grime

Grime is a genre of urban music which first emerged in East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall and hip hop.Grime takes from many genres including UK Garage, dancehall and hip hop.The lyrics and music combine futuristic electronic elements and dark, guttural bass lines.

Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, both members of Roll Deep, were among the first to bring the genre to the attention of the mainstream media in 2003, with their albums Boy in da Corner and Treddin' on Thin Ice respectively. Dizzee Rascal garnered broad critical and commercial acclaim—Boy in da Corner eventually won the 2003 Mercury Music Prize.Grime has received exposure from television stations including Channel U, Logan Sama's show on London station Kiss FM and the BBC's youth targetted digital radio station 1Xtra.