8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
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.
Risky Roadz Presents: The Movement Documentary Vol. 1
THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENTARY IS AN INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST IN THE UK GRIME SCENE. Risky Roadz follows the day in the life of six upcoming artists from the second wave of the UK Grime scene.
Skepta: Greatness Only
Written and produced by his sister Julie Adenuga, the film chronicles the grime MC’s life during the run-up to his massive show at London’s Alexandra Palace. Artists such as Pharrell Williams and DJ Semtex were tapped for interviews, along with his brother, JME and mother Ify Adenuga.
Pirate Mentality
After a great year for grime, MC Frisco and Risky Roadz go back to its pirate radio roots. - How Pirates Made Grime. Taking grime back from global phenomenon to its pirate radio roots.
Boomerang
After using a mysterious hole to dispose of all his trash, a man faces unexpected consequences.
Don't Call It Road Rap - A Noisey Film
After 'Skepta: Top Boy' and 'Noisey Blackpool' comes our latest UK documentary - Don’t Call It Road Rap hosted by legend of UK music, Mike Skinner. 'Don’t Call It Road Rap' was filmed around London over a year, investigating the explosion of UK rap and follows some of the most important MCs as they try to focus on music and keep their lives on a positive track. The film features the likes of Section Boyz, C Biz, 67, Corleone, Potter Payper and Skore Beezy.
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Grant, an Influencer is forced to fake his products downfall.
Decay
Mason is trying to get clean and improve his life for the better, but is held down by his old friend, Zim
The Police vs Grime Music - A Noisey Film
In February, Just Jam's event at The Barbican was cancelled at the last minute. It was an event that seemed to be yet another victim of the London authorities now notorious risk assessment procedure, Form 696.
Beats, Bass and Bars: The Story of Grime
British rapper Rodney P tells the story of how grime rose from the council estates of east London to become the most important British musical movement since punk.
Straight Outta Compton, Berkshire
Bertie Pinkerton-Smythe, alias "Whiskey Stone", struggles to make it as a grime rapper in the rural countryside, despite his upper-class roots.
Slimzee's Going On Terrible
A short documentary that follows the fortunes of Slimzee, the influential grime DJ. Featuring Skepta, Novelist, J Cush, Jammer and others.
Rap Britannia - The UK State Of Rhyme
A new visual story from 1Xtra following Charlie Sloth's journey to find out about rappers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The follow up to the award-winning It's Grime Up North. Watch as Charlie takes his search for homegrown rap talent nationwide and tries to celebrate the diversity of the UK rap scene.