Konnichiwa

Sayonara.

Constantly amused by American adhering so closely to their stereotypes in these reviews! Absolutely deserves it's place on this list because: 1. It's fucking awesome 2. It's took grime to the next level commercially, creating space for the UK rap derivatives that are still dominating the UK charts to this day 3. The list is not an American list.

The ting goes skrrrahh (Ah) Pap, pap, ka-ka-ka (Ka-ka) Skidiki-pap-pap (Pap) And a pu-pu-pudrrrr-boom (Boom) Skya (Ah) Du-du-ku-ku-dun-dun (Dun) Poom, poom You don' know

I'm glad that's over. At first I thought, ok, I can get through this, it's not too horrible, but as it went on I started hating it more and more. I don't enjoy rap to begin with but something about British rap just makes me cringe. 2 stars for the effort.

Grime is a fun genre and this is a good album. As with most rap, I really don't need the skits. I get it, it's a fundamental part of the genre. But really, I cannot imagine a single person on the planet earth who is like "oh yeah I loved that skit off that rap album" CUT EM OUT OF ALL RAP ALBUMS

Absolute trash that this album is on here and many American hip-hop/rap albums are missing. I don’t need to listen to it just because it’s British. Such a biased author. It’s disgusting how biased this list it towards British albums that are average at best.

Made me feel like I was in a Guy Ritchie movie

Lyrics were meh, British accent - noice

At first, I was like, "Hey, that's different and interesting" and then I was like, "hmmm, these are all starting to sound the same" and then I was like, "Skits? Really? I thought we were past this as a genre." Overall, it was exactly alright. The good balances the bad and averages out to a "meh" 3-star score.

I could not wait for this to be done. Not only bad. Intrusive. Obnoxious.

This style of music is just so uninteresting to me

Guess I don’t like this flavour of rap, either.

"Two plus two is four / Minus one that's three QUICK MATHS"

Why do all Brit’s sound like wussies

I really don't understand why this is on the list, it adds nothing that wouldn't be added by any other mid-10s trap album. The songs are average at best and downright cringey at worst. I don't usually agree that albums get added to the book purely because they're British, but I can't really disagree in regards to this album. I'm probably biased because I don't like the Roadman subculture which, to me, just seems to be British youths pretending to be what the American gangsta rappers of old actually were. "Trying to not get killed by police" bruh you live in London, not fucking LA.

Classic grime, definite high points with Shutdown and That’s Not Me but every song slaps.

Fond memories of Chad putting this on at a veeeeeery deep point of the 2016 splendor session. TRUST ME DADDY

This shit hit hard as fuck. Definitely going into the rotation.

I really forgot how amazing this album is. Soooo nostalgic for me. Bangers on bangers on bangers. Amaze!!!

I listened before bed and didn't really care for it. Too much bass. But I listened again (and on a different speaker system) and liked it more. Gonna try it the next time I drive somewhere

HE SAMPLED QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

This is one I’ll have to sit in and give another listen later. I’m not super up on my Brit rap, it’s a different style, different rap scheme. I never cared for some of the other Brit rappers, but I do like this guy. The American rap influences are present with talks of gangs, bitches, drugs and arrogance. Themes I think are week and cliche, but Skepta makes up with a lot of this with nuanced skill and expertly crafted beats. I really liked Numbers. I think others would grow on me.

Konnichiwa. Well, alright, that's it. The final album. Maybe a more poetic end to the journey would have been a British psychedelic post-punk album from the 80s featuring cameos by Neil Young and Elvis Costello. But I guess some weird album I've never heard of, where the only review I can muster is the 500th new way of saying "Who fucking cares, 2/5", is the second best thing. See you all in the next life. Thanks for all the great albums I've discovered through this list, all the hilarious and interesting reviews I've had the pleasure to read, the fun Reddit discussions, and thank you to everybody who liked my dumb drivel enough to give it a thumbs up - especially for all the love that "Kollaps" review got (still the lowest rated album though 😞). I've now heard all of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, but the most important thing, the thing I'm most glad I got to hear before I died, was the story about the boys in Dresden getting head from a fat goth lady. Who fucking cares, 2/5. Sayonara.

