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Shakira and Dizzee Rascal-Loca Video

Ajay: September 29, 2010

Video is released for what should undoubtedly be a massive hit over here, from two of the mainstream’s favourite artists. Don’t really have a great deal more to say, as I’ve not got around to watching the video yet!

Audio is available from here.

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Shakira/Dizzee Rascal - Loca

Indi: September 9, 2010

I’ve been sitting on this track for a while, I didn’t have time to post it when it first dropped, and then just forgot about it. However, I’ll be posting a fair amount of the backlog of new music that has somehow accumulated in my iTunes over the next few days, so prepare yourself for some more late new music.

Shakira – Loca ft. Dizzee Rascal

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Sunday's Classic Collabo: Dizzee Rascal / Wiley

Murray: July 11, 2010

Keeping with our recent commitment to bring you the best in the UK urban scene I’m bringing you a rare collaboration between foes Dizzee and Eskiboy.

So we’ve seen how the two fell out, now it’s time for us to see a time when they were buddies. Lifted straight from Dizzee’s classic Boy In Da Corner we have a grime-infused track laced with undeniable chemistry between the two. Although there are a few more joints with both MC’s teaming up (various Sidewinder parts for example), this is pretty much the only proper, official track where they can be found together.

This joint, like the album, was so ahead of its time. It was born at a time where ‘grime’ was still a word only used to describe something dirty and not only the UK scene, but also the U.S., wasn’t quite sure how to take it. Dizzee spits his characteristic, punchy rhymes whilst Wiley delivers one of his most memorable verses with irresistible hunger. It pioneered a whole industry which was only beginning to emerge and is held amongst the grime community akin to how U.S. hip-hop holds Illmatic.

Dizzee Rascal (feat Wiley) – 2 Far

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Hate Is The New Love: Dizzee Rascal vs Wiley

Murray: July 2, 2010

Right. I’ve wanted to do this for weeks now, but it’s just been about finding the time to do it. It’s been the most difficult HITNL I’ve written to date because although there are rumours and stories around how the beef came about, there is not one universally accepted point of view. Therefore not only have I had to use my knowledge I have collected over the years, but I had to do extensive research in order to supplement and fill in the gaps.

To the U.K. Grime scene, this was our version of the Jay/Nas beef although we are still waiting reconciliation from the two. Wiley has taken strides to repair broken bridges, but more about this later. Let’s get into things.

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Chase & Status / Dizzee Rascal - Heavy (CDQ)

Murray: July 2, 2010

A little late on this but I stumbled across it whilst doing my research for the upcoming Hate Is The New Love episode.

I think there is universal agreement that Dizzee’s new single Dirtee Disco is straight up garbage. This however, reminds us all that Dizzee is in fact one of the UK’s best spitters when on his game and is somewhat of a throwback to his Boy In Da Corner days. As the titled says, this track is indeed ‘heavy’ and Dizzee goes in hard.

Chase & Status w/ Dizzee Rascal – Heavy

EDIT: This is ridiculous!

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