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    Paid In Full?: An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap
    Paid In Full?: An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap
    Paid In Full?: An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap
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    Paid In Full?: An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap

    By Alex Ogg

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    An introduction to the history of British hip-hop as it finally escapes its reputation as the poor cousin of the American variant with a succession of hugely successful releases by the new stars of 'grime'. Alex Ogg, a notable author in this field having previously written The Hip Hop Years (and been a consultant on the accompanying BAFTA nominated documentary strand), The Men Behind Def Jam and Rap Lyrics: From The Sugarhill Gang to Eminem, is a long-term commentator on the global breakout of hip-hop. His latest book explores the unique factors at play in the development of this subculture, tracing it right back to the first key releases in the early 80s, to the false dawn of the early 90s, and finally the spectacular success of grime in the last two years. Key landmarks are addressed along that timeline, and important recordings and incidents appraised, including many first-hand quotes. The ill-defined and much misunderstood ‘grime’ genre is placed in a specific historical context, as well as sections on trip-hop and other contributory/parallel British musics. As well as offering a comprehensive foundation for those who wish to investigate this phenomenon, Ogg provides a recommended listening list as well as snapshots of the new heroes of grime, from Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Snyder to Tinie Tempah.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGA&P ePublishing
    Release dateApr 21, 2011
    ISBN9781908354037
    Paid In Full?: An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap
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    Alex Ogg

    Alex Ogg is an author and journalist specializing in music. His work has appeared in newspapers including The Times and The Guardian, numerous magazines, and websites. His books include The Art of Punk (an Independent newspaper book of the year 2012) with Dr. Russ Bestley, Independence Days, No More Heroes, and The Hip Hop Years. He is a regular speaker on TV, radio, and at literary events. He has lectured at several universities and currently edits the academic journal Punk & Post-Punk. He lives in London with his partner and two children.

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      Paid In Full? - Alex Ogg

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      Paid In Full?

      An Introduction To Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap

      By

      Alex Ogg

      Publisher Information

      Paid in Full published in 2011 by

      GA&P ePublishing

      www.GapPublishing.co.uk

      Digital Edition Converted and Distributed by

      Andrews UK Limited

      www.andrewsuk.com

      This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      The characters and situations in this book are entirely imaginary and bear no relation to any real person or actual happening.

      Copyright © Alex Ogg

      The right of Alex Ogg to be identified as author of this book has been asserted in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      Paid In Full

      Has UK Hip-Hop’s Moment Come?

      "You feel you could set the world on fire

      If you had a deal

      But let’s be real about this

      It ain’t what you know, it’s who you know

      It’s all a game and we’re all part of the show

      What’s the role that you play?

      Can you do it your way?

      You need a hell of a lotta luck - being from the UK"

      A decade ago left-field British MC Blade rapped the above lyric on the title-track to his album with Mark B, The Unknown. When he did so, he could surely never have foreseen UK hip-hop’s current ascendancy, with grime artists staging a sit-in on our domestic charts and being subject to ‘come hither’ entreaties from the grandees of the music’s originating nation, America. It has been a difficult journey in every sense; a story of music industry indifference, artistic misfires and more than anything else, the struggle to forge an identity.

      ***

      Hip-hop originated as an African-American art form, and while each country it colonises moulds the culture in its own image, Britain’s struggle to do so is unique. If only because, as it is often said, America and Great Britain are divided by a common language. For more than two decades, conventional wisdom held that, while the UK’s embrace of hip-hop was enthusiastic, it singularly failed to generate indigenous records of a stature and calibre sufficient to rival those of imported American artists. The truth is more layered and complex, and populated by its own set of diverse characters and vibrant stories, than that simple conclusion might suggest. While no pure hip-hop act was able to command the respect or sales afforded imported stars until

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