Electro laced debut video from Grime's very own Mz Bratt. Word has it that Pete Tong's a big fan. Good thing or bad thing?
Today, 1st June 2009, is a landmark occasion in grime. Forget 50 Cent vs Kanye West (there was only going to be one winner there), this is the big one. Three of the scene's heavyweights all release albums (that's right, no mixtapes here) on the same date and go head to head to truly prove who is the real (and I quote Skepta by saying) 'king of grime'.
Following on from the preview below, here's the full version of
Riding For Love feat. Clea & Bashy.
The Rider mixtape is due out 8th June.
Get your digital release on the 7th June by texting: RIDER or RIDING4LOVE to 78789
Subscribe to www.youtube.com/DavincheTV and see exclusive snippets of various versions of Rider including Tinchy Stryder, Skepta, Wretch 32, Ny,
Tinie Tempah and more...
Pre-Order the 'Rider' Mixtape on www.play.com
Huge new track from heavyweight Grime producer Davinche. Some might recognise this as the intro to Wiley's 'experimental' album See Clear Now.
Also, take a look at the video preview for the alternate version featuring Clea & Bashy. The full digital release of the Rider project is released on 24 May which includes versions by Wiley, Ghettz, Skepta, Tinie Tempah, Ny and Wretch32.
www.myspace.com/davinche1
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Bit late with this one but check out the interesting use of face paint.
Fan made video to Wiley's huge but yet to be released track Wheres My Brother. There's been been plenty of speculation surrounding who he refers to as his 'brother', could it be Dizzee, Titch or maybe even the self confessed king of grime, Skepta?
2. Artist - The Importance of Roll Deep
People within the scene know Roll Deep not only for being one of the founding crews in grime, but also as a collective with almost as many personnel changes as Destiny's Child/Sugababes. However, to their credibility, where many crews are falling by the wayside,they possess an underestimated quality - continuity.
Formed from the ashes of Pay As You Go crew, Roll Deep were formed in 2002 by the remaining members Wiley, Flo Dan, Target, and Breeze. It was also around this time that Dizzee Rascal was emerging as a young prodigy and was quickly ushered in by Wiley (who over the years, has been seen as the controlling element within the clique). It was this decision that really pushed the crew to the forefront of the grime scene.
Whilst honing their mic skills on pirate radio and performing at garage events such Sidewinder, Roll Deep quickly built up a strong following due to the individual elements that each member brought to the table. Like with any other musical collective, your end product is built on the input and quality of it's members - Roll Deep had this in abundance.
Having seen or listened to any of their shows/sets, it was clear to see that each member was strong enough to stand as an individual artist and still be a success. You only have to see where this took Dizzee Rascal (arguably, it could be seen as he outgrown/outshone the group) but there was plenty to come from where Raskit emerged.
Due to their ever growing popularity, the scene clamoured for hard copies of their radio sets in which they duly released the Creeper mixtape series. To this day, many still believe this to be their best work due to the raw, untamed nature of the beats and lyrics.
By this time, as you would expect, record label A & R's were sniffing around sensing the chance of a bit of easy money. This is where they secured their first major record deal with Relentless Records and subsequently released their much acclaimed (and maligned) debut album In At The Deep End. By this time, Dizzee Rascal had long left the group and had spawned a classic with Boy In The Corner.
In At The Deep End
Many praised the group for branching out to a more commercial audience but were also criticised for the use of 80's pop samples and cheesy hooks but, to their credit, still kept their integrity with the content of the lyrics. In my opinion, this was, and still is, their best work to date due to the diversity throughout.
In At The Deep End went on to spawn two singles which charted - The Avenue (11) and Shake A Leg (24). In between projects they also released an anti gun crime single Badman which was then included on their next 'album' Rules & Regulations. The group were also nominated for a MOBO award in 2005.
The album deal with Relentless then came to a mutual end which posed a difficult question of direction; do they continue with their chart friendly rap or focus on making a potential classic to match their former crew member? Luckily, they chose the latter and the self funded Rules & Regulations was announced as the notoriously difficult second album and later released on
