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Grime is a UK-born electronic dance music genre that emerged from UK garage and jungle in the early 2000s. Learn about its origins, characteristics, influences, and notable figures such as Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, and Skepta.
- Skepta. As you probably know by now, Skepta is one of the most talented British artists. Pick any artistic focus, and Skepta probably takes the cake. Not only is he one of the best hip-hop artists, he's one of the best grime artists, and has arguably the most iconic catalog of any British artist of late, and that's saying quite a lot.
- Tinie Tempah. Tinie Tempah is yet another prominent name in grime that absolutely had to be mentioned in this list. Perhaps you've heard of him through his timeless classics like "Girls Like" or "Pass Out."
- Wiley. Wiley's name has popped up a couple times in this article already, and that has everything to do with his prominence in the genre of grime music.
- Ghetts. Ghetts is an absolutely legendary grime artist. He's got hits on hits. He's collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Skepta, and Stormzy, to name a few noteworthy names.
- 2005 Pirate Radio Takes A Hit
- 2015 Kanye Sneaks Grime’s Finest on to Live TV
- 2016 Drake Signs to Boy Better Know
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For the last three years, Rinse FM has been one of the go-to places for grime MCs to get on the mic. A little too much so for the liking of the authorities, who give DJ Slimzee an Asbo, banning him from being on the roof of any building in Tower Hamlets more than four storeys high. Rinse continues to broadcast (legally), and these days, Slimzee doe...
When Kanye West performs ‘All Day’ at the Brits, he unexpectedly brings a 40-person tracksuited mafia of London grime artists on to the stage. Is he exploiting grime? Is he boosting its profile? Either way, it shows that the genre has some serious fans across the Pond.
Back in the day, grime artists tried desperately to get cred by being acknowledged by North American artists. When, in February, Drakeinstagrams ‘the first Canadian signed to BBK’, the internet goes mental. ‘Finally!’ they squeal, ‘they’ve come to us for credibility. The roles are reversed!’ Grime’s journey to global mega-ness is complete.
Learn how grime, London's greatest ever music scene, evolved from garage to world domination. Discover the key moments, artists and battles that shaped the sound of a generation.
- Pay As U Go. 'Know We' (2000) Understanding grime means understanding where it came from – run-down inner London council estates, in the anxious atmosphere of a new millennium, with UK garage's bottle of Cristal champagne shattering into a million pieces on the pavement.
- Wiley. 'Eskimo' (2002) Breaking free from UK garage meant building something new, “an even colder sound” than So Solid had managed, as Wiley put it. In the first years of the 2000s, he created a whole sound-world, ‘eskibeat’ or ‘eskimo’, characterised by sparse arrangements, sci-fi synths, devastating basslines and awkward, off-kilter rhythms: with track names like Ice Rink, Igloo, Ice Pole, Blizzard, Ice Cream Man, Snowman, Frostbite, Freeze, Colder and Morgue.
- Dizzee Rascal. 'Imagine' (2004) On his classic first two albums, 'Boy in da Corner' and 'Showtime', Dizzee shows himself to be not just a genius lyricist and beat-maker – while still a teenager, no less – but a kind of frontline reporter, on overlooked lives and untold stories from the troubled world around him: paranoid, marginalised, and scapegoated by cops, politicians and the media, precarious and yet trapped.
- Lethal Bizzle. 'Pow! (Forward)'(2004) Where to start with a tune so raucous it was banned from clubs across London and Essex? ‘ All Lethal B tracks are banned from this venue (including instrumentals)’ read one such sign, a testament to the power of Dexplicit’s 'Forward' riddim: even the instrumental alone was too liable to start a riot.
- Pay As U Go Cartel – Know We (2000) Garage crew Pay As U Go Cartel were hugely influential in pioneering the sound of grime alongside the likes of So Solid Crew and Heartless Crew.
- Youngstar/Musical Mob – Pulse X (2002) Widely regarded as one of the earliest examples of the grime style of production, the influence of Youngstar’s Pulse X can’t be overstated.
- Wiley – Eskimo (2002) As grime emerged from the shadows of garage, the burgeoning genre needed its own identity to establish itself as a serious player – and Wiley provided it with his Eskimo riddim.
- Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U (2003) A list documenting the most important grime records of all time isn’t a real list without the inclusion of Dizzee Rascal’sI Luv U. When Dylan Mills detonated this bass-heavy atomic bomb, which he produced at just 16 years old, it sent shockwaves through Britain’s mainstream music scene and became grime’s first major pop anthem.
Dec 30, 2019 · A look back at some of the moments that helped define grime music in the UK from 2010 to 2019. From Tinie Tempah's pop crossover to Skepta's Shutdown, from Red Bull Culture Clash to Kanye West's Brit Awards performance, here are the highlights and lowlights of the decade.
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May 17, 2024 · Grime music has evolved from its humble origins in the streets of East London to become a global phenomenon, influencing artists and shaping the contemporary music scene. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the origins, characteristics, key figures, and global impact of grime music , uncovering its unique sonic landscape and ...
