“Don’t Rush” my favourite of the two by far as well. It’s so good.xp
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 7 April 2020 10:57 (four years ago) link
Judging by his Twitter right now, Tempa T has gone way off the deep end.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 13:40 (four years ago) link
He seems to be the David Icke of grime. He also seems to be trying to bully JME into doing a load of burpees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBccSMfib4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW71FKXQwSY
Have some new JME and a topical Lady Leshurr track. Made the video on her phone in her flat apparently
― paolo, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 21:36 (four years ago) link
Listened to the Young T & Bugsey album.** It’s enjoyable enough, but very far from thrilling. Hardcore they ain’t (if that’s what you’re looking for), it’s J Hus-ultralite, lyrically and musically (they even have a Jae5 track in “Madonna”), but the biggest weakness is that there’s no personality or character at work here. Not really a dealbreaker when the track is as good as in “Don’t Rush”, but over the course of an album...**does this qualify as essential frontline work?
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 10 April 2020 20:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjY67XZqFc
― Bstep, Saturday, 11 April 2020 15:49 (four years ago) link
i'm enjoying that Young T album! not looking for hardcore in the summer tho tbh
― Pliny O'Toole (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 11 April 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
(don't really listen to albums front to back tho tbf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQfWjI8nuV4
― Bstep, Thursday, 16 April 2020 21:47 (four years ago) link
That's a good one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxvwanf7ak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8sKIvpMLSs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzb7zWfJeM
This guy's got a different flow from your average driller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzD1Ev14jVM
CB got a life sentence last year. Not sure why this is only coming out now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dr_b5A3bLc
Brian Eno does drill, by which I mean that he's remixed Headie One. It's not that great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekak2GGps9c
Joy Orbison does drill. It's OK.
― paolo, Thursday, 23 April 2020 08:42 (four years ago) link
I don't think either Brian Eno or Joy Orbison are real drillers if I'm being honest
― paolo, Thursday, 23 April 2020 08:47 (four years ago) link
joy o track was dope! eno needs to retire tho lol
― Bstep, Thursday, 23 April 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YPH39b5uF4
RIP Ty, died of COVID 19 aged 47. One of the best UK rappers from the 2000s
― paolo, Friday, 8 May 2020 09:42 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPc4OnfTrY8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYLbPinpBH8
So who sampled Push The Feeling On better? Like for AJ and MoStack, comment for Mist and Fredo
― paolo, Friday, 8 May 2020 09:56 (four years ago) link
Both tracks might be good if they weren't sampling that rubbish song
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 8 May 2020 10:36 (four years ago) link
Push The Feeling On is awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRObnyuHCs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlIjfGGZAuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUirRFcXEvw
Pete and Bas are actually pretty good on drill. They've got the masks and everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feRBZPtw5bE
Aitch does drill. There can't be many big name UK rappers who haven't been on a drill beat now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud61U0AAwL0
I could see Poundz getting some mainstream success. He sure knows how to write a catchy hook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxXIchi7XQ
Ivorian Doll with a rare school-themed drill video. Still the only woman in the scene I think.
