8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

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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  Julie Adenuga

  Self
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  Lethal Bizzle

  Self
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  Jamie Adenuga

  Self/JME
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  Skepta

  Self
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  DJ Target

  Self
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  Ashley Walters

  Self
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  Jammer

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  Tinchy Stryder

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  Kane Robinson

  Self/Kano
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  Dizzee Rascal

  Self