Dizzee Rascal Gets Educated
Author: NewZfusion
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
I could sit here all day and quote the beautiful 'Ghostbusters', but there are bigger things to talk about.
This is true as well: Dizzee Rascal returns with a new album 'Maths & English' in June and the first single, Sirens, will be released in May.
The album's been written by Dizzee and has some big acts on board for collaboration duties, including breakthrough kids Arctic Monkeys, US rappers UGK and Newham Generals.
In spite of all that Dizzee Rascal has achieved by a young age - winning the Mercury for his debut, breaking the top 10 with his follow-up - the unruly genre he figureheads has been struggling to keep pace.
Grime has proved too abrasive for mainstream audiences and it seems a case of 'adapt or fade'. On his third album, Dizzee has opted for the former.
The production here is far more polished, with Grime's synths and filthy bass reduced to a mere echo. The Rascal assures us he's as rude as ever - Suck My Dick demonstrates this - but Industry introduces us to Dizzee the role model, who elsewhere advises aspiring hardmen to 'find a pretty girl and settle'.
The album is hugely entertaining and should win him a horde of new friends. Tags