Dizzee Rascal

Dizzee is widely praised for his 2003 debut, Boy in da Corner [open.spotify.com], released when the innovative MC and producer was only 18. The record won the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize and remains the definitive grime full-length.

In 2009, he returned with Tongue N‘ Cheek [open.spotify.com], which scored him four U.K. number one singles for „Bonkers“ (with Armand Van Helden [open.spotify.com]), „Dance wiv Me“ (with Calvin Harris [open.spotify.com]), „Holiday,“ and „Dirtee Disco.“

One year later, Dizzee Rascal won the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist, while a collaboration with Shakira [open.spotify.com] for the single „Loca“ saw him enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.