― paolo, Friday, 22 May 2020 20:25 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEXZai09LxI
Stormzy on a drill beat. I don't think this track's that great, his verse is the high point
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE0vK31wQQQ
MizOrMac from Harlem Spartans is out of prison after three years I think and he's back with a conscious one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpraBUVkUV0
I think we need more Autotune in drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wtnjVX3lMs
Ill Blu do drill again
― paolo, Wednesday, 10 June 2020 08:53 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1cqd_h7XZwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJBH1Ip8Omo
― Bstep, Friday, 12 June 2020 19:20 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh5VHm_jwJIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Ldh7rQTrIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-0QJUPSJtE
― Bstep, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 01:43 (three years ago) link
Bstep, for searching purposes and as backup for when these links get broken (bound to happen sooner or later), would it be too much to ask you to provide track info when posting YouTubes or other links?Let’s not turn this thread (or any other thread for that matter) into a broken link graveyard! #threadetiquette
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
Should start doing that myself really even though not many vids get taken down these days. That Skengdo and AM tune is the best one they've done in time. Good to see Karma socially distancing and covering himself up too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S7pxgbC2Ys
Potter Payper - 2020 Vision Freestyle - Potter's out, and he's back on a 90s style beat with a live drummer and everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sZZNZt4ifg
Loski x MoStack - Training Day - Mostack does drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db1RKwCGp0g
Belly Squad Ft. Fizzler - Corn Around - Afrobashment type vocals on a drill beat, works pretty well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvKW085SQ8c
M24 - Peter Pan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXnRU7FLXwI
(Zone 2) Kwengface - Mad About Bars w/ Kenny Allstar [S5.E4]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2L-yTTs46E
Nito NB - Starburst
― paolo, Thursday, 25 June 2020 19:49 (three years ago) link
Wasn’t even thinking about vids being taken down for their content - just them disappearing over time, over rights issues or just because - but in drill especially that’s another factor yeah. Does this belong here? It features Ms Banks AND Ms fucking Dynamite! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVG3qgcUgMClipz ft. Ms Banks, Ms. Dynamite & Jaykae • Again (Clipz = Redlight)
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 25 June 2020 22:44 (three years ago) link
damn, Juls remix dropped just now as well!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRdx5jYIWQc
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 25 June 2020 23:01 (three years ago) link
That Redlight remix, fuck yeah. So good to see Ms Dynamite back
― paolo, Friday, 26 June 2020 10:04 (three years ago) link
i don't follow uk rap but holy shit @ this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvwNQVZlQv4
― carin' (map), Friday, 26 June 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktFemM-LNPU
Lady Leshurr (Ft Busy Signal) Quaranting - Lady Lesh with another rona related track with a video she made in her (and Busy Signal's) house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izsnQ0SXFyQ
Digga D - Woi - Digga's out, and he's celebrating his freedom by making a bunch of stupid noises in his new tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh527R4vcwA
Unknown T - Daily Duppy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNYMxS9NiiI
Unknown T - Deh Deh - UT's workrate has been mad since he beat his case, and he's getting better as well, flow is super smooth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4ntytaF-M
MizOrMac - Say Mizzy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYMByO4syZE
(Zone 2) Karma - Weirdest Zoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc3IXko6Ups
AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten - Have a summery UKG tune. Not grime or rap but where else am I going to post it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIhWBhf1lPY
Ghetts — Mozambique (feat. Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly) - Ghetts with something a bit different from his usual output. Beat samples his classic tune Top 3 Selected, great vocals from Moonshild Sanelly and a vid that's better than the average
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QewcUYbSBjY
Crazy Titch - Puff Chest - Speaking of grime OGs, Titch has a new one out. Still locked up AFAIK so I don't know how this was recorded. Definitely not done on a phone
― paolo, Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:44 (three years ago) link
Sign the Justice for Titch petition - https://www.change.org/p/criminal-cases-review-commission-justice-for-titch-everyone-deserves-a-fair-trial
― paolo, Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:51 (three years ago) link
This is a golden age for UK MCs right now. The overall standard isn't as good as it was in the glory days of grime but it's not far off.
― paolo, Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:53 (three years ago) link
d double live set! i don't know his music that well so plz lemme kno if u guys know the names of any of these trax! thxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ECpzj5piw
― Bstep, Friday, 17 July 2020 17:49 (three years ago) link
new UT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVfAACUtpSY
― Bstep, Friday, 17 July 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHxbQLq9kM
― Bstep, Saturday, 18 July 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
Liking the new Homerton. I don't think there's any D Double tunes in that set, it's him (and his pals) MCing over a bunch of beats. In grime radio sets and live shows you'll have the DJ playing the riddims and the MCs will spit over them. It won't be like a rap show where you perform the track live.
These are my favourite D Double solo tunes:
Birds In The SkyStreet FighterAnger ManagementSignalBad 2 Tha Bone
― paolo, Saturday, 18 July 2020 22:01 (three years ago) link
I will eat my stereo if the bars from at least two of those don't appear in that set.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 18 July 2020 22:50 (three years ago) link
really enjoy those bars on Puff Chest
def seems like a great time to be into british mcing
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 24 July 2020 09:48 (three years ago) link
The Unknown T mixtape is terrific.
