Reviews (page 8 of 8)
Just so, so, so not my thing. I gave it a try but couldn't get through it.
I'm giving this a 3 out of respect for it's role in the formation of grime, but otherwise there are so many other albums that do it better.
I remember greatly enjoying this album when it first came out, so when I saw it in my backlog I jumped straight to it. What I got was an album of two halves - the first half (more of a third, really) showed why grime music in general and this album in particular was so great, songs about hopelessness and boredom rapped over discordant beats in a style that still stands out. The remainder was much more the kind of bravado I can never take seriously when it's delivered with anything other than an American accent. Fix Up, Look Sharp, Jus' a Rascal and I Luv U were stand out tracks, but ultimately this album was just a little bit too lacking for me to give it a rating of an album I'd be keen to buy.
Der größte Dünnschiss, den ich seit langem gehört habe. Und in dieser Liste war schon einiger Schrott dabei. Unerträglich.
Remember reciting all of Fix Up, Look Sharp on the school field at lunch time? Me too.
Better than most rap. Never heard of this guy before. His use of the Billy Squire song is good.
Inventive, original, but long and a bit boring
I hate this.
Не моё
So talented! Every song sounds like a blueprint for Bonkers, but without its overexposure and catchiness.
Could not finish this one.
Rap isn't my favorite, and this album was kinda weird. But pretty impressive that we was only 16 at the time.
This whole album I kept jumping back and forth between "what the hell is this crap" and "oh shit this is pretty good". Perfect example of a three star album then.
Jebote šta je ovaj album zanimljiv. Znam za ovaj album, za njega, al nikad nisam poslušao baš u cijelosti album i mog reći da me je zateklo. Stvarno odlično kreiranih pjesama, bass udara ko blesav, agresivan album. U nekima ima manjka melodičnosti, ali opet to nekako daje taj štih na pjesmu. Pa tako i cijeli album.
2+2=4 4-1=3
Grime not my particular taste but I like this album and see it's merits. Brand New Day A favourite.
multi-layered yet minimal, disorientating, futuristic - but it is 18 years old! well done but not a record I will want to listen to again anytime soon
Rap is my least favorite genre of music, I don’t have any critical comments to make but I did not enjoy listening to this.
Didn't appreciate the grimy production at first but it grew on me over the course of the album
Turns out I prefer my rappers who have a British accent. This album's somewhat of a blast. Like most rap albums, it's probably 3 songs too long. But that probably says more about me than it does the album, since rap is a tough genre for me.
Eh. Not for me.
Boy in Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal (2003) If you’re tired of standard East Coast/West Coast hip hop, Dizzee Rascal offers a little variety. His Ghanaian/British accent and idiosyncratic background sounds are arresting. On the other hand, this debut outing is lacking in the production quality of mainstream American rap/hip hop. And his unalloyed meanness is unconvincing, clothed in a significant amount of sonic goofiness (e.g., “Hold Ya Mouf”). His compositions include flavorings from the Far East, Africa, 20th century European choral music, and a heavy dose of urban America. It’s really a wild display, by a young and conflicted soul. Rascal’s voice lacks menace and power, but he displays sufficient rhythmic sense to carry the songs in the absence of dominant beats. He seems to have discovered that overpowering percussion sometimes gets in the way of vocal performance. This is a plus. In the hypersonic “Jus’ a Rascal”, his athletic diction is given a full workout. Many American rappers could learn from him in the “percussive consonants” unit of Elocution 101. On the other hand, his vowels, blends, and diphthongs are frequently lost at sea somewhere between the English Channel and the Cape of Good Hope. “2 Far” is an interesting techno/hip hop fusion piece, rationalizing antisocial behavior while being accompanied by what sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks. I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or grab my .45 and inventory my family members. Interesting, but not enduring. 2/5
It says a lot about how good this album is that it managed to break into my indie centric world back when it was released. It got more play than a lot of the music that is now known as landfill indie, which is a disingenuous name as every genre has forgettable music that doesn't stand the test of time. Anyway, yeah this album stands the test of time. It's just mental.
I fuckin' hate Dizzee. This is not music, it's a festering hive of scum and villainy, like your mum's flaming cunt.
Anton Newcombe has listened to this a lot. Yeah, fuck you Stormzy, this is real UK grime. I can appreciate that this started off a scene, but it's not something I care for.
