Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Sounds like you just can't get over the accent. It sounded odd to me at first as well but that was in 2001 and everyone was still using American ones over here.

Also were you expecting some sort of elite rapper that fires bars out at 100mph?

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I remember when the first Dizzee album came out seeing all these "British people shouldn't rap" comments from people on the internet. I always thought that was such a weird attitude. It's like these people were living in a parallel dimension where Slick Rick never existed. And why should it matter what kind of accent someone has anyway?

Originally Posted by Maajo

I don't give a **** about the bars all that much, I like something that has some dope beats that I can get into.

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

It is a weird attitude. I'm not saying Maajo is doing this cos I can understand how it would be a bit unusual at first but I think it's just snobbery mostly.

Guys who are not from London get it a lot here.



Do you not like the beats either?

What about Has It Come To This?

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

The Streets aren't whack or corny at all.

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

It is a weird attitude. I'm not saying Maajo is doing this cos I can understand how it would be a bit unusual at first but I think it's just snobbery mostly.

Guys who are not from London get it a lot here.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by Maajo

That's probably my favorite track on the album.

Originally Posted by Frownland

I've tried multiple times to get into it and musically it's just a snooze dude. It does feel like I'm missing out on some important context that is keeping me from seeing what's so great about it though. I feel the same way about Burial.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

It's not snobbery, it's prejudice. Hearing British people try to sound hard is funny.

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Great to hear. He might grow on you then. Maybe not.



Did you think the Dizzee album mentioned was boring as well?

There is some context I suppose, but you can appreciate it without it.

If you're into Garage/Grime/Electronic/Dance then I can't see why you wouldn't like some of his stuff tbh.



Is it?

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Did you think the Dizzee album mentioned was boring as well?