8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime (2021)

6.0/10 • 89 min • Documentary

Overview

They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.

Cast

Julie Adenuga

Lethal Bizzle

Jamie Adenuga

Skepta

DJ Target

Ashley Walters

Jammer

Tinchy Stryder

Kane Robinson

Dizzee Rascal

Chip

Ghetts

Jarvis Cocker

Self (archive footage)

Stormzy

D Double E

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