Hab aktuell keine Motivation, gute Sachen hier zu schreiben. Fand es langweilig und eintönig. Britischer Rap klingt aber oftmals cool. Hat mich leider nicht abgeholt.

It was interesting, not really my style. One song made me stop listening to it and go find Queens of the Stone Age.

Flunssahuuruissa meni enemmän kuin ohi. Pari kertaa yritin pyöräyttää uusiksi muttei vaan tarttunut. En tiedä kummassa oli vika lopulta.

Ihan laadukas setti, mut tyyli ei mitenkään erityisesti puhutellu

I mean… meh? I find it very confusing that the album title is Konnichiwa but then it’s full of very British rap. I like the album cover though.

Wow. I went into this fully expecting to hate every inch of it. Loved it. skits can do one, but this is absolute hype fam

Blown away easy 10/10 album no skip. and epic qotsa sample in Man.

along with dizzee rascal, this álbum helped me realise that i actually quite enjoy grime. was very impressed on my first listen.

I enjoy rap/hip-hop with at least some aggression and this strikes a good balance of being passionate and a bit angry without being just gangsta' rap. I enjoy the rhymes and some of them are reasonably intelligent. The beats are also nice and punchy. I also enjoy that the lyrics have a purpose, a meaning, other than just: fuck bitches, shoot snitches, get stacks, like some rap (that is sometimes enjoyable, but in a different way). It's not the biggest 5 I've given, but I would probably recommend this one to a friend if I knew they were into this kind of stuff Standouts Konnichiwa It Ain't Safe Man Shutdown That's Not Me 5/5

Måske det bedste grime-album der findes

Strong start, I was UP from the first set of sounds, amazing repertoire and just strong energy. Loved it

muito bom

Gewoon echt goed, dikke beats, vette raps en echt anders dan wat ze in de VS maken.

Dark, clever, refreshing.

Wagwan fam, can't lie man was loving the first half of this album fam, but some of the talking parts were proper cringe blud you get me? Man took a star off for it fam, but then Shutdown and That's Not Me came on and man couldn't not give 5 stars fam, see what I'm saying fam? Big man ting.

very cool

шаг в перед. нью-йорк, я работаю в закусочной, но танцую в команде, мы мечтали, хожу в джинсовых шортах, гавайской рубашке и катаюсь на скейте и у меня всегда проводные наушники. и мне хорошо.

Dope

Gosh this is so good. I just love the way that UK hip-hop went from being the most cringeworthy thing in the world to stuff like this, which is so raw and feisty and just such an insight into that world and culture. "Shutdown" is amazing. Scary that this is getting on for 10 years old now! I am so old.

Hard as hell, one of the greats of the grime scene, amazing guest spots, important and good (not just one or the other!), absolutely brilliant

Rating: 10/10

Heel dik album

Love grime!

So so good. Ended up listening to Skepta and other english rappers all night.

OK. I guess I like grime? I very much like the rhythm of the words and the backing tracks and definitely the dialect.

Кайфово было. Качало. Переслушал еще раз. Numbers заела в голове.

woooooooooooo

Damn, this was a vibe. Really dug this one

This album was awesome. I didn't know about grime, grateful to have the chance to learn about it. Really catchy hip hop, with the songs focused largely on social commentary and internal reflections. That's spot on my taste for hip hop. 4.5 I'd say, rounded up this time.

grime gospel

Verrassend leuk, britt hop met het juiste accent.

I had never heard of Skepta and was unfamiliar with the Grime genre. I had read it's EDM, but this seems more like dirty hip-hop to me. I really enjoyed this record, great energy, flow, and had definitely heard a couple tracks before. This record was a pleasant surprise, very much enjoyed it.

So listen, I love real hip hop and have never cared for grime but this is alright. I enjoyed the fact he’s respectful to his mum and chats about getting tucked in at bedtime. The low point of the album was definitely the US guest rapper A$AP Floppy or some punk. It reminded me how bad enunciation has become for some and I appreciate the clarity of Skapta all the more. He’s got a cool enough tone, but grime beats don’t do it for me. All in all I’m landing in the positive side.