― Matt DC, Friday, 24 July 2020 09:53 (three years ago) link
Got a couple of UK collabs with high profile MCs for ya. Octavian and Headie doing us all proud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp2ewwk6u8M
Octavian - Rari (Chapter 1) (Official Video) ft. Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQriFAMBRs
Headie One x Drake - Only You Freestyle - Drake still using the UK slang, you love to see it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFiAardZ9gM
Loski x MizOrMac - On Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUa7oszDjd4
Ivorian Doll - Body Bag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qmb86mkD3s
(Zone 2) Trizzac x (YPB) BGody - CD. Trizzac sez “We ride on men not mice, call LR Lenny because of his size”. I think we need more references to classics of twentieth century US literature in drill.
― paolo, Friday, 31 July 2020 14:59 (three years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/31/headie-one-in-prison-the-only-thing-not-taken-away-from-you-is-yourself
Headie One's done an interview in the Guardian. They've done a few features on drill but not much. As far as I know the most exciting thing to happen in UK music in years is being completely ignored by the rest of the media apart from outlets that specialise in urban music.
― paolo, Friday, 31 July 2020 15:04 (three years ago) link
Apart from when someone commits a crime of course.
― paolo, Friday, 31 July 2020 15:07 (three years ago) link
late to this, but was this never posted in last year's thread? madness!
Young T & Bugsey ft. Headie One • Don't Rush
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Sunday, 5 April 2020 22:10 (four months ago) bookmarkflaglink
Guess who else is feeling this one...
Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer—including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention. Hope you enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/2ZFwdN46jR— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 17, 2020
― paolo, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 14:11 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ju0kXUe7Q
Fredo - Daily Duppy - I'm not the biggest Fredo fan but this is ace, one of the best things I've heard from him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx8yFZYif_U
(Zone 2) Kwengface - Swing It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h1k_6cX9Ok
D Power Diesle X Skepta - Sniper - Skepta on grime for the first time in a while. He's still got it.
― paolo, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 14:19 (three years ago) link
i really like 'sniper'
btw i am v thankful for your work in this whole thread paolo even though i never comment.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 15:04 (three years ago) link
You're welcome!
― paolo, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 08:02 (three years ago) link
I honestly don't know what to do with the information that Obama is repping for Young T & Bugsey.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 08:05 (three years ago) link
And Headie One!
― paolo, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 08:12 (three years ago) link
that song blew up like crazy worldwide, TikTok dance challenge and all - so much so that it actually reached the Billboard Hot 100 (#56 according to Wikipedia), possibly a first for a track from this scene?
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 19 August 2020 11:12 (three years ago) link
btw i am v thankful for your work in this whole thread paolo
faxx 📠📠📠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgrdpEowR4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtOJfipHcdohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opmpN5WJcjE
― Bstep, Thursday, 20 August 2020 22:28 (three years ago) link
Not sure about that new Dizzee track. There's an album out in October I think.
― paolo, Friday, 21 August 2020 08:17 (three years ago) link
okay, I’ll try one more time:Bstep, for searching purposes and as backup for when these links get broken (bound to happen sooner or later), would it be too much to ask you to provide track info when posting YouTubes or other links?Too many threads have turned into broken link wastelands already.
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 21 August 2020 08:59 (three years ago) link
I'm no developer but I imagine something could be done to auto c/p Youtube titles into posts
― corrs unplugged, Monday, 24 August 2020 13:42 (three years ago) link
dizzee sethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvB3G1ZBKeI
― Bstep, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 19:49 (three years ago) link
It's a shame he felt the need to do Holiday and Bonkers at the end. Some of the very best grime ever in there though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPr9XXGymA&ab_channel=HeadieOne
Headie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It Different. This is pop drill done properly and shows how this sound can go mainstream. Would have been nice if AJ and Stormzy's verses were longer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjN2RhRyi8k&ab_channel=LadyLeshurr
