Crime Riddim D Double E & A$AP Nast) 6. The Pulp singer said that if David Bowie was looking down on us now then it would be Skepta that he'd want to win it. [Hook: Skepta] Every day man turn up to the max ... More on Genius. Add an image, video, or tweet by pasting in the URL: The United States is in the midst of a national policing crisis. Whilst tracks like “Rolex Sweep” saw Skepta drawn into the trap of the kind of soulless commercialisation that saw dubstep stripped of its context, sterilised and sold to the masses, Konnichiwa is, as Pitchfork’s Kevin Lozano succinctly put it, “full of sneering contempt for popular culture’s industry of image, the press, the police, and the government at large”. Konnichiwa, which reached number two in the UK album chart upon its release, beat a strong list of contenders including Radiohead, Bowie, and The 1975 to clinch the prize at the 25th Mercury Prize ceremony. It Ain’t Safe – 8/10 That absolutely phenomenal wobbly noise he creates on the main part of the beat makes it sound like a public service announcement and instantly grabs your attention, it’s absolutely incredible. That’s Not Me – 10/10

Detox is the 11th track on Konnichiwa featuring BBK’s very own Shorty, Frisco and Jammer. LS1 5JD.

Kool Keith’s solo debut, underground classic. I love this song and think it’s a side to grime artists that we don’t see enough, the more the merrier as we see more and more experimentation from this booming genre. (Turing point. A truly brilliant song, in the top three for the album. Change ), Childish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!”: Album Review, Frank Ocean – Blond/Boys Don’t Cry: Album Review, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book: Mixtape Review.

Skepta's Konnichiwa wins Mercury Prize 2016. Will we be saying hello to an album of the year contender or will  we be giving this a sayonara? Tracklist: During the evening the winner played three times. Where the album excels - and what makes it so important - is in the way that it captures the real spirit of grime, with overtly political messages, cultural stamps and distinctively London instrumentals accompanying the braggadocio that comes almost as standard in hip-hop influenced music. But at the same time, it does feel like a natural evolution from his last two albums. Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately (2020) Charli XCX - how i'm feeling now (2020) Moses Sumney - græ (2020) ... Skepta - Konnichiwa (2016) Started by Chief, May 5, 2016. Coming from out of the rough estates of North London, UK grime artist Skepta has swept the youth of the nation with his brash and fast paced raps spread over a 10 year career. The fade before the last 40 seconds makes you think it’s over but there’s a great smooth beat at the end, again sounding quite oriental and perhaps paying homage to that Japanese link to this album. ( Log Out /  What more can you want from a top draw grime song? Lyrics produced by Skepta / Vox by Skepta/Novelist Support from Kanye and Drake might have thrown the Tottenham-born rapper back into the focus of audiences overseas, but his latest LP should be celebrated as a sign that he, as well as the grime movement that he represents, will not be diverted from the local and DIY foundations that give the music its unmistakeable identity. Does show this humble side by saying he “performed at the Brits and walked home in the rain” but that modesty soon disappears as he goes onto the widely regarded topic of grime MCs thinking they are the best. Raps about his ambition and how sometimes he has to neglect his loved ones to make sure he earns the money to reward them for bringing him up. It is a good song with a hardcore beat, but I probably wouldn’t play it to the kids as it sends completely the wrong message. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come because this is fantastic. Shutdown Scathing of the state of the music industry that he found himself tangled up in after releasing Doin’ It Again on Island Records in 2011, Skepta’s latest effort marked a rejection of the shining lights of the showbiz factories, its significance heightened by its position as his first LP to chart worldwide and enter the top ten at home. Still fire! The best song on this album and probably the best grime song of the last decade, it’s that good. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Lyrics (feat. Upvote +2 Downvote. Words by Andrew KempPhotos courtesy of Skepta. Viberant.

Skepta’s victory at the Mercury Prize might have come as a surprise to those still stubbornly failing to acknowledge the rise of grime as a force in UK music, but it extends far beyond the scope of a mere stamp of quality upon his latest album Konnichiwa, instead marking Skepta out as a figurehead for grime’s refusal to be compromised. While the album itself was a deserved winner in its own right, Skepta's abilty to beat the likes of David Bowie and Radiohead to the title lays further emphasis on the record's cultural significance.

