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I literally hope I never hear this record.

Boy In Da Corner was a very solid album and since then it's as if he's being trying to get away from the sound that made him such a captivating artist to begin with. It's pretty obvious that he's happy now to make an all-out pop album, but it's not for me. I would wager that a large chunk of his post 'Dance Wiv Me' fans would possibly turn their noses up at the sounds on Boy In Da Corner. Horses for courses though I suppose.

See also: Biffy Clyro.

You should be more concerned with the way these subjects delivered, whether it's with great metaphors and rhymes, such as a Weezy or Bun B or Ghostface Killah, who admittedly reference sex, clubs and women in their lyrics, or with sniveling delivery, a total lack of memorable lines, weak flow and preachy demeanor such Immortal Technique and his ilk who address high minded lyrical themes in the most fucking boring manner possible. It doesn't matter what he's saying, it's how he's saying it.

to go from being unlistenably shit to being FUCKIN ACE.

Holiday - 9/10

Talentless fuck, albeit quite funny on Newsnight.

His freestyle on american radio a few years back with the (i think) Grit Boyz or something was one of the funniest and most embarrassing things i've ever heard (for the americans)

Not that bothered by this album though. It's like he's trying to be Basement Jaxx now.

you're an idiot.

If you think he's really shit now, you're an idiot. You don't have to like it (and like permafrost said, it's not really for me his new album) but to call it a steaming turd is overdoing it somewhat.

With a Pina Colada or whatever you'd rather
White wine, that's fine, just give me a lager

I dont think I can bring myself to listen to it and I really like BiDC and Showtime, Maths & English was half solid as hell as well. But I can't listen to a whole album of this pop leaning even if I do enjoy a bit of Bonkers and your right that Dirty Money? is it that... track he played at glasto was like a daytime radio Pussy'ol and pretty cool but nahhh I'm not feeling anything else.

I'd be even more fucked off if he wasn;t still suporting the underground roots though, at least he's bigging up Newham Generals who suported him when he was a young'un on pirate radio. A week heardly goes by when I dont see one of the gens do a random vid of freestyle with lots of backing from Dirrty Stank Dizzies label. Not to mention releasing their album.

what the hell did you expect? how long do you think he can mine that same crap?

. . . and that was never that good. http://www.whatisthegrain.com/record-review/is-dizzee-rascals-tongue-n-cheek-the-second-coming-of-hip-house/

Though I like the singles. However, note the title:

'TONGUE 'N' CHEEK'

Isn't he recording this album as a bit of a laugh, like? Not actually pimping out girls from his estate to the local South East Side clan?

when internet critics call musicians/artists 'talentless fucks'

the fact remains he has his own record label, released four albums and won the mercury prize at an age when you were no doubt furiously masturbating to your mums bravissimo catalogues.

you may not like what he does, but to call him talentless is misguided

amazing

his first album is shit too, apart from I luv U.
don't care how many hipsters tell me its "genius".

maybe I'm putting too much trust in your taste and should probably just make my own mind up, oh well.

Boy In Da Corner was all kinds of ace, he seems to have been on the steady decline ever since.

As each of his singles was released, I became less and less enthusiastic about its release.

as if it could actually be anything other than colossal, steaming turd.

Roll Deep - Eskimo Vocal
http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3826&Itemid=99

classic grime, one of Wiley's best beats ridden by Wiley, Dizzee, Flowdan etc...

and why can't Tinchy do this again?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGKJc7nvPJE