8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
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View on VideBits →They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.
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Ashley Walters · DJ Target · Jamie Adenuga · Jammer · Jon E Cash · Julie Adenuga · Lethal Bizzle · Skepta · Tinchy Stryder · Wiley · Aleksandra Bilic · David Upshal · Ewen Spencer