Author: dineongrimemunchonmusic

I am a freelance writer based in Manchester. I have mainly written about the raw, energetic spit fire bars of Grime which I grew up with, from 2002 and have many memories of turning up to Garage raves at 'Sun city' in Tottenham, London and later Eskimo dance. Previously, I have written for the websites - Grime Originals, World of Grime, Grime wave UK Rap and UK R&B, and Adds lad TV previously. I am currently writing about broader music genres and concentrating on the 'Much on Music' part of the site. This site is my personal site where my articles / features are archived. Grime is life! Music is medicinal!

Mud baths, Madness and Mayhem: Parklife Festival 2016, Day 1

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the festival itself was located at Heaton Park, Manchester, but one must present themselves where the party is in progress) With the gal gang assembled early doors and shots lined up before midday on Saturday like a squad of soldiers ready to intoxicate and inebriate the four of us we were ready to roll. Whilst queueing to gain access to the festival it struck me how vigorous security checks were on the guys, due to the fact the violent incidents which threatened to see the festival shutdown permanently had involved men.

Mickey Taelor’s Essentials: Album Review

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What is it about Mickey’s Taelor’s music that makes for essential listening? That would be her ability to bring her soulful vocals to an array of musical moods, from the soul house of the sun drenched “This is For you” to the hypnotic and teasing groove of “3 stacks” which has a sizzling hot video directed by Kwaz Fraser to accompany the tantalising vocals of seduction and desire

Skepta’s now sprinting: Konnichiwa Album review

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‘Konichiwa’ opens like an atmospheric movie, our underdog the protagonist Skepta is strolling through an oriental garden barefooted, trickling streams meander lazily under his feet, birdsong sweetly serenades the microphone champion but suddenly a sense of danger breaks the serenity of the day and a sword is drawn from its sheath. Skepta is poised and ready to clash with the approaching threat, calm is broken and the track becomes ominous and tense with an ethereal vocal introduced, we are then plunged into

Dizzee Could Not be Swayed to share

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Wiley vs Dizzee is not just one of the most compelling beefs Grime fans have witnessed but also contains a longevity which sets it apart from other beefs which have erupted on the scene. Here you have two legends in their own right who were trailblazers in the formation of Grime, they were both instrumental in the parts they played in aiding the growth of the genre, Wiley created the now famed Eskimo beat and Dizzee became the first ‘Poster boy’ of Grime and took the genre to a mainstream audience winning prestigious awards such as a Mercury music prize

Gone Clear or Going Court?

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On 01st May Bugzy Malone set twitter timelines buzzing as a news report from the largely unknown website – Publishedlive.com surfaced reporting that Bugzy had been arrested for possessing stolen goods, but the twist in this tale is that rumour had it Bugzy had incriminated himself by flexin’ a ‘stolen’ Rolex in one of his videos. Cue an avalanche of tweets labelling Bugzy a waste man and had Grime fans wondering if Chip was right all along in calling him a dickhead.

A rave where we all misbehave: Eskimo Dance, Manchester

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“Welcome to the ninth annual hunger games, may the mic be ever with you firin’” - it’s 2016 – spring, Eskimo dance is touring and each MC is poised and ready to compete in Grime’s version of ‘The hunger games,’ the DJ’s are the game makers (and game changers), the venue’s become the arena and the stage is set for our microphone matadors to impress its audience. The tour

Potter Creates Wizardry on His Guitar

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By the time I sat down with Seaton Delaval resident, Aaron Potter’s debut album ‘Coffee, ciggs, pens and paper’ I was definitely ready to take in some back to basics ‘one man and his guitar music’ and put the bass to bed for a nap. Aaron’s album is a simplistic project but by no means basic, it’s stripped back, striking and emotive,

Black Lives Matter, PART 3: The Lawrence Legacy and Grime’s response

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Racial prejudice isn’t always the person shouting “F*ck off back home you nig*er” it isn’t always the people chanting “Rubber lips, monkey face, wanna banana” (Yes this too happened to me in primary school) racial bias and racial stereotyping can lurk in the subtext of a conversation or in the refusal to hire someone based on their name, it’s displayed when a white woman hugs her handbag close to her chest when a black man in a hoodie walks by, it’s felt in a system set up to constantly demean and undermine a minority group

Black Lives Matter Part 2: Is Britain really that great?

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The imperialist age from 1870 to 1914 saw the British Empire divide people into the racial groups according to the laws of colonisation. These divisions were also influenced by the class system we know all too well in present day (one glance at the so called royal box at Wimbledon will show you placements in order of ranking and importance.) Today; the countries Britain once reigned are free from our law and orders and Britain stands more or less alone, but we are not completely free of the racial divides which were drawn so long ago and the effects of the past reverberate in these modern times.

Black Lives Matter Part 1: America – Land of the free or land of the fractured

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Do all lives matter? Yes of course they do. After all we inhabit the same planet breathe the same air and bleed the same colour. Do people within differing minority groups such as race, culture, disabled and LGBT feel that their lives matter as much as the people within majority groups which society deems the social ‘norm’ and readily accepts with open arms? Evidence suggests – not always. The LGBT community have had their struggles throughout history such as homophobic slurs, unwarranted attacks and the denial of their civil rights which are afforded to heterosexual citizens.