This album sounded like it came from another planet in 2003 despite actually coming from a 15 year old kid mucking about in his school music rooms in Bow. 18 years later those beats still sound like nothing else that has come before or since.
Grime, something I have a tendency to like but I have big issues with the mixing. Vocals have a tendency to not pop out from the instrumentals making it hard to follow the lyrics, which is not for the best. The songs sound disconnected and only Jus’ a Rascal popped out as a good bop.
Awful. Jezebel lyrics are interesting & I guess the albums’ an insight into a violent loser culture I’lol never understand
Fine
Kind of just sounds samey after a while, but I like the early dubstep feel here. I had heard Fix Up, Look Sharp in some video game or somewhere years ago, so it was fun to discover that again. Honestly this would be higher if the samples and sound effects weren't so annoying. The beats are good and Dizzy has good flow.
It was alright
I love this album and always have and for me all but one track are really strong 2 far is a track I dont remember with any fondness and i dont think it has improved but that is one track of an album of great tracks with some real stand out classics of the genre
3.5
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Un album de très très grande qualité que j'ai beaucoup apprécié. On notera cependant la présence excessive de morceaux intitulés "Dizzee Rascal Type Beat".
Cet album de Dizee Rascal était très agréable, mais parasité par un nombre beaucoup trop important de Dizee Rascal Type Beats. Ils y sont absolument tous passés !
Pretty darn good. Not sure I can take a whole grime album, but this is good stuff.
Rap modert
His debut album comes out the blocks fighting. Harsh electronic production, London rhymes. Solid debut. Best Tracks: I Luv U; Fix Up, Look Sharp; Jus' A Rascal;
Fun album
This works way better than it has any right to
Grime is one of the most interesting subgenres of hip-hop and this album is grime at its purest.
nah
Great grime music. I like the beats on the first song. The lyrics/rap aren't my thing, though.
Interesting and bombastic backing tracks, and really started off like something I'd like, but got pretty annoyingly repetitive after a while. Barely finished this one.
One great track, Fix Up, Look Sharp - It's great because of the Billy Squire samples. Couple other pretty good songs. The rest is ok. 2.5/5.
Fun album, easy too what it has lead to in the current rap industry, but also has some boring themes and downright bad music, imo
:(
Pretty good.
Ecco un altro album da mal di testa.
Detta album lämnar inte något starkt intryck, lite kämpaglöd krävdes för att ta mig igenom det. Passar inte mig riktigt.
So much no
Not my style
Wut? Terrible beats under some British dude.
Different beats, different flow than I've heard before. Good record.
I’ve listened to Dizzie Rascal a few times and one or two songs are good and I would listen to again the rest weren’t enjoyable and not my kind of music
In conclusione: Sarà che ormai ci sto facendo il callo, sarà che mancano le tracce coi pompini o 15 pezzi sulle bitches e quanto ce l'hai lungo, sarà per le basi un po' frizzantelle elettroniche, però a me sto disco m'è piaciuto. Quando ho visto la copertina so partito subito di eye-rolling e invece poi m'ha divertito e ogni tanto sono anche andato a vedere come si chiamava il pezzo perché mi aveva stupito. Diciamo che questo è quello che per il genere è andato più vicino alla possibilità di essere ascoltato di nuovo.
La prima volta che ho sentito questo disco anni fa quando vivevo a Londra mi è esplosa la testa e sentirlo anche oggi mi fa lo stesso effetto. Dizzie ha uno stile unico e ha influenzato me e tantissima musica che mi piace, gran disco. Non ho altro da dire.
Very Good Album
2
High energy, almost aggressive at times. Not really my style. Super creative. Favorite track is probably Do It!
