this sounds absolutely repugnant by the way, even as a strawman argument. i have never read or heard anyone say anything like that. grime is made primarily by black males. any one who thinks otherwise is a fool.
arent the radio shows more like jungle or UKG shows though? (im aware of the sound system culture thats trickled down but even so...) where can i hear dancehall sets like pirate radio exactly? and what dancehall artists/records should i hear to see the influence in the rapping? suggestions would be much appreciated. thanks.
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xpost - Dan, maybe if you explained it a bit more?
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― JoB (JoB), Sunday, 7 August 2005 15:17 (eighteen years ago) link
I still like Showtime more. And am very interested in whatever number three will sound like.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 7 August 2005 15:21 (eighteen years ago) link
this has aged really well
― shiny trippy people holding bandz (m bison), Sunday, 27 October 2013 17:08 (ten years ago) link
I haven't heard it in its entirety in a long time but whenever I hear anything from it I'm like yeah this is the shit
― old homophobic boom bap rap traditionalist (The Reverend), Sunday, 27 October 2013 19:32 (ten years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/uncledugs/dugsshotzdizzeewileytinchysyer
listened to this the other week and was just utterly blown away by him all over again.... most of the bars ended up on bidc but hearing them in this context, among his peers (even wiley, also on top form) really hits home what an astonishing, preternatural, fearlessly bright talent he truly was
― r|t|c, Sunday, 27 October 2013 20:02 (ten years ago) link
yeah this is one of the best album of the 00's. i blast it quite a bit. pity now everyone (inc. him prob) sees it as some sort of babystep to a chart bursting monster he is today.
― subaltern 8 (Michael B), Sunday, 27 October 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
how sad is "brand new day" ffs?
― subaltern 8 (Michael B), Sunday, 27 October 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
the majority of it is p heartbreaking tbh, that one and "stop dat" and "i luv u" esp
― shiny trippy people holding bandz (m bison), Sunday, 27 October 2013 22:34 (ten years ago) link
Hadn't listened to this in forever. Still sounds great, so electric and confident.
― A nationally known air show announcer/personality (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 26 May 2016 02:46 (eight years ago) link
two thousand and slew was a long time ago
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 26 May 2016 03:08 (eight years ago) link
It's funny -- or maybe just predictable -- that this still sounds more futuristic than anything he did after.
― A nationally known air show announcer/personality (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 26 May 2016 03:14 (eight years ago) link
i secretly hope that the skepta album might rejuvenate him.
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 26 May 2016 09:19 (eight years ago) link
he had moments on each album (or b sides) after though that were as good or 'futuristic' as what was on BIDC
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 26 May 2016 09:20 (eight years ago) link
The Skepta album isn't even in the same galaxy as this.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 26 May 2016 09:32 (eight years ago) link
yep, this still sounds mighty
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Thursday, 26 May 2016 10:15 (eight years ago) link
its not the same kind of album. but its a great grime album, regardless. but i think dizzee prob feels that hes done it all already so theres no need for him to go back to grime. shame though, id love to hear him over some of the more outre beats around (and yes i know the skepta album def is NOT remotely outre).
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 26 May 2016 11:44 (eight years ago) link
I love his first three albums.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 26 May 2016 12:51 (eight years ago) link
same, i lost track after that.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Thursday, 26 May 2016 14:19 (eight years ago) link
ditto. I haven't even heard "the fifth" although this track from it is pretty nifty. is the album worth checking out?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlzgDVLtU6g
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Thursday, 26 May 2016 14:32 (eight years ago) link
Put it on 15 minutes. Yep, I think this album still has it.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 26 May 2016 14:38 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMzx-OzYICs
Dizzee's verse on this from 2014 is good
― paolo, Thursday, 26 May 2016 18:01 (eight years ago) link
saw skepta on his recent 'pop-up' UK tour & when the DJ on beforehand played tht^, the crowd went nuts. (also went mental for desiigner's panda).
skepta record isn't even as good as JME's from last year.
― ||||||||, Thursday, 26 May 2016 20:08 (eight years ago) link
its not like he just fell off after BIDC, then suddenly popped up on daytime radio 1 with bonkers.
showtime - stand up tallgraftinrespect meknock knockdreamgirlsflyinficklegive u moretrappedis this real?off to work
maths + englishworld outside (not that this makes it superior, but the intro to this sounds like james ferraro or OPN)pussyoleflexwanna be (though this really depends on how much you can tolerate lilly allen, i dont mind her, but she does push insufferability on this one)u cant tell me nuffinmy life feat newham generals
im stopping at tongue in cheek as this is such a shift that you might as well include the whole thing. i never listened to the 5th properly, but i liked the stupidity of bassline junkie.
pagans/couple of stacks from 2014 arent bad. the song with giggs was good too. but his taste in beats is pretty uninteresting.
― StillAdvance, Friday, 27 May 2016 09:03 (eight years ago) link
'Bubbles' still bangs.
― Matt DC, Friday, 27 May 2016 09:30 (eight years ago) link
i laughed when i saw this was getting the full-on heritage album treatment in brooklyn of all places. still can't imagine a less exciting live experience than An Entire Album Played In Order
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Friday, 27 May 2016 10:05 (eight years ago) link
and especially not THIS album of all albums! my goodness.
dont get why RBMA put that BIDC show on in brooklyn either. surely it should have been in the assembly hall of his old secondary school?
― StillAdvance, Friday, 27 May 2016 10:20 (eight years ago) link
given the kind of gig it was it was entirely appropriate that he was far from its origins imo. brooklyn can have it
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Friday, 27 May 2016 10:22 (eight years ago) link
im fine with him doing one of those classic album shows (would only want to see it out of curiosity). its not really about making BIDC into some dull revered canon album, more allowing it to get the same dull revered canon treatment as other albums from other genres.
― StillAdvance, Friday, 27 May 2016 10:46 (eight years ago) link
Oh yeah, I don't slight Showtime or M+E. Great songs on both. It's just BIDC arrived so fully formed, perfect union of sonics and voice.
― A nationally known air show announcer/personality (tipsy mothra), Friday, 27 May 2016 12:21 (eight years ago) link
Interview with Dizzee's teacher:
http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/05/dizzee-rascal-music-teacher-interview
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 May 2016 08:58 (eight years ago) link
http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/15/dizzee-rascal-calvin-harris-hype
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:56 (seven years ago) link