Music
Dizzee: 'I'll be around for a long time'
Published Thursday, Dec 10 2009, 19:46 GMT | By Oli Simpson
Rex Features
After becoming one of the biggest acts of 2009 off the back of a run of hit singles including 'Bonkers' and 'Holiday', the East London rapper said that he is not worried that his popularity has a short shelf-life.
"I don't feel there's a reason why I can't be around for as long as I want to and still be relevant," Rascal told BBC News.
"It felt really good to be on tour and just see that there's a whole new generation of fans that I've got that are much younger than me. I think that's one of the best achievements you can really have in any industry, to still be relevant year after year."
He added: "I say to myself, 'You're only as good as your last hit'. You need to keep coming with the product."
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