Boy in da Corner is the debut studio album by English rapper and producer Dizzee Rascal. It was first released on 21 July 2003 by XL Recordings in the United Kingdom before being released the following year in the United States. Per Wikipedia (as above), this album falls under the "grime" genre of electric music. My interest is piqued... Tracklist: Sittin’ Here Stop Dat I Luv U Brand New Day 2 Far Fix Up, Look Sharp Cut ’Em Off Hold Ya Mouf Round We Go Jus’ A Rascal Wot U On Jezebel Seems 2 Be Live O Do It! Vexed "Sittin' Here" introduces Dizzee Rascal with cool beats and bass tunes. This is a solid hip hop track with clever lyrics ("same old story" "it was only yesterday). It's relatable, and it sounds very cool. "Stop Dat" is another grime track with deep bass synth chords (I'm probably butchering this terminology, bit it sounds bassy!). I dig this song, and it's giving me major Blackout vibes ("Freakshow" comes to mind). Track 3, "I Luv U," opens with a woman saying the titular line over and over as if her voice is solely activated by the push of a key. This song features a battle between two loves (with his and her vocals!) and it's very fun, and the grimey instrumentation is very addictive. "Brand New Day" features jingle-bell keys and a grimey beat. Dizz sings about his life, losing his friends, making plans for the future. It's personal. It's good. "2 Far" features Wiley and opens with funny Alvin and the Chipmunks distorted vocals that lead to a consistent "uh uh" and violins while Dizzee sings about how someone pushed him... too far. The next track, "Fix Up, Look Sharp" opens with a fun drum beat that samples "The Big Beat by Billy Squier. It's fun and semi sarcastic. "Cut 'Em Off" features more bass and a steady beat. It's dark and his vocals are echoey and it's a little spooky! "Hold Ya Mouf" features God's Gift and a synth that reminds me of Saria's Song from Ocarina of Time. Dizz sings about karma and bettering yourself. It's catchy! "Round We Go" has more "hey hey" backing vocal/sounds and more fun synthy tunes. This track sounds like a breakup song and it's pretty great! "Jus' a Rascal" opens with people chanting "he's just a rascal" that leads to Dizzee and electric guitars mixed over a cool ambient electric tune. This track sounds like Dizzee's introduction song. "Wot U On?" has bassy beats and a robo/harmonizing lady vocals in the background. I sense another breakup song! "You're looking at your jewelry thinking you're a dapper" Ahhh, a gold digger song. This song is VERY fun. "Jezebel" opens with plucking strings and some hip hop beats. This track is dark and the titular Jeze is in some deep shit. "Seems 2 Be" is more grimey synth track that opens with an iconic monologue from a woman that features this poetry: "To be honest I’m totally and completely on his dick" This track is quite outrageous and I'm all for it. He does compare Britney and Christina to Teletubbies at one point, which I simply love. "Live O" opens with claps and an automated operator ordering you to "leave a message." Dizzee mentions Perrier in this song, and I really appreciate it. The final track on the original pressing, "Do It!" opens with Dizzee reflecting on his life and planning for his future. This track features more of the same grimey instrumentation that I've come to appreciate on this album, and it's very good! Favorite track: Wot U On? Honorable mention: I Luv U
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Great album
Not for me
it was okay, not really into it except one song love u or something like that
Nice voice and delivery. The beats did not age well.
Don't know much about Grime Rap, but this is enjoyable for a while. Good lyrics.
Tempted to just give this 5 stars and move on. One of the albums that got me into hip-hop, and it doesn't sound like anything before or since. Dizzee Rascal gets annoyed with people saying Wiley is the godfather of grime music, because he was producing/co-producing this music first. Whatever the case, the production on some of these tracks is really unique and instantly recognisable. His vocal style is completely idosyncratic too. And it's worth remembering that Dizzee was 17/18 years old when this was recorded, I believe? Some of the lyrics are stupid sex & violence style rap - but others are strikingly insightful and honest. The feature by God's Gift is mediocre, and there are one or two weaker tracks musically. SO on reflection, 4*.
Not my taste of music or genre. Found the vocal delivery and most of the music abrasive
Garbage
Not my genre but still very decent.
false
Ik voel me altijd wat schuldig als ik rapalbums 1 ster geef, want liefhebbers kunnen dit waarschijnlijk wel smaken, maar ik ben helaas geen liefhebber.
Me door dit album moeten worstelen. Een 2-3-tal nummers waren wel oké
Braggadocious, at times dated in it's slang, but overall an enjoyable delve into the early evolutions of London's grime scene
In its day this was pretty fresh. A combination of raw jagged beats and Dizzee squawking about uniquely British things (like Happy Shopper). It wore pretty thin pretty quickly, and then Dizzee released "Holiday"
This is a fun album and it seems Dizzee doesn't take himself too seriously.
