an american who is a fan of grime/ or a grime mc

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:26 am

I need to know ur opinions out there for americans into grime music. Is it wrong for us to be large fans of grime or to have a desire to rap on grime type tracks??

ory · Post by **ory** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:32 am

yes, and I highly suggest you go see a priest.

3275 · Post by **3275** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:42 am

Hah.. Music is for everyone, listen to whatever you like.

As for making Grime, it's all about the British accent for me..

3275 · Post by **3275** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:43 am

Wait, are you taking the piss?

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:02 am

3275 wrote:Wait, are you taking the piss?

I hope he is haha

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:03 am

Im mean.... like, I would like to mc to grime but would most folks in the scene swag me for it?? Ive been rappin jungle for over 4 yrs and wanna do this style but it seems to me that uk man dem like to keep it for themselves yaddamean? I got a tight flow, and a half californian half jamaican ryhme scheme and want to really represent init.

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:06 am

3275 wrote:Wait, are you taking the piss?

nah bruv, Im really am a huge fan since I heard some material from Dizzy.. Boys got flow ya know.. also, big ups to skibadee for influencing me to spit to jungle. I have been doing that for a bit and rocked gangsta rap crowds amazingly and developed a big rep here in my end of the pond.

non_entity · Post by **non_entity** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:08 am

I think you can do it, and no one should tell you that you should not try to be a grime mc because you're American.

However, and this might just be my opinion, but I don't like when Americans use phrases like "man dem" and "innit". That kinda makes it seem like you're biting British mc's styles. But do what you want, makes no difference to me.

your mum · Post by **your mum** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:09 am

dubzach wrote:my end of the pond.

this should be the title of your album.

make sure to put on a london accent.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:09 am

dubzach wrote:Im mean.... like, I would like to mc to grime but would most folks in the scene swag me for it?? Ive been rappin jungle for over 4 yrs and wanna do this style but it seems to me that uk man dem like to keep it for themselves yaddamean? I got a tight flow, and a half californian half jamaican ryhme scheme and want to really represent init.

man just fuckin do what ya like!

i dunno if you're going to put on a fake UK accent and just completely rip off grime? cuz that wouldnt impress me much...

but if you're staying true to your style and rap about shit thats going on around you but just switch up your flow to spit over grimey beats I think it could be mad fresh.. do it mate!

i'm from australia and my mate is an mc and he's spits rhymes in an ozzie accent over dubstep and grime... i mean, uk peeps might have a whinge but thats nothing new

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:11 am

non-entity wrote:I think you can do it, and no one should tell you that you should not try to be a grime mc because you're American.

However, and this might just be my opinion, but I don't like when Americans use phrases like "man dem" and "innit". That kinda makes it seem like you're biting British mc's styles. But do what you want, makes no difference to me.

sorry bruv, been djing music from ur pond and speaking to folks on the phone and chatting wit em online for so long that it comes through sometimes when i speak or talk.. We say innit in cali where i grew up when we get lazy and clash words together, I didnt know headz in uk say that until i got into jungle...

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:15 am

your mum wrote:
dubzach wrote:my end of the pond.
this should be the title of your album. make sure to put on a london accent.

thats what Im talkin about yo, its like y'all want yer scene's to expand, then when other folks are reppin it its like were bandwagon jumpers or swaggin ur styles.. Alot of uk grime has borrowed alot of the ideas on beats and rhymes from alot of the southern us rap stuff.

Pistonsbeneath · Post by **Pistonsbeneath** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:16 am

hahahahahahha

this thread is ACE

non_entity · Post by **non_entity** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:17 am

dubzach wrote:
non-entity wrote:I think you can do it, and no one should tell you that you should not try to be a grime mc because you're American.

However, and this might just be my opinion, but I don't like when Americans use phrases like "man dem" and "innit". That kinda makes it seem like you're biting British mc's styles. But do what you want, makes no difference to me.
sorry bruv, been djing music from ur pond and speaking to folks on the phone and chatting wit em online for so long that it comes through sometimes when i speak or talk.. We say innit in cali where i grew up when we get lazy and clash words together, I didnt know headz in uk say that until i got into jungle...

No need to apologize, man.

Like I said, do what you do. I'd like to see some American grime mc's get recognized, it's just that -on a personal note- I would be put off if I heard one that I felt was copying too closely the terminology and colloquialisms of British mc's.

As you can tell, I'm not from Cali- didn't realize people there spoke like that.

your mum · Post by **your mum** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:25 am

are u really really from the pond?

3275 · Post by **3275** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:27 am

MC over Grime beats in your own accent

That's all we're saying..

Otherwise you'll be known as the American who pretends to be from London.

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:31 am

Im a bit sleepy but on a half joking tip but um... anyway, yeah i was serious about the mcing and us in the states being fans of grime. I dont see why folks out there dont thinks ok if we become fans to or wanna spit. I heard some stuff not too long ago about us grime and thought it was good but not "grimey" enough. I mean there are alot of rappers in the states who can let it all out when they rap. I ddint here that on the us grime mixtape. All Im sayin, is im gonna let it all out and get some folks together and show em how we do it in the states. This maybe a bigger challenge for me then it was for the jungle mcing here in the states, and a bit diff from the hip hop, but i got loads to say and if all gonna swag me for doin it in the states whats the use?? I mean think about it: We have loads of heads in the states pushin the dubstep, the jungle, etc... but what why not grime?

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:37 am

non-entity wrote:
dubzach wrote:
non-entity wrote:I think you can do it, and no one should tell you that you should not try to be a grime mc because you're American.

However, and this might just be my opinion, but I don't like when Americans use phrases like "man dem" and "innit". That kinda makes it seem like you're biting British mc's styles. But do what you want, makes no difference to me.
sorry bruv, been djing music from ur pond and speaking to folks on the phone and chatting wit em online for so long that it comes through sometimes when i speak or talk.. We say innit in cali where i grew up when we get lazy and clash words together, I didnt know headz in uk say that until i got into jungle...
No need to apologize, man. Like I said, do what you do. I'd like to see some American grime mc's get recognized, it's just that -on a personal note- I would be put off if I heard one that I felt was copying too closely the terminology and colloquialisms of British mc's.

As you can tell, I'm not from Cali- didn't realize people there spoke like that.

we dont talk anything like british but.. out in the O.C. and certain parts some headz do what we call "valley speak"...

dubzach · Post by **dubzach** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:42 am

[quote="non-entity"]I think you can do it, and no one should tell you that you should not try to be a grime mc because you're American.

However, and this might just be my opinion, but I don't like when Americans use phrases like "man dem" and "innit".

y'all mothafuckaz bite all our slang, ... ... so whats the dealio?

ory · Post by **ory** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:45 am

dubzach wrote:We have loads of heads in the states pushin the dubstep, the jungle

And funnily enough I've heard very little from those people that's interesting at all.

Make of that what you wish.

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