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Grime
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Grime Music
Grime is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK Garage, Drum and Bass, Dancehall and HipHop.
Origins and development
The emergence of grime is intrinsically connected to its origins on UK pirate radio, with many performers honing their skills and achieving underground success before approaching the mainstream. Examples of the grime sound can be detected in the late 20th century, with grime tracks by So Solid Crew, More Fire Crew's "Oi", and Sticky's "Boo" which featured Ms. Dynamite. This indicated the movement of UK Garage away from its R'n'B and hip-hop influences towards darker themes and sounds. Among the first tracks to be recognised as grime were "Eskimo" by Wiley who was the founder of the "eskibeat" label and "Pulse X" by Musical Mob.
Dizzee Rascal, a former member of grime crew Roll Deep, and MC Wiley, an ex member, were possibly the first to bring the grime genre to the attention of the mainstream media in 2003, with their grime albums Boy in Da Corner and Treddin' On Thin Ice respectively. Dizzee Rascal particularly garnered broad critical and commercial acclaim, with Boy in Da Corner eventually winning the 2003 Mercury Music Prize. Grime has received a lot of exposure from television stations including Channel U, Logan Sama's show on London station Kiss FM and the BBC's youth oriented digital radio station 1Xtra along with the continuous support of pirate radio stations Pyro Radio and Rinse FM
International growth
The 2005 release of 679 Recordings' Run the Road compilation, showcased some of the most popular grime releases to that point, increasing the popularity and fame of grime and grime artists internationally. A particularly notable grime artist who has had success overseas is Lady Sovereign, who reached #1 on MTV's Total Request Live, appeared on 'Late Show with David Letterman', and is now signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. Recently artists JME, Skepta and Klashnekoff have worked with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records producer Just Blaze on a track called '110 Sessions' Also, the most commercially successful grime tune to date (Pow!) had versions done by American artists....
Fanbase
Grime is popular mainly among urban teenagers and those in their mix twenties.
