Dizzee Rascal (lyrics, hip-hop, rap, album, Kiss)

Myk · 07-03-2008, 11:53 AM

Anyone hear him in the live lounge yesterday doing the cover of the ting tings? good isnt the word, was amazing he's such a witty guy!

jackhammer · 07-03-2008, 01:37 PM

I never listen to the radio but Dizzee should get a lot more respect than he does. He is much more than a mere rapper and his lyrics on his latest are excellent and a little self referential.

Piss Me Off · 07-03-2008, 01:47 PM

My respect for him was a bit dampened when i saw him do a duet with Calvin Harris for the BBC at Glastonbury. To be fair though that's more down to my massive hatred for Calvin Harris.

Molecules · 07-03-2008, 02:57 PM

Raskit's gotten a bad rap over the years for kissing up to a mainstream hip-hop audience, but I don't think anyone can deny he's simply one of the most diverse MC's grafting today.
The guy can spit over anything and keep it fresh, I barely hear him repeat a bar these days.

He's collaborated with just about everybody it seems and I really look forward to hearing what he comes out with in the future, even if he's never really topped 'Boy In Da Corner' album-wise (more Jay-Z than flag-bearer for the UK underground but who cares anymore?)...

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-13-2009, 02:15 PM

There's only one other thread about him and it bombed. I want people to check this guy out, he's actually a decent rapper. His lyrics apply to my culture a lot, and he seems to really want everyone to just come together and be themselves.

YouTube - Dizzee Rascal - Flex

YouTube - Dizzee Rascal - Stand up tall (Best Quality)

Just let me know if you want some more hook ups and I will be happy to.

**Janszoon** · 04-13-2009, 02:19 PM

I love Dizzee Rascal but I've been a little disappointed by the direction he's gone in musically. It seems like every day he sounds more and more like regular mainstream hip-hop.

SATCHMO · 04-13-2009, 02:23 PM

wow, I really this. I think he would blow up here in the states. I haven't heard anyone that quite sounds like him.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-13-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

wow, I really this. I think he would blow up here in the states. I haven't heard anyone that quite sounds like him.

Yeah he has definitely go a unique sound! These tunes are some of my favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipcYX...om=PL&index=27

YouTube - Dizzee Rascal - Jezebel (D&B remix) (DnB version yeah!)

djchameleon · 04-14-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

wow, I really this. I think he would blow up here in the states. I haven't heard anyone that quite sounds like him.

the closest single he got stateside was fix up look sharp and that was about it. he couldn't survive stateside.

I would equate busta rhymes flows to dizzee rascal , if busta wanted to rap over those type of house beats he could easily transition to grime

I prefer Sway because he's hilarious!!

I also like Kano

jackhammer · 04-14-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

the closest single he got stateside was fix up look sharp and that was about it. he couldn't survive stateside.

I would equate busta rhymes flows to dizzee rascal , if busta wanted to rap over those type of house beats he could easily transition to grime

I prefer Sway because he's hilarious!!

I also like Kano

America just doesn't like Grime all that much do they? It is a British sound primarily. That track with Lily Allen on Maths and English was a monstrosity though

07-03-2008, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Myk Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Dizzee Rascal Anyone hear him in the live lounge yesterday doing the cover of the ting tings? good isnt the word, was amazing he's such a witty guy!

07-03-2008, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I never listen to the radio but Dizzee should get a lot more respect than he does. He is much more than a mere rapper and his lyrics on his latest are excellent and a little self referential. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-03-2008, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	My respect for him was a bit dampened when i saw him do a duet with Calvin Harris for the BBC at Glastonbury. To be fair though that's more down to my massive hatred for Calvin Harris. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

07-03-2008, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Raskit's gotten a bad rap over the years for kissing up to a mainstream hip-hop audience, but I don't think anyone can deny he's simply one of the most diverse MC's grafting today. The guy can spit over anything and keep it fresh, I barely hear him repeat a bar these days. He's collaborated with just about everybody it seems and I really look forward to hearing what he comes out with in the future, even if he's never really topped 'Boy In Da Corner' album-wise (more Jay-Z than flag-bearer for the UK underground but who cares anymore?)... __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

04-13-2009, 02:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Dizzee Rascal There's only one other thread about him and it bombed. I want people to check this guy out, he's actually a decent rapper. His lyrics apply to my culture a lot, and he seems to really want everyone to just come together and be themselves. YouTube - Dizzee Rascal - Flex YouTube - Dizzee Rascal - Stand up tall (Best Quality) Just let me know if you want some more hook ups and I will be happy to. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

04-13-2009, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I love Dizzee Rascal but I've been a little disappointed by the direction he's gone in musically. It seems like every day he sounds more and more like regular mainstream hip-hop. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

04-13-2009, 02:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	wow, I really this. I think he would blow up here in the states. I haven't heard anyone that quite sounds like him.