Here are the songs where they first showed up. ’s massive track Praise the Lord (Da Shine) kept the cultural bond between the UK and US acts going strong. Bringing in Nigerian producer. His lyrics also see him champion to the keepin-it-real attitude which sparked the new wave of grime: “Yeah, I used to wear Gucci / I put it all in the bin ‘cause that’s not me”. "Mickey" by Toni Basil was originally a song called "Kitty" by a male group. The grime veteran staged a road block in east London to launch his new single – here's what went down. The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll. If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right. The people spoke and selected Skepta. From grime's raw beginnings, to battling with the mainstream and re-emerging triumphant, Skepta's exhilarating career has made him a UK music legend. Skepta’s rise to greatness over the past 18 months has been incredible. – Skepta produced classic grime instrumentals and later rose up the ranks as an MC to become the king of the genre. His single Pure Water references the sachets of water that are sold by street vendors in Nigeria and he paid homage to his home country again that summer with the release of Energy (Stay Far Away). The single's music video won the award for Best Video at the 2014 MOBO Awards. How about "hater" or "Facebook"? It was a curveball for Skepta to appear on. ' Did their name come from a sewing machine? So with all those achievements and so many more under his belt, here’s a list of 10 tracks which tell the story of Skepta’s amazing career. The Energy video perfectly reflects the feel good vibe of the track, showing the artists partying on a picturesque white beach in Lagos. Upon receiving the MOBO Award for best video in 2014, he stated that the video only cost him £80, further highlighting the unpolished energy of grime. Having helped revive grime with That’s Not Me and Shutdown, Skepta began to collaborate with raw-sounding American rap acts like. Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Here are some of his best link ups so far. Ben Kowalewicz of Billy TalentSongwriter Interviews. "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley is the first song by a Marley to crack the US Top 40; the highest Bob got was #51 with "Roots, Rock, Reggae.". sent out a tweet asking who would be the best person to do a grime remix of his single Hello Good Morning. , the song serves as his second collaboration with Wizkid, following him jumping on a remix of Ojuelegba, also featuring Drake. This track right here once again shows to expect the unexpected from Skepta – a collaboration with. Originally released as a 12” via the then one-year-old label Boy Better Know, Duppy also appeared on Skepta’s 2007 album Greatest Hits. One of Skepta’s earliest productions, Private Caller dropped in 2005 like an atomic bomb. . Every time Dave drops a collab with another MC, it feels special. . Upon receiving the award, Skepta stated that the video cost him £80. Do you remember the first time you heard "email" in a song? In Led Zeppelin's "Fool In The Rain," the guy goes into a funk when he thinks he's been stood up, but is elated when he realizes he's been standing on the wrong corner, and it's all a terrible mess. definitely falls under this list, due to Skepta’s allegiance to Wiley. A, co-sign helped to introduce him and other acts in the scene to an audience on the other side of the Atlantic, while producing and featuring on. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads. "I Just Called To Say I Love You" is Stevie Wonder's best-selling single worldwide. Featuring his brother and BBK teammate JME, even the. Of the various remixes – including one featuring. Producing a down-tempo beat filled with ethereal piano keys, Hynes sets the scene perfectly for Skepta to spit some introspective bars about life in the cold streets of London. – Skepta’s was the only one which altered the beat, with a grimey take of the club-ready track. In March 2014, Skepta provided a verse for the remix of "German Whip" by Meridian Dan, and in the same month, he released his new single, "That's Not Me", featuring his brother Jme, peaking at number 21 on the UK charts. 2013 Blood Orange album Cupid Deluxe, which blended retro pop and R&B. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers. The Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill" is about making a deal with God to switch lives with your partner so there would be no more misunderstandings. She picked the new name after Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. A collaboration with Giggs – who’d established himself as the king of road rap during the style’s peak – the track proved that Skepta is capable of reaching audiences beyond the world of grime. The banger features, going in over an authentic and raw 140bpm grime beat that features ringtone dials reminiscent of. If Ace Hood Flow marked the shift, then That’s Not Me signalled Skepta’s full return to his early sounding instrumentals.