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Liberator 4.1
Run The Road
Run The Road

It seems all the hope and pride of London's underground music scene rides on the shoulders of the only new music that matters in the U.K., Grime. "Grime," a bastard child of other British sub-genres that never really had much impact outside U.K. media circles, is this year's great hope. The difference with Grime is that it has the pulse of a country at a crossroads. The new British rap originating from London's West Indian community and merging aspects of garage, hip-hop and reggae, creating a strong sense of self-pride due merely to the fact of its existence. Much of the subject matter here is the usual hood variety: gun talk, big man antics, frauds, etc. The emcees here aren't just boasting though. In a very British way, they're "taking the piss" as they diss their rivals. Although the level of production varies, the emcees all have a common thread of confident determination in their flows. While artists like Dizzee Rascal and The Streets released celebrated debuts, the majority of these artists have never been released outside of a few 12inches and pirate radio shows. The scene's stars are represented here with standout tracks from Wiley, Kano, Wonder and Plan B and Terror Danjah alongside rising talents Roll Deep, Tinchy Stryder and Demon. While there's nothing for Nas, Jay-Z and Jadakiss, to worry about, it does offer a refreshing look into the possible future of black British music.