Mats Nileskär
One of the world’s revered music journalists.
The voice of Swedish Radio’s award-winning show P3 Soul.
The curator of the most extensive and important archive of interviews in African American music.
Kendrick Lamar sampled Mats’ 2Pac interview on To Pimp A Butterfly.
The New York Times used his J Dilla interview in their new Hulu documentary.
For the past 45 years and counting, Mats has conducted over 6500 interviews:
One of Aretha Franklin’s last interviews. Aaliyah, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, J. Cole, Quincy Jones, OutKast, D'Angelo, Lil Wayne, Young Thug. Mike Dean.
James Brown, Sly Stone, Kanye West, Nas, Etta James, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Stormzy, Giggs, Conway the Machine Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Central Cee, DJ Premier, Snoop Dogg, Marley Marl, Pete Rock, Alchemist, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Supremes, Patti LaBelle, Janet Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Timbaland, Quincy Jones, Mobb Deep, Pharrell Williams, Ray Charles, Isaac Hayes, Young Jeezy, Barry White, Temptations, Four Tops, Bill Withers, Lauryn Hill, J Dilla, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, The Roots, Denzel Curry, Future, Mick Jenkins, Joey Bada$$, Vince Staples, OutKast, Common, Earth Gang, J Cole, Martha Reeves, Kamasi Washington and thousands more.
The list goes on.
