Wiley’s seminal debut marked a pivotal moment in the foundation of grime and its history.
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Wales has a rich musical heritage, and the next generation is ready to take centre stage.
The lyrics illustrate what it means to grow up young, black and deprived on the fortress like council estates of London.
25 Years of Garage has good intentions, but this scene-documenting film makes some familiar mistakes.
Releases created in lockdown have included messages to stay home and save lives.
Why shouting diversity just doesn’t cut it if the system is designed to keep people out.
The policing of black British culture has a long history.
West London group 1011 music group have been banned from making music without police permission.
It’s not the first time a form of urban music from the black community has been purposefully associated with crime by the powers that be.
Stormzy and other grime artists are speaking up, and their messages can no longer be ignored by mainstream.
Self-expression from the streets.
Grime could provoke the most disruptive cultural transformation of the British music industry in decades.
Who are the ‘macho boasting idiots’ now?
When the classroom is your dance floor.
Skepta’s Mercury Prize win has put grime – and youth culture – in the spotlight.
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Assistant Professor, Chapman University
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Senior Lecturer in Popular Music, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Brighton
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Visiting Lecturer, University of Roehampton
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Professor of Sociolinguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Principal Investigator, Black Music Research Unit, University of Westminster
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Lecturer , York St John University
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Research Lead at Rhythm Obscura / Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth
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Professor in Popular Music Analysis, University of South Wales
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Lecturer, Music Business, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College London
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Lecturer in Cultural Sociology, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer in Popular Music, University of South Wales
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Lecturer in Drama, University of Exeter
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Researcher in Music, University of Oxford
