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| 1. Bonkers |
| 2. Road Rage |
| 3. Dance Wiv Me |
| 4. Freaky Freaky |
| 5. Cant Tek No More |
| 6. Chillin Wiv Da Man Dem |
| 7. Dirtee Cash |
| 8. Money Money |
| 9. Leisure |
| 10. Holiday |
| 11. Bad Behaviour |
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Its unashamed mainstream ambition and sheen momentarily blinded many early supporters to its genuine brilliance. People wrinkled their noses at the much-maligned Lyn Collins Think (About It) break, which was all over the track Pussyole (Old Skool), but it probably had a different resonance to the young artist than it did older listeners. (The “Woo! Yeah!” sample was once the staple of critically reviled early 90s hardcore and hip-house.) Factor in turns from both Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys, and ubiquitous use of US gangsterisms, and he looked like he was playing a dangerous game. Yet Dizzee achieved the seemingly impossible task of jumping from the UK underground to the pop charts without alienating his core fans, with him since 2003 debut Boy in da Corner.
Anyone wanting a return to the grime of six years ago will be disappointed by Tongue N’ Cheek – only the stuttering Money Money comes close. The man Jeremy Paxman called Mr Rascal has been compared to Jay-Z with little irony for two years now, and the parallel is useful in terms of ambition and exposure. But in the UK we’re keener on a cheeky boy rather than a thug – hence the ‘rascal’ – and there is much humour on show across this record that stops well short of being outré or offensive.
You’ll have already heard Bonkers, Dizzee’s smash with Armand Van Helden, and the Calvin Harris and Chrome-starring Dance Wiv Me and Holiday. What’s surprising, though, is that this is packed with further contenders for top ten hits – it comes on like a British urban Thriller. Already mooted as a future single is Dirtee Cash, a timely credit crunch reworking of the Home Counties house classic Dirty Cash (Money Talks). On Road Rage he spits a tale of crashing his Mini Cooper into a police car over tough, almost industrial beats, but best of all is the Shy FX-produced dancehall of Can’t Tek Me No More, which echoes the dub reggae-friendly proto big-beat of such 90s acts as Monkey Mafia and Lionrock.
A monstrously successful fourth album, Tongue N’ Cheek is the release to officially crown Dizzee as UK dance/hip hop royalty. The boy’s some prince, you know. --John Doran
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Grime & Cheek,
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This review is from: Tongue N Cheek. (Audio CD)
You know you're in for it when an album starts with such a huge club favourite as `Bonkers', and so it is with Dizzee Rascal's 4th album. Mr Rascal was the leader of the British grime scene winning the Mercury Music prize with his debut `Boy in da Corner'. It seems appropriate then that he is the first to graduate to the mainstream so successfully. The opening track, `Dance Wiv Me' and recent single `Holiday' all dropped straight into the No. 1 spot in the charts and yet throughout the album Dizzee's recognisable style holds firm on tracks like `Road Rage', `Freaky Freaky' and `Money, Money'. Pop sensibilities are laced throughout it all and are perfectly balanced. Other than the hugely successful singles further highlights come from `Can't Tek No More' and `Dirtee Cash'. This is a solid album which nicely balances pop influences and Dizzee Rascal's grime roots. It should keep long term and new fans pretty happy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dizzee Delights,
By juliet R "Juli" (London,UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tongue in Cheek (Audio CD)
I have recently got into Dizzee Rascal's music.He's the best rapper around at the moment,IMO.
I really enjoyed this album and listen to it late at night when I need a bit of a kick. I loved the single Dance Wiv Me,and had it on repeat several times. This album is a winner and I don't say that lightly,as I feel that alot of rappers/grime artists at the moment are a bit boring. Dizzee adds power and sex appeal to his performance,plus an irresistably catchy bunch of tunes on this CD. A winner.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dizzie Rascal,
By hackermack "hackermack1" (Hertfordshire.UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tongue N Cheek. (Audio CD)
Although people have slated this album because it is too poppy and too maintstream I really enjoyed it. If you want more hard core Dizzy then buy boy in the corner
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