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Track Listings
| 1. World Outside |
| 2. Pussly'ole (Old Skool) |
| 3. Sirens |
| 4. Where's Da G's |
| 5. Paranoid |
| 6. Suck My Dick |
| 7. Flex |
| 8. Da Feelin' |
| 9. Bubbles |
| 10. Excuse Me Please |
| 11. Hard Back (Industry) |
| 12. Temptation |
| 13. Flex |
| 14. You Can't Tell Me Nuffin' |
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History has proven the U.K Garage Committee to be an ill-fated musical alliance. Self-appointed lords of the dance; MC Creed, Norris 'Da Boss' Windross and the Dreem Teem's attempts in 2000 to defend the garage scene from a new wave of teenage MC's and producers inadvertently incubated a new underground movement.
8 years later it's a bittersweet victory for the upsetters. Gone are the UKG old guard. The 18 year-olds have grown up. Some have disappeared, others are in West End musicals and a handful lit the touchpaper of the most exciting yet troubled sound to emerge from British streets in decades. Yet those who dreamt the advent of grime would at last present a ground-breaking alternative to uninspiring Brit-rap were maybe mistaken.
So here's Maths And English. Perhaps for the 21 year-old from Bow it's a wise reaction to a grime scene that, after brief mainstream successes (Lethal Bizzle, Roll Deep, Kano), is back underground, thwarted by negative press, politics, insufficient backing and poor quality control. As lead single ''Sirens'' suggests, a change of direction is on the cards. Dizzee's third is, bar a few exceptions, a hip-hop record with the world in its sights.
''Pussyole (Old Skool)'' is the most accessible song he's ever recorded; a club track with a Wiley-alluding second verse diss. Following dreamy opener ''World Outside'' - 'There's a world outside of the manor' - Dizzee's in party mode, introspection in moderation. It sets the tone for the rest of the album. ''Sirens'', despite all the gushing enthusiasm in the broadsheet press, is basically NWA's ''Staight Outta Compton''!with more guitars.
Southern rap legends U.G.K bring heat to ''Where Da G's''. Coming in like the kind of sparse, futuristic track at home on Boy In Da Corner before building, over swathes of crunk synths, into a U.K rap track you can actually imagine dropping in a Houston club.
Sidestepping Shy Fx-produced ''Da Feelin'' - genre-hopping showing it's limitations - the Jazze Pha-esque (Ciara, Ludacris) ''Flex'' and the Bugsy Malone-sampling ''Wanna Be'' are both sure fire hits. Dizzee's ear for a pop hook is more acute than ever.
With the exception of the brooding finale ''You Can't Tell Me Nuffin'' this is a bid for the big time. If that means leaving behind the insular scene that bore him then so be it. Not that it really matters. As if pre-empting the tedious calls of sell-out, on ''Bubbles' he states: 'Underground or overground, what's the difference? I'm the king'. He's yet to be proven different. --Alex Forster
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Oh my, this is by far Dizzee's best album yet. The raw beats and big clash sounds of Boy in da Corner, developed through Showtime - can clearly be seen to culminate in this latest album. Maths and English is the most complete and cohesive sound Dizzee has brought to the market to date. Dizzee's lyrics are as sharp and street as ever - and in true Dizzee style e.g Dream (Showtime) there are elements of humour in Maths & English that help to lighthen some of the heavier lyrics.
If you're looking for true big clash grime, with pure hate lyricsc you may well be disappointed. This is Dizzee at his best - establishing his own unique sound - though the roots of the beats and lyrics can not be denied!
Yes, this album is different to the past two - but its always all about developing, evolving and pushing the underground music scene forward. Dizee we salute you! Keep doing your thing, keep doing it real, and definatly keep doing it your way! Big up!
If you're looking for true big clash grime, with pure hate lyricsc you may well be disappointed. This is Dizzee at his best - establishing his own unique sound - though the roots of the beats and lyrics can not be denied!
Yes, this album is different to the past two - but its always all about developing, evolving and pushing the underground music scene forward. Dizee we salute you! Keep doing your thing, keep doing it real, and definatly keep doing it your way! Big up!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first salient point about this album is clear as soon as you look down the track listing and see "feat. Lilly Allen" and "feat. Alex Turner"; this is Dizzee going "mainstream", which is just as well given that "grime" is pretty much dead in the water these days as an ongoing concern.
Of course there are still those old "gang violence" references in full flow but the juxtaposition of these references and lyrics such as "Pull your trousers up!... Read a book!... Find a pretty girl and settle!" make for an exhillarating listen, even if at times the ideas seem to jar.
