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NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON BBC THREE NOW

''An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime'' The Wire

''Sharp and nostalgic'' The Observer

A group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today''s pop culture.

DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The ''Godfather of Grime'' Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in his bedroom. They were all just grime kids on the block back then, and didn''t realise they were to become pioneers of an international music revolution. A movement that permeates deep into British culture and beyond. Household names were borne out of those housing estates, and the music industry now jumps to the beat of their gritty reality rather than the tune of glossy aspiration. Grime has shaken the world and Target is revea

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An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime * THE WIRE *
Sharp and nostalgic * OBSERVER *

Grime Kids

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      Publisher Orion Publishing Co
      Published 16 May 2019
      ISBN-13 9781409179535
      978-1409179535
      ISBN-10 1409179532
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON BBC THREE NOW

      ''An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime'' The Wire

      ''Sharp and nostalgic'' The Observer

      A group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today''s pop culture.

      DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The ''Godfather of Grime'' Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in his bedroom. They were all just grime kids on the block back then, and didn''t realise they were to become pioneers of an international music revolution. A movement that permeates deep into British culture and beyond. Household names were borne out of those housing estates, and the music industry now jumps to the beat of their gritty reality rather than the tune of glossy aspiration. Grime has shaken the world and Target is revea

      Trade Review
      An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime * THE WIRE *
      Sharp and nostalgic * OBSERVER *

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