Candice Carty-Williams on her UK rap drama Champion

The South London author behind the hit novel Queenie has a thrilling new TV show. Champion tells the story of a rapper trying to rebuild his career after being released from prison, and it also explores complex family dynamics and the exploitative nature of the music industry. On this week’s episode, Carty-Williams joins THE FACE’s team to reveal how she cast the actors and created a soundtrack of entirely original, authentic-sounding music for the show.

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