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Even though Wiley never really crossed over into the US mainstream, the grime rapper has some mainstream success in his native UK by forging the genre that made him, and rapping over house and dance music. Although the States still has an uneasy relationship between dance music and hip-hop, both Wiley and Dizzee have topped [...]
So most of y’all know that I’ve been in full on DJ mode or the past few months. For the most part, I blame my homie Marcus, but on the other hand, I needed a reprieve from what I consider boring, formulaic music and DJ’s are my new refuge. I might be losing what little [...]
Thunderheist
This year, instead of just having me yap on about my Best of lists, I reached out to several of our readers to give their Top 5 of the best releases of the year. I’ll be profiling a new reader each day until the end of the 2008.
Today’s writer needs no introduction. Lady Glock is [...]
Kano – Hustler
VIDEO NSFW (The nipples are blurred out, but still…)
I already think that this video is one of the best of the year, but could this take this the best beat of the year honors as well? Kano’s album 140 Grime Street dropped in the UK last September and some over there are billing [...]
Wiley feat. Beenie Man – Rolex Up The Heatwave
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Wiley might not be a household name here in the States, but in the UK, his song “Wearing My Rolex,” was a number 1 hit, and his track was slowly making it into DJ sets on this side of the Atlantic.
However, [...]
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 [...]