Watching the stars of this documentary recall the mid-00s, you get the sense of just how distant the recent past can seem. In 2002, it’s doubtful the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Jammer or Lethal B expected that that in two decades, the Museum of London would mount an exhibition celebrating this once tiny scene which sprung from a few deprived corners of east London. But 20 years is a lifetime in popular music, and grime, the sound that produced Stormzy, has found fans in US stars Drake and Kanye West, and can claim to have sown the seeds for many UK artists since, now occupies a curious place in 2022. While the crown Stormzy holds is undeniable, who might be carrying it into the future is a little less certain, even as many of its long-serving artists now command a status few would have imagined just ten years ago.
Ewen.
Ewen.
- 7/12/2022
- by Sunil Chauhan
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Rinse.FM
Grime has been the UK’s most exciting contribution to the music world of the twenty-first century so far. Although its heyday was in the early 2000s, it has seen a huge revival recently with a bunch of young up-and-comers taking the template laid by legends like Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and Kano and running with it in weird new directions. Even Us hip-hop megastar Kanye West has been promoting grime, with his infamous performance at the 2015 Brit Awards featuring appearances from Stormzy, Skepta, Jammer and Novelist.
This is a beginner’s guide to grime, aimed at those who have come into the genre late and want to know more about its classic releases. Although grime is best known for its improvised battles (usually uploaded to YouTube or played out on pirate radio stations) and its excellent one-off singles, there have been plenty of incredible full-length releases put out...
Grime has been the UK’s most exciting contribution to the music world of the twenty-first century so far. Although its heyday was in the early 2000s, it has seen a huge revival recently with a bunch of young up-and-comers taking the template laid by legends like Wiley, Dizzee Rascal and Kano and running with it in weird new directions. Even Us hip-hop megastar Kanye West has been promoting grime, with his infamous performance at the 2015 Brit Awards featuring appearances from Stormzy, Skepta, Jammer and Novelist.
This is a beginner’s guide to grime, aimed at those who have come into the genre late and want to know more about its classic releases. Although grime is best known for its improvised battles (usually uploaded to YouTube or played out on pirate radio stations) and its excellent one-off singles, there have been plenty of incredible full-length releases put out...
- 7/23/2015
- by Michael Waugh
- Obsessed with Film
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