• 4/5 • Grime is probably my favorite flavor of rap/hip hop and Skepta is among the best • Favorite tracks: Konichiwa, Shutdown, and That's Not Me

4 - I got really excited for a rap album from 2016, but there wasn’t much depth. Some good tracks but if I wanted to listen to bravado I’d listen to something with better bars—all to say it was still very good

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I know Dizzee came first but I found this much more enjoyable!

Quanto British è sto album

This might only be the second or third grime album I've heard, and I found Skepta's Konnichiwa to be better than the others. These songs were catchy, so much so that the electronic noises were captivating. The combination of electronic and hip hop is unusual and engaging. I couldn't help but be excited for the next song. And of course, the social themes were aces. Not much else on this list sounds like Konnichiwa; while I genuinely enjoyed it, I appreciate its unique sound more. 3.5

5 stars except for Ladies Hit Squad which is just completely not my sound. Skepta (+Wiley and JME who were here too!) was one of my ipod shuffle artists back in the day, so if there's any rap music I speak the language of, this has to be the closest. I don't even mind about the lack of variation in topics because his lyrics are consistently fun and catchy anyway. Fireman Sam reference!? Shutting down the Shoreditch car park straight out of PE!? Fire.

Feel bad for people giving this album bad reviews because this is great

Brilliant album, great lyrics, and great music. 4/5. I shall delve into the back catalogue. Favourite song: Lyrics and shutdown Least favourite: Numbers Album artwork: Average cover

I have to say that I like this more than most of the American rap offerings on here. Forgot he won the Mercury with this. It’s a 4 from me

This shit is so good

pre: Oooh, genuinely excited, I have no idea what this is going to be is the sample under "Man" from Queens of the Stone Age? (I found it, Regular John from s/t) I don't know enough to comment intelligently but I liked this, would listen again

Even when I didn’t quite understand the lyrics, I loved the beats and the general attitude. Maybe I should listen to more grime!

surprisingly low on the typical grime sound, but it is quite a brash and confident album about Skepta's capabilities.

Americans, skip this, this is for UK people only. Skepta is probably the king of Grime, not necessarily the best Grime artist to ever do it be definitely the most successful and the face of the genre. The album is really solid, not all tracks are amazing, but it's a cornerstone for British music after the 20th century.

I really wonder what this album will sound like in 20+ years. It’s still young enough that it’s cool, but also starting to get old enough to be considered for the seminal work it is. Pharrell kills it on Numbers, and of course Shutdown is quintessential UK grime listening - this whole album is, really.

It's been a hot minute since I've listened to Skepta but this album pleasantly reminded me that I've always enjoyed his music. The album as a whole was well executed. I think it's one of those albums where you can choose to listen to it in it's entirety, or pick and choose your bangers (being Shutdown and That's Not Me). I don't think it's a 5 for me though but to be fair it's 7am so maybe I'm just not hyped enough for it to be a 5.

Spectacular! Really a tour de force. Totally caught me by surprise, because I had not even heard of Skepta before today. How'd I miss?!

Excellent, a well-done album overall. Several bangers that stay in your ear with only a few misses here and there.

Grime. Japanese language. British rap. Cool beats. 4

Good quality grime but lags in places

græm. skemmtilegt. 4

Oh, the skits on this one. Has there ever been someone who listened to an album and was like, "I enjoyed it, but I really could have used more skits"? Like most skits, those that are on this album and not even separated out as a separate track remove the flow. I did not expect to like this album, mostly because I had heard Dizzee Rascal's version of Grime and dumbly assumed it would be similar to what Skepta's style is. I also don't love the name of the album. Overall, there are a lot of good songs here. I like angry rap and there are several diss tracks on here and none of the songs go too long (minus the skits at the end). I would recommend this album to those who have not ever heard Grime as a genre. Standout tracks are Lyrics, Numbers, Man, Shutdown, That's not Me and Text Me Back.

Finally some newer hip-hop. Amazes me how much representation ancient, elementary hip-hop gets on this list, but there's so much more variety in modern stuff like this Skepta record. Definitely some misses on here, but mostly enjoyed this. Not totally familiar with this genre of rap but as I say, a welcomed change.

Interesting

I'unno who I heard say that UK rap sucks, because, honestly, I thought this "banged"—as the kids say. "Ladies Hit Club" or whatever it's called kinda sucks, but otherwise, yeah, I'm happy I heard this.

