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Grime Kids

The Inside Story of the Global Grime Takeover

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Grime Kids

By: DJ Target
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'An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime' The Wire

'Sharp and nostalgic' The Observer

A group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture.

DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The 'Godfather of Grime' Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in his bedroom. They were all just grime kids on the block back then, and didn't realise they were to become pioneers of an international music revolution. A movement that permeates deep into British culture and beyond. Household names were borne out of those housing estates, and the music industry now jumps to the beat of their gritty reality rather than the tune of glossy aspiration. Grime has shaken the world and Target is revealing its explosive and expansive journey in full, using his own unique insight and drawing on the input of grime's greatest names.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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This book took me back to a time where I partied hard in London and shows how far UK music has come.

I love grime and would recommend any grime fan read this.

I love Grime

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amazing words and great to learn about this culture and movement. so many things happened i was unaware of

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Great to listen to a subject I did not know much about. The narrative was clear and precise - it also reflected on my experience growing up in East London. DJ Target was raw and his own interpretation was flawless facts. The music incorporated an industry that is bursting at the seams. From ragga, jungle, garage inflamed the torch for Grime . I highly recommend this book because of the in depth life living and existing within inner city life which surroundings is masked by poverty and deprivation.

Gritty and Explosive

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Absolutely loved this! So necessary, easy to get into, and full of well-told stories and anecdotes.

From jungle, to UK garage, to the origins of grime, I loved every second of this, and I'm looking forward to similar projects in the future! 👌🏽

So, so necessary!

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I lived through most events in the book and to hear it brought back some amazing memories

Good listen a trip down memory lane

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