Of course, the Mercury Prize success shouldn’t be mistaken for a turning point in grime’s reception; Dizzee Rascal’s Boy In Da Corner had brought the genre into the mainstream spotlight way back in 2003, and the latest London sound cannot be accused of lying dormant in the years since. After collecting the award, which in addition to a trophy he'll keep with pride for the rest of his life includes £25,000 cash, he played for the final time. Footsie’s footprint is clear on this track with clean catchy beats reminiscent from the Newham Generals tracks and old school grime. This song is COMPLETELY RUINED by the stupid phone conversation between Skepta and Chip which really does seem like a horrendously cheesy celebration of Skepta’s achievements and how he’s “turned the country on its head.” This is a good song and without the ridiculous phone call at the end it’s a great song. Bowie would have been proud of everything that happened tonight.


The beat is magical and another sign of Skepta’s genius production but the verses are a bit silly and aren’t really as solid as the standards he has usually set himself. 5. Skepta also thanked the people that helped him out of dark times and paid tribute to friend Lukey Maxwell who was murdered in London at just 22 years of age.

This and an entourage performance on a Kanye West BRIT awards performance have meant that Skepta has played a pioneering role in making grime as big as it is today and now he’s back with a highly anticipated album called ‘Konnichiwa’. It was so hard to make it to the end fr. Hey all, Skepta once again stamps his authority and ensures he doesn’t get outclassed on his own song which is a sure fire sign of the man’s talents. Still uses his road talk but it’s quite romantic and with that comes a slight melody twinned with a filthy grime beat.

This was a club colossus and still is to this day, with both Skepta and JME supplying 10/10 verses which are as memorable as it gets for this genre. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Lyrics – 8/10 Especially poignant was the tribute he paid to his parents, who joined him on stage to collect the award. Man – 9/10 Ladies Hit Squad – 8.5/10 "It came down to two black stars" said Jarvis Cocker as he described the difficult decision the jurors had to make on who would be the winner. If Shutdown was a huge moment for UK grime, then the release of That’s Not Me was colossal. NAV & Metro Boomin – Perfect Timing: Mixtape Revew, Five reasons why Frank Ocean’s ‘Blond(e)’ album became his own mystical masterpiece. To create this is a masterstroke and quite frankly, it not only secures his place at the top of the grime scene for a very long time, it also entices and encourages others to release albums and only make the genre bigger, before eventually the end goal is achieved and it becomes accepted as a respected venture of musical direction. Meanwhile, Bowie’s song ‘Lazarus’ from the album Blackstar was performed by Michael C Hall who plays Bowie in the Lazarus musical that's opening in London soon as a successful run in New York continues. With a psychedelic deep house beat and verses about weed of course. Corn on the Curb (feat. Konnichiwa is a great album, and undoubtedly among the most important grime releases since Dizzee’s debut, but Skepta laid the groundwork for this victory long ago. Konnichiwa – 9/10 I liked the feature on the chorus but the actual verse he performs is boring and not very original. Skepta made his acting debut with a role in the 2015 crime drama Anti-Social, and worked on his long-delayed album Konnichiwa. Man (Gang)
Begins with a soundbite of being told people don’t want to listen to his genre. 8. Wiley & Chip) New music is in good stead and in many ways it's thanks to his musical genius. More of a love song than we’ve usually heard from Skepta but it works well and shows a different side to the North London rapper. The way Jarvis Cocker justified the decision made it all the more special. He has come to prominence in the last two years with his huge hits ‘That’s Not Me’ and ‘Shutdown’ which still to this day sound brilliant and are at the top of the grime genre. Leeds Is Hip-Hop being taken over by grunge/metal influenced angst artists? 184. Numbers – 7/10 Hey all, The Rap Genius forum is temporarily closed. 10. By including that complaint he is showing the stir he is causing and how he couldn’t care less. 4.