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8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
2021, Oct 16
1h 29m
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.
Directed by
Ewen Spencer, Aleksandra Bilic, David Upshal
Ashley Walters
Self
Jamie Adenuga
Self/JME
Kane Robinson
Self/Kano
Jarvis Cocker
Self (archive footage)
Dizzee Rascal
Self
D Double E
Self
Lethal Bizzle
Self
Jammer
Self
Ghetts
Self
Stormzy
Self
Skepta
Self
Julie Adenuga
Self
Chip
Self
Tinchy Stryder
Self
Wiley
Self
Jon E Cash
Self
Roony Keefe
Richard Thomas
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