Music
British music aficionados are dizzy for Dizzee.
Sept. 11, 2003
Though a bit choppy, British rapper Dizzee Rascal’s L.A. debut hints at unleashed powers.
March 20, 2004
Awarding the official Olympics songs
July 23, 2012
Dizzee Rascal emerges from the dark edges of London, propelled by striking beats and an expansive view.
Feb. 29, 2004
The Londoner’s minimalist vibe doesn’t pack them in, but moves them.
April 7, 2005
IF YOU’RE a rapper traveling to Houston and Bun B picks you up from the airport, you’re doing something right as an MC.
May 22, 2008
Dizzee Rascal “Boy in Da Corner” (Matador) *** 1/2 In 2002, English hip-hop producer and rapper Mike Skinner, a.k.a. the Streets, introduced Americans to a relentless, verbose, street-tuff style called garage or two-step, a combination of minimalist beat and torrid rap that broke hip-hop free from R&B; and, at the time, sounded like a revolution.
Jan. 18, 2004
Performances at a concert of Shortlist Prize nominees are outside the mainstream and brief but satisfying.
Nov. 17, 2004
It’s a no-brainer to put the Streets and Dizzee Rascal on the same concert bill.
June 14, 2004
Lady Sovereign and the Streets invade the U.S. hip-hop nation with sets that step beyond early grime’s raw minimalism.
June 12, 2006