Why Lady Leshurr loves gaming

When Lady Leshurr isn't busy being one of the UK's top grime acts, she's gaming.

She says she makes time to play, despite her busy schedule, because it helps her relax.

The star's a big fan of FIFA and fighting games but says she wants to broaden her gaming horizons, starting with first-person shooter Destiny.

She's been playing the Destiny 2 beta, where players can get a flavour of the title before its full release.

Speaking to Newsbeat she says she plays because she likes "being in her own space" and "being able to relax".

"You've got your headphones on, you're in your own world... it just makes me feel comfortable."

And she's taking it pretty seriously too.

"Wherever I go, I like taking my controller with me, it's got my name on it, I think like it's lucky!"

We caught up with her at the launch event for the Destiny 2 beta.

Publisher Activision is releasing some of the game's content early for people to try out for a limited time.

They hope it will build excitement among fans ahead of its release in September.

It's not usually something Lady Leshurr would play but she wants to expand her repertoire.

"I'm not really a shooting game person usually," she tells Newsbeat.

"Only because people know how to play them so well and I don't at the moment. It makes me really stubborn... so much that I don't want to play!"

But she is already a fan.

"I'm finding it addictive... it's like an action movie."

While the rapper normally likes playing games at home, she also says more public gaming events could help make it more accessible to casual players or non-gamers.

"We definitely need to put more live events on, they definitely bring in a crowd.

"It's like a whole big happy gaming community and everyone just wants to sit down and play.

"No arguments or anything and everyone's just having fun."

Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat