Classic Grime Riddims

There is no doubt that grime music is full of good riddims. However, these days we can observe tendency that number of big riddim deceased.   Furthermore, there is less money now in grime business than 5/4 years ago and we know which patch chose Dizzee, Kano or Wiley. Nevertheless, the Eskiboy is still deeply involved in grime nicely balancing between commercial music and grime. Riddims in grime music was essentials. There was not enough producers and to many man to rap. Moreover, grime sound was just developing slowly. Riddim allowed You pick mc whose style, flow, rhymes are better than others mc spittin bars on the same beat.

         

      Lethal B feat . East London finest- Pow !

You need to agree on that, this tune was big and it’s big .Produced by Dexplicit, opened door for grime music in media and whole attention was on the grime artist. Pow was banned on Nothing Hill Carnival in 2005 for causing aggression and mayhem dance among youths. Popularity of Pow made grime music available in HMV but before that only 4 specialist shops in London (like Rhythm Division, Independence Music etc) was selling grime cd and DVD. On the music side we had great mc’s , great flow, big styles. We can argue who was the best on it but definitely D Double E, Neeko, Demon, Jamakabi, Napper. Every 8bars of these guys can have rewinds in the clubs and concerts. Fans response for Pow was massive.

     

      Ska Riddim – Nikki & Nyke(Milkymans)

Contains sample of ska track The Specials – Gangsters tunes hit the charts and was big on the road.  The whole concept was parody of grime gangsta, aggressive, dark image of music. Milkymas tried to show different side of grime that music does not need to be so dark. Mc’s like Doctor, Bashy , Desperado and absolutely stunning Flirta D makes this one of most memorable riddim.

       

      Sidewinder Riddim- Gods Gift, Tinchy Stryder, Flow Dan, Rapid, Shifty, Skepta, Jammer, Slicks,Trim.

Produced by Wiley , beat is massive and mc’s associated with roll deep, E3 went hard on this one. Those grime artist representing equally good level , tune is energetic and Trim verses stay in mind for long ” this is my playground I’ll play the bully”

        

      Dj Mondie – Straight riddim

Beat is heavy, based on two bass sounds pattern but because of mc’s this straight banger. Yardie style spittin mc’s like Jamakabi, God’s Gift or Shizzle went hard on this.

      Lethal b – Forward 2/ Forward 2 (Fire Camp)

Both was produced by Dexplicit . Pow 2011 is big disaster comparing to those two riddims. There are two versions. In first we have various artist from grime scene like Bruza, JME, Kano etc.  This tune is worth to listen because of Flirta D part. One word- sick! This dude, made sound effect instead rapping but that was his brand mark. Ghetto and Lady Fury rap is nice two but Kano is not close to his full potential make him average mc there.

Fire Camp version beat is one of my all time favourites and this is should represent grime sound. Ozzie B part was awesome and 2Face killed it.