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8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

20216.01h 29m

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.

Directed by Aleksandra Bilic
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Top Cast

Julie Adenuga

Julie Adenuga

Self

Lethal Bizzle

Lethal Bizzle

Self

Jamie Adenuga

Jamie Adenuga

Self/JME

Skepta

Skepta

Self

DJ Target

DJ Target

Self

W

Wiley

Self

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters

Self

Jammer

Jammer

Self

J

Jon E Cash

Self

Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder

Self

Themes & Keywords

pirate radiomusic historyuk garagegrimegrime mcmusic documentarymusicbritish music

About 8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime is a documentary film released in 2021 exploring themes of pirate radio, music history, uk garage, grime, grime mc, music documentary. Directed by Aleksandra Bilic, it stars Julie Adenuga, Lethal Bizzle, Jamie Adenuga. 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.

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