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Dizzee Rascal at 9:30 Club Tonight.

Dizzee Rascal feat UGK - Where Da G’s?

Just a heads up: Dizzee Rascal will be at the 9:30 Club tonight along with El-P and Busdriver. I may or may not roll through depending on my work situation, and yes, the $20 price of admission is a little steep. But then again, Dizzee dropped one of the best albums of last year (or this year if you copped it in the US legally), and El-P puts on one of the best live shows in the rap game. So the money is plenty worth it.

Tags: Busdriver, dizzee rascal, El-P

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Video: Wiley - Wearing My Rolex

Wow.

Tags: dizzee rascal, UK Hip-Hop, Wiley

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Hip-Hop, New Music, UK Sounds

Dizzee Rascal - Where Da G’s, MP3, Video, Tour Dates

Dizzee Rascal - Where Da G’s (feat Bun B)

I know most of y’all can’t stand this dude but I can’t help but post a free and legal MP3 from Maths and English, which was one of the best albums of 2007. As I said before, that album is finally getting released Stateside on April 28th. Of course, with a track featuring UGK (rip Pimp C), we could tell that Rascal is aiming directly at US hip-hop fans though I’m very skeptical if they will take the bait. The video, filmed in Houston, is making is premiere on MTV this week.

El-P / Dizzee Rascal Tour Dates
May 8- 9:30 Club, D.C.
May 9 - First Unitarian Church, Philly
May 10 - Webster Hall, NYC
May 11- Middle East, Boston
May 12 - New Capital Music Hall, Ottawa
May 13 - Crofoot Ballroom, Detroit
May 14 - The Abbey Pub, Chicago
May 16 - Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis
May 19 - Neumos, Seattle
May 20 - Berbatis Pan, Portland
May 21 - 1015, San Francisco
May 22 - El Rey, Los Angeles

Tags: dizzee rascal, UGK, UK Hip-Hop

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Hip-Hop, UK Sounds

New Music: Wiley - Wearin’ My Rolex

Wiley - Wearin’ My Rolex

I haven’t been up with UK Grime for a number of years, and honestly I don’t even know if the genre is still alive. Sure, Dizzee Rascal is supposedly the king of the scene, but his latest effort, Maths and English, is a departure from the sound that made his name.

Even though UK Grime never took off in the US, (or even in the UK depending on who you talk to), its still one of the most amazing variations of hip-hop ever to exist. If you don’t know, grime is a mixture of US hip-hop, drum and bass, techno, and dancehall riddims. Although Wiley was a mentor for Rascal back in the day, he never got the critical acclaim and sales as his protege. While Rascal was winning Mercury Music prizes and making UK Charts, Wiley’s albums never sold more than 20,000 copies.

But unlike Rascal, Wiley has pretty much stayed true to the grime game. Until now. I don’t know exactly what to make of this new (?) Wiley track that leaked to the net last week. But I like it. This track is continually getting spins on my iPod right now. The house music/house electro backing this song is fitting, and Wiley continually maintains his grime flow. The track has been getting very good buzz on the blog and message board scene, so a change-up in style might be a good look for the Eski boy.

What do y’all think?

Tags: dizzee rascal, uk grime, Wiley

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