Crucially though, there are a number of fantastic moments on this album.
Chief one is Pussyole, which is the finest songs of any genre that I've heard in quite some time, and excitement is also to be found on the likes of Sirens (think Jay Z's 99 Problems set in London) and Where's Da G's (which talks about "fake aggression" on the streets and includes the "find a pretty girl and settle" line quoted earlier).
As for the Allen and Arctic Monkeys tie-in's, they're good, but don't match up to the best moments on the album. And if I'm being really honest, Allen's appearance here grates on me for some reason.
And on the whole this is a remarkable album. The variety of it may surprise some, but it provides the album with the magic that makes it pretty irresistible.
Of course there are still those old "gang violence" references in full flow but the juxtaposition of these references and lyrics such as "Pull your trousers up!... Read a book!... Find a pretty girl and settle!" make for an exhillarating listen, even if at times the ideas seem to jar.
Crucially though, there are a number of fantastic moments on this album.
Chief one is Pussyole, which is the finest songs of any genre that I've heard in quite some time, and excitement is also to be found on the likes of Sirens (think Jay Z's 99 Problems set in London) and Where's Da G's (which talks about "fake aggression" on the streets and includes the "find a pretty girl and settle" line quoted earlier).
As for the Allen and Arctic Monkeys tie-in's, they're good, but don't match up to the best moments on the album. And if I'm being really honest, Allen's appearance here grates on me for some reason.
And on the whole this is a remarkable album. The variety of it may surprise some, but it provides the album with the magic that makes it pretty irresistible.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Dizzee Rascal returns with his third album and its so refreshing to hear him doing his own thing but bringing in collaborators from different genres and also bringing in different sounds and styles into his own songs.
This album is much better than his previous release (Showtime) and could also give 'Boy In Da Corner' a run for its money.
Buy the album and see for yourself as I think you'll be pleasantly suprised...
Stand out tracks =
Pussyole (Oldskool)
Sirens
Da Feelin'
Temptation (ft. Alex Turner 'Arctic Monkeys')
Wanna Be (ft. Lily Allen) - personal favourite.
This album is much better than his previous release (Showtime) and could also give 'Boy In Da Corner' a run for its money.
Buy the album and see for yourself as I think you'll be pleasantly suprised...
Stand out tracks =
Pussyole (Oldskool)
Sirens
Da Feelin'
Temptation (ft. Alex Turner 'Arctic Monkeys')
Wanna Be (ft. Lily Allen) - personal favourite.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Good Purchase...
A good cd to buy if your experimenting into Dizzee Rascal work, Sirens has to be my favourite. Worth buying!
Published 4 months ago by Steve - Liverpool
R.I.P. Dizzee Rascal's integrity.
There have been exactly 53 million hip-hop albums made, now here's another one from the man who should've made another innovative grime album. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2008 by R. Jennings
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This is definately his best yet. He goes from strength to strength in my opinion.
Published on 6 Nov 2008 by S. A. Burley
dizze rascals best album yet!
Dizzee Rascals latest album is by far his best yet, and extremely promising to do well.
I think firstly I should point out that, there is not one song on the album I don't... Read more
I think firstly I should point out that, there is not one song on the album I don't... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2008 by Mark A. Pickford
Dizzee going off the boil?
Can't help feeling disappointed by Dizzee's third album - nowhere near as innovative or clever as his earlier stuff.
What's Lily Allen doing on here? Read more
What's Lily Allen doing on here? Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2007 by jambox
COULD BE BETTER, BUT ANOTHER VERY GOOD ALBUM
This is another great album by Dizzee Rascal. Boy in tha corner and Showtime were strictly grime. This is a mixture of grime, old school hip hop and a little bit of rock. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2007 by P. Myatt
Pretty Good
All I will say is, despite many reviews in the press, this cannot compete with 'Showtime' for pure depth of emotion and consistency. Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by Ted Frost
You gotta get it!
This album is the best dizzee rascal one out! havnt took it out of my CD player for hours and hours! All good choons if you got a spare £8 GET IT!!!!
Published on 1 July 2007 by M. Byrne
Still relevant but trying to hard
Boy In Da Corner was a landmark album in music, no doubt it, he had so much energy, so much anger and took music to totally new places, a defininitive document from grime. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by Lukey Boy
Poor and Boring
The songs are poor on the album, by far the worst album he has brought out. I recommend not to buy this and buy another of his albums.
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by M. R. Whitehouse
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