluded star
Someone thinking of a voice and pride of his ancestors is highly valuable to me. Its bigger than us you know, we carry the torch, positive elevation 👆🏽
That's a young king making a comeback but they don't want to see that mate overcame a lot now it's time to shine🔥🔥
We are proud of you Pa salieu Gambia 🇬🇲
His Album 'Send them to Coventry' is one of the hardest , groundbreaking pieces of music ive heard in years fam ...its like he's Fella Kuti's son but found trap/grime 💯🔥
Saw him in leeds a couple weeks ago, had the entire crowd on strings, was so good
Big up Pa Salieu Gambia 🇬🇲 prouda ya💯💯💯
I don’t know how this guy hasn’t blown up yet, amazing talent
He’s one of 🇬🇧 biggest artists. He’s huge right now🔥🔥🎉😎
@@nkuliboetie4951 he just isn’t mate, look at his followings on socials
@@barry4649 I think your misinterpreting he’s socials for he’s music. Look at he’s streams on all platforms, he’s features, articles, paid partnerships, sponsors and interviews. He’s one of the quickest growing artists in the U.K.
He’s no Drake but he’s definitely huge.
@@nkuliboetie4951 I agree on that 100% but he isn’t famous yet and he deserves to be for his talent
He blew, blowing not about followers it’s about streams and how the musics doing he’s made serious bread of music Tm
He’s elevated and enlightened!
Africa to the world
He's a violent roadman
@@Gayaa4uDr Claims to be anyway, like the usual industry plants pushing this garbage hes probably not even involved in such things
Salaam Pa Salieu my brother well done for putting Coventry my home city on the world wide map longtime coming,Respect!
NOISEY pls dont ever stop posting such content it motivates us
I’m so proud of him
Listen to him since way back big ups to him he is one of the best rappers and my fav rapper atm
saw him live in nottingham on tuesday was crazy big up pa
Everything this dude is saying is powerful, he has great energy in his stillness. Respect King Salieu
That final message was beautiful tbh 👌🏾
The voice of GAMBIA 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲 We Love♥️You Pa
I've stayed in Coventry for a few months in Hillfields. I was shocked at how rags it was. Shout out from MCR! Mad documentary!
Sick doc. Well done noisey and big up Salieu!
Personally I think he's the most exciting and promising ubran artist out of the UK for a few years. His sound is very unique.
Much love and respect from Canada 🇨🇦 🙏🏿 ❤ Don't sleep on Pa💯been a fan for a likkle bit✅
Just heard him on a Swedish rapper's track for the first time and had to look him up, hearing how he speaks here made me really like him. I'll be rooting for him from now on
This guy is talented....no denial but you can tell there is a JHus influence!
Yh fr i clocked
Man said he found out about vybz Kartel and wanted to do music. Jamaica ting so massive. Influencing youth in Gambia
Dancehall is a big thing in Gambia though.. Them man speak patois and that...
I love his accent 😍
This guy is a legend. Big love pa.. Me no warning fi dem violate bro den I'm blastin ma skeng 🔥🔥🔥
Big j hus vibes from this guy! So refreshing in amongst all the drill music
Glad I got to hear his story, frontline 🔥🔥🔥 kid shoe game is krazy as well, gotta see what his catalog about
Amen 🙏🏾 to my brother giving thanks and praise to our ancestors 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾👌🏾
Love his energy I love the fact TH-cam brought me to this video 😍
19 pieces of shrapnel is not 19 bullets! Nobody is surviving 19 shots to the cranium!!!!
I’m sayin😂😂😂
He tried to spin it tho..probably got hit by a bird shot shoti
Big facts
Exactly what i was thinking…
Exactly man probably got hit with birdshot
Nothing but respect for pa uno from cov and and met him when we was youngers man always had a pad n pen and was always spitting, nothing but deserved
Talking like 016/017 city college days
We proud of you fam🇬🇲💙
I highly respect him, never forget your ends.
Energy is strong with this Artist! Big up Pa Salieu. Loving your music content 🤛🏿
Top 5 fave rappers right now. Love this African Brudda! 💯😎
Bra after the 3rd bullet hitting my head im just going to change my life for the better
Underrated comment lmaooo
It was 19 pieces of shrapnel from the bullet fragmenting. Nobody is surviving 19 directly to the head, he’s still blessed though
on GOD
1 would do it
It’s not that easy when u don’t even know what change even looks like
I remember him being brought into A&E in cov n he was chatting to me bout his music I didnt realise he was doin bits and making moves . Hope he blows up worldwide cause he deserves it . Such a humble guy .
His album was so fucking good, my favourite artist coming out of Uk,
comme le PA SALIU c'est ecrit dessus .. nuff respect ! son de dingue
a true true true KING, share your wisdom and power with the world for eternity my brotha
No one and nothing can separate a man from his destiny 🙏🏾
Thank you Pa Saliue. We Gambians are proud of you
How can you not love this kid? Mashallah Man
Big up my g Pa Salieu 💯
19 pieces of shrapnel? amazing he can still create good music
Big up Pa Salieu, big up Cov. This video is sick
All the places I grew up around. Father worked at Stringer for 40 years after coming here from E Africa in the early 70s. All these places form all the memories of where I grew up on the frontline, down primrose hill queens head, tic toc, sky blue chippy, annabelles howitzer etc
19 pieces = 19 bullets apparently, no one is tanking 19 bullets to the dome
Taking
@@spooningwithyourmoma1769 pretty sure he meant tanking
@@spooningwithyourmoma1769 "tanking" is a gaming term, it refers to soaking up bullets.
@@Callie1981 ooooohhhhhh
@@Callie1981 i game damn near everyday...u got cold war or vangaurd??
Doing It Stealthy is one of those songs that makes me cry tears of joy, it's a religious experience.
His music is so sick, deserves every bit of success
Keep pushing the African rabel. No place like home 🇬🇲 my G. Can’t wait 😊 to see you at 12th December 🥳
God definitely has his hand over Him Keep⭐️Shining🌞making your Ancestors Proud!!!#MelinatedPower✊🏽 Great Music📀🎤🎼Big Ups🙏🏽
I see this guy in Gambia still, well done to him
Homie embraces his roots, is a real one and survived gettin shot in the head. Real African rebel
“Too bad I came back with pride about this Gambian ting” damn. 🔥
He really is wise he gained a new fan fosho 🤝🏾
He deserves to be walking amongst the living 🖤
BIG UP THIS GUY RIGHT HERE!🔥🔥🔥🔥😤💪
Proud of u Gambian my bro 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲
I was hit by 19 rockets and survived
Energies are real ✨❤️
"This is spiritual. I am my ancestors' tongue." 🙌🏿🤴🏿😴.
Bless up Pa! Keep goin!👍💯🔥
So proud, big up 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲
Pa nobody can stop you 🇳🇬✌🏿
KING SALIEU 🔥 RESPECT BROTHER BIG UPS ✌️👍
King salieu🙌🇬🇧🇬🇲❤❤
🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🔥- Love From London!!
clapped
Destined for big things, 2022 is yours pa
Gambians proud 👊🙌
Such a beautiful soul! Mashallah 💕
Brilliantly talented guy.
Big ups all the way from Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
I see you brother. 🇸🇳🇬🇲🇳🇿🤙🤙
Same from here in Auckland respect
Big up this young man!
PA Salieu is a very intelligent artiste!