Just noise.
Good lyrics but most tracks are complete shite
Really stupid shit. It's hard to believe that people want to listen to this and harder to believe that someone paid for it to be made
Good album, 3.75
not for me broooooooooo
I can appreciate the influence and legacy, and I love his rapping voice, but I simply didn’t react to the album as positively as I expected.
Rap with electronic beats... Why?
Rap. Straight down danzable and catchy. Good enought, not perfect, repetivive on times.
Better than I expected I suppose
I found the tracks to be very interesting, however rap isn't my favorite. I really enjoyed it though.
solide 2
I can respect the talent it takes to carve out a sound like this. It's extremely difficult to listen to while doing something else, I found. Every track sounds super busy and attention grabbing. It's a little vertigo inducing, which is kinda fun in itself! Fave track -"Stop Dat", I think. I'm not doing a second play through to be sure, though...
Don’t get it, don’t like it, but certainly unique.
so, it turns out i like grime a lot more than i thought i would. pretty nice.
If Dizzee Rascal's intent was to make an album that would make the listener want to blow his or her brains out, then I say well done sir! I tried, but I hated it. I did make it all the way through, but just barely. 1 star.
Chaotic
It's okay. Not what I wanted to listen to today.
Did not expect the heavy dub. I don't mind the strong reggaeton vibes, but would actually love to hear an instrumental version of this album as a personal preference. Where my Skream heads at??
Yes! Yes! Yes! Minus one star for the line “Lyrical clientele but I ain't a bocat, I don't like the smell”
No me gusta ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I want Dizzee Rascal to call me a Jezebel
hit me in the heart
This goes so hard at times!! Fire.
Some I liked, some I didn't so much
I don’t like rap. Is the guy decently talented? Yeh. I don’t have other British rap to compare against and I won’t seek it out.
Minimalistischer Rap
Didn't come dance with me :(
He's good. A later album played after this one. He got better.
Unimpressed. Not bad production quality but repetitive and annoying. Some songs In the middle were a bit better but not great
its dizzee.
5/5. Legendary
Liked this quite a bit! Very aggressive, old school UK rap. "I Luv U" was great. Will put this into the rotation.
Meh, not my style at all, I didn't enjoy
I thought the first 3 songs were not so bad, but then it went downhill verrrrrrrrry fast.
I'm not the biggest grime guy in the world, so I'm not over the moon for this. But there are some big tunes on here, and overall it's good.
While I'm not normally a fan of this genre of electronic hip hop (grime, I guess it's called?), I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this album overall. There's a terrific energy and drive to most of the songs, and Dizzee's rap prowess is impressive.
Not really for me, but did enjoy it.
fuck outta here with that BWOSHET
This was a pleasant surprise. Has that exotic factor due to English/afro Carribbean accent, the electronic beats are versatile and catchy, the lyrics are fun and weird
its a unique sound but im not a fan perse
CLASSIC
Production is not really my style. Dizzee is great though.
Amazing production on this album
Grime rap, indflydelsesrigt, hårdt, tempofyldt, britisk, wagwan
An East London rapper named Dizzee Rascal sounds exactly how you might imagine. Once you get past the novelty of the accent (TIL that a Cockney accent with Jamaican and West African influences is called Jafaican) and the slang (not the "road toad frog" kind, the "call your friends 'blood'" kind), it's actually really fun and really clever. Gangsta rap is an American export, no doubt, but Rascal has fully absorbed it and turned it into an expression of life in East London. Super fascinating stuff. Best track: Hold Ya Mouf
Cmon
Bizarre beats that never really work for me but it truly is unique
Dizzee's energy and skills are to be commended heavily here. My only complaints are that a) some of the beats haven't aged super well and b) this project is at least 15 minutes too long. Solid 3.5 star. Favorite tracks: "Fix Up, Look Sharp", "Hold Ya Mouf", "I Luv U"
Look, this was a tough listen. Sometimes the instrumentals were cool, but ultimately, grime just isn't it for me.
Not into rap
Good album although not 100% my thing. The famous tracks I knew already and really like ie Fix Up Look Sharp. A couple of the tracks felt a bit too busy.
The grime scene evolved a lot and to me was way more remarkable in the 2010's. Too rough of an album.