While not really familiar with the grime genre, this is a pretty good rap album (better than A Grand Don't Come For Free, at least). Straight 4 stars for me.

Pussyhoe fam

Album bangs. The second half is better than the first. My introduction to UK Grime back in the day. The first half has too much “proving myself” energy and is kinda juvenile with the cod chat, but “It Ain’t Safe” and “Shut Down” are timeless

Never really liked Skepta before I listened to this album , and I thought I was going to continue to not really like his music , but this album changed my opinion. Pretty good overall, the energy of the album really picked up after “It Ain’t Safe”. Can see myself putting this album on again the future. IT AIN’T SAFE FOR THE BLOCK, NOT EVEN FOR THE COPS

I think this all melds well together. Skepta's tough-guy persona is aided by the space that the very sparse instrumentals provide. Even on tracks I find cheesy (specifically "Ladies Hit Squad"), I walk away having the melody and instrumental stuck in my head. If you don't mind the semi-single-focus bars (aside from "Every Thug Needs A Lady"-style closer "Text Me Back"), I think there's enough here to call this one a solid 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Crime Riddim", "Numbers", "That's Not Me"

Loving the introduction to UK rap for me. I'll definitely be adding a lot of these songs into my rotation.

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first listen fire production

A very good listen. Each song had a nice blend of humor and clever lyrics to keep me engaged, and the beats themselves were energetic and also interesting. My only complaint is there is a definite disparity between the quality from song to song on this album. Nothing is horrible, but there is a but of inconsistency between the tracks. I would have ordered the sings differently, but very good as a whole. Top tracks: Konnichiwa, Man, Detox

I'm surprised how much I like this. I'd previously heard Shutdown a bunch when it came out and had the impression I didn't like grime, however this was a solid album with a lot to get behind. Skepta is a storyteller and I think I'll give this album another whirl at some point to see what else I can pick up on. Does it deserve to be on a greatest of list? I guess time will tell, but I'm glad I heard it.

8/10

Never heard of Skepta but this is something I’d buy.

I should 'ave rated Boy in Da Corner higher. Grime is growing on me

Wasn't sure at first but then I went back, got to Shutdown and That's Not Me and something clicked. The rest of the album just made sense after that. And i really really like it. Urban poetry gliding over some wicked rhythms. Nice His other stuff is great too. I'm a new fan for deffo.

First time with the grime fam

Mad ting innit

I remember when this one came out, I was all over Lyrics and Man. This is some high quality grime. Album kicks off with a solid demonstration in typical "I'm the shit" bombast. Lead by a catchy beat that centers around a fuzzed out 808 bass line and some bright plinky keys. This bleeds over into Lyrics (one of my favorite on the album) which roots its eccentric instrumental around a pulsing bass warble. Love the flow here. Outro skits on Corn on the Curb and Crime Riddim are a bit much for my taste, but the songs themselves are cool. Particularly Crime Riddim, which has a nice bob to it. It Ain't Safe is the first thing that has the markings of a single. The instrumental taps something distinctly "old school" and the shouted vocal "chorus" is pretty weak, but Skepta's voice flows so nicely over the burble. Amazing how little time it takes to spot a Pharrell Williams beat. Sure, he is vocal sampled on Numbers, but I think even without it his fingerprints are all over it. The vocal aspect of the beat is kind of silly, but the bass has a really cool hop to it. Man is one of the coolest songs here IMO. Really interesting beat selection, with the unsettling back and force strings(?) overlaid with a pretty standard bass lines. All around solid grime album. It has some weak spots, and I'm not huge into the skit interludes, but the high points are high for me. Solid 4 / 5

I have such a soft spot for British rap because it just sounds hilarious. Big tings and such. The interludes were pretty dumb, but the beats, flow, and energy are all there. A couple blemishes, but a really solid 4 otherwise!

Listened to this the year it came out and remember having some jams. Especially Man. What a jam of a song. Few songs in and loving it Skepta has some serious flow and the beats are legit. Could shorten up some of these interludes but still invested. Some of the beats are dirty af so I get why they call it grime. I like it. Hearing some brown noise in It Ain't Safe. Man is just as baller as I remember.