Lady Leshurr - #UNLESHED 4. Lady Lesh is better at drill than almost all drillers, and she wears a big sombrero in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOJM_fNzkfw&ab_channel=AbraCadabra
Abra Cadabra Ft. RV x Kush x Double Lz x Bandokay x Lowkey x Dezzie - On Deck Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwFu3nE1bNc&ab_channel=GRMDaily
Frosty Ft. Unknown T - Under Surveillance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZ31h78EMY&ab_channel=GRMDaily
K-Trap - Whip That Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPe5tzoprOw&ab_channel=GRMDaily
Sykes Beats ft. #OFB Dezzie & Headie One - Chop It. I think Dezzie is my favourite new driller this year, even though he has a bit of a lisp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey5uynrMyOE&ab_channel=BigFrisVEVO
Frisco - Red Card (Official Video) ft. Skepta, Jammer, JME, Shorty. This is the best grime beat I've heard in ages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hze3Z4M-mbU&ab_channel=GRMDaily
Crazy Titch - Twice. Speaking of grime OGs, Titch has another new one. Sign the Justice For Titch petition here - https://www.change.org/p/criminal-cases-review-commission-justice-for-titch-everyone-deserves-a-fair-trial
― paolo, Thursday, 10 September 2020 09:01 (three years ago) link
Favourite tracks of the year:Abra Cadabra Ft. RV x Kush x Double Lz x Bandokay x Lowkey x Dezzie- On Deck RemixAbra Cadabra - Spin This CoupeBackroad Gee x JME x Lethal Bizzle - Enough is EnoughBackroad Gee ft Pa Salieu & Ambush - Party PopperBandoKay & Double Lz ft Abra Cadabra - BLMClipz ft Ms Banks, Ms Dynamite & Jaykae - Again (Redlight remix)Crazy Titch - Puff ChestDezzie - Buss ItDezzie & Headie One - Chop ItDizzee Rascal & Ocean Wisdom - Don't Be DumbFrisco ft Skepta, Jammer, JME & Shorty - Red CardGhetts ft Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly - MozambiqueHeadie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy - Ain't It DifferentHeadie One & Fred Again ft Jamie XX - SmokeIll Blu ft Bandokay x Double Lz - MagicIzco & PK - Ps-InKarma - Weirdest ZooLady Leshurr - Unleshed 4M1llionz - LaggaM1llionz - Y PreeMeekz x M1llionz x Teeway x Pa Salieu - Year of the RealMez - SilasMizOrMac - Return Of The MacPa Salieu - Bang Out, plus basically everything on the albumSmoke Boys ft Dizzee Rascal - Justin BieberTrizzac x Bgody - CDUnknown T - Deh DehUnknown T x D Double E - Double TroubleV9 - Vikings
Checked the noms list: Spin This Coupe, Enough is Enough, Party Popper, Don't Be Dumb & Ain't it Different were already nominated, so I've now also nominated Again remix, Puff Chest, Buss It, Mozambique, Smoke, Magic, Ps-In, Weirdest Zoo, Unleshed 4, Lagga, Silas, CD, Deh Deh & Vikings (left off the others to avoid potential vote splitting, which was tough to do for some, especially On Deck remix which has been a BIG tune for me this year).
― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATbwQLqlJ7YLADY LESHURR - D.I.V - Lesh sends for Ivorian Doll ON HER BIRTHDAY after ID dissed her in her Daily Duppy. Why anyone would send for Lesh is just beyond me, there's really not many UK MCs that could go against her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWQdq0XoIcLADY LESHURR - ASTRONAUT - Just a wee quick one. Not sure how I feel about her outfit in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjDpVpX-ZVgBugzy Malone - Cold Nights In The 61 - I'm not a big Bugzy Malone fan but I am feeling this one. It's a bit more subdued than his normal festival-style output.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Kn5wdke_AJAY1 - GWOPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbS-EFmqudo#OFB DZ x YF - Back 2 Backhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYFrR66KAewRV & HEADIE ONE - BACK TO BACKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgQV-a9cXsDezzie X Headie One - Opp Diddy Bop
LADY LESHURR - D.I.V - Lesh sends for Ivorian Doll ON HER BIRTHDAY after ID dissed her in her Daily Duppy. Why anyone would send for Lesh is just beyond me, there's really not many UK MCs that could go against her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWQdq0XoIc
LADY LESHURR - ASTRONAUT - Just a wee quick one. Not sure how I feel about her outfit in this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjDpVpX-ZVg
Bugzy Malone - Cold Nights In The 61 - I'm not a big Bugzy Malone fan but I am feeling this one. It's a bit more subdued than his normal festival-style output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Kn5wdke_A
JAY1 - GWOP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbS-EFmqudo
#OFB DZ x YF - Back 2 Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYFrR66KAew
RV & HEADIE ONE - BACK TO BACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgQV-a9cXs
Dezzie X Headie One - Opp Diddy Bop
Not really feeling the OFB tune but otherwise these are all great.I find the beat on Cold Nights In The 61 quite hard to follow (think we have a thread about when that happens?) - it's good though.
― Mr Andy M, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 22:53 (three years ago) link