At just 20, Saam Sultan is carving out a world of his own. Raised between London, Brighton, and Florida, the British rapper blends hazy cloud-rap textures with fashion-forward lyricism, turning bedroom-born instincts into something the wider scene is starting to lean in toward.

VMAN: Hometown?

SAAM SULTAN: London / Brighton Half raised in Florida.

VMAN: Zodiac sign?

SS: Scorpio.

VMAN: What made you decide that you wanted to be a musician?

SS: When I was a kid my mum played everything in the house. Hip hop, RnB, rock, old school stuff. Lil Wayne to Jimi Hendrix. OutKast to Pink Floyd. It was always mixed. I actually wanted to be a breakdancer first. My mum asked how I was going to fund that. I said I would be a rockstar. I was half joking but I think I meant it. From then on it just felt normal to aim for that.

VMAN: Which of your songs would you say is your most personal yet? Is there a personal favorite among what you have released thus far?

SS: Endeavour means the most to me. It captures where my head was at at that time and the things I was wrestling with. It feels real. But off pure feeling, And Delilah. That one just swag energy.

VMAN: With your EP arriving soon, what does this project represent for you?

SS: It feels like a turning point. Less proving, more owning.

VMAN: A lot of your early music started in your bedroom. How has your process changed as the audience around it’s grown?

SS: It ain’t changed. I still start from the same place. Usually alone, building from a feeling. The scale might be different now but the core is the same.

VMAN: Outside of music, what are you passionate about?

SS: Extreme sports. Skateboarding, wakeboarding, BMX racing, surfing. Growing up in Florida shaped that side of me. I still skateboard and ride wake parks whenever I can.

VMAN: How would you describe your style?

SS: Tailored. Dramatic. Personal. Either handmade or worth the obsession. Belts always made by my ma.

VMAN: How do you define success?

SS: Success is still being here when the noise dies down.

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Photography Max Tardio

Fashion Jordan Dorso

Interviews Christian Rosa

Grooming Michelle Harvey (Opus Beauty)

Casting Kev Poncé

Production Danielle Gruberger (Seduko Productions)

Lighting Technician Dominic Haydn Rawle

Cinematographer Lukas Chmiel

Production Assistant Epiphany Hulburd

Photo Assistant Nico Love

Styling Assistant Tyler Doty

Location Apex Studios