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Previously the darling of the British hip-hop scene, 23-year-old Dizzee Rascal has come under fire more than anyone for selling out to the masses. His English World Cup duet with a tubby comedian put together by Simon Cowell, and a TV talent show judge alongside Jamie Cullum and Sharleen Spiteri, don't exactly scream "ghetto." But his critics seem to have forgotten that given the harsh grimey beats and lyrical intensity of his Mercury Music Prize-winning debut. Dizzee has also sampled Captain Sensible's novelty '80s singalong "Happy Talk," and provided the cringe-worthy rap on the ill-advised Band Aid 20 project, not exactly the actions of an artist afraid of embracing the mainstream. His fourth studio album, Tongue'N'Cheek, continues to straddle the fine line between voice of the street and voice of the Top 40-buying public. There are undeniably catchy pop hooks galore, particularly on the breakthrough single "Dance wiv Me," an intoxicating blend of spacy synths, disco-pop, and deadpan vocals from Calvin Harris, who also produces the cheeky, summery electro of "Holiday." There's "Dirtee Cash," a carnival-esque reworking of the Adventures of Stevie V's late-'80s club classic, and the seductive G-funk-inspired "Chillin' Wav da Man Dem," where Dizzee reveals a previously unheard smooth, sensitive side. But his council-estate rap sensibilities also filter through on the frenetic dirty beats of "Road Rage," the ska-fused, Aswad-sampling "Can't Tek No More," and the brooding, dubby "Leisure," while the chart-topping success of the Armand Van Helden-produced "Bonkers" seems to have overshadowed the fact that it's an unsettling combination of waling sirens, acidic techno basslines, and clattering rhythms which would have fit easily on any of his previous three releases. Slickly produced and relentlessly infectious, but still offering only glimpses of his edgier beginnings, Tongue'N'Cheek will only further Dizzee's remarkable and seemingly unstoppable rise from the underground.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Armand van Helden, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - D. Mills, ComposerLyricist - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Samir, Composer - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Harris, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Author, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Executive Producer - Aaron Lacrate, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
D. Mills, Author - Chrome, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Harris, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Andrew Denton, Author - Tyrone Emmanuel Paul, Author
℗ 2008 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Richard Adlam, Producer, Additional Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Detnon, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Rob Harris, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andre Williams, Composer - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzee Rascal, Author, MainArtist - Shy FX, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Adlam, Producer, Additional Producer - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Hill, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Somers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rob 'Bobby Bone' Dowell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Author, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adlam, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Guthrie Govan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Detnon, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
D. Mills, Author - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adlam, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Detnon, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Detnon, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, Author, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Mixer, Executive Producer, StudioPersonnel - Footsie, ComposerLyricist - Nick Detnon, Composer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
D. Mills, Author - Chrome, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Harris, Composer - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cage, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Tijs Verwest, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Marsh, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Composer - Dizzee Rascal, Producer, Executive Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stefan Engblom, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Cage, Producer, Executive Producer - O. Cornéer, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer - Nate "Danja Handz" Hills, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2009 Dirtee Stank Recordings
Album review
Previously the darling of the British hip-hop scene, 23-year-old Dizzee Rascal has come under fire more than anyone for selling out to the masses. His English World Cup duet with a tubby comedian put together by Simon Cowell, and a TV talent show judge alongside Jamie Cullum and Sharleen Spiteri, don't exactly scream "ghetto." But his critics seem to have forgotten that given the harsh grimey beats and lyrical intensity of his Mercury Music Prize-winning debut. Dizzee has also sampled Captain Sensible's novelty '80s singalong "Happy Talk," and provided the cringe-worthy rap on the ill-advised Band Aid 20 project, not exactly the actions of an artist afraid of embracing the mainstream. His fourth studio album, Tongue'N'Cheek, continues to straddle the fine line between voice of the street and voice of the Top 40-buying public. There are undeniably catchy pop hooks galore, particularly on the breakthrough single "Dance wiv Me," an intoxicating blend of spacy synths, disco-pop, and deadpan vocals from Calvin Harris, who also produces the cheeky, summery electro of "Holiday." There's "Dirtee Cash," a carnival-esque reworking of the Adventures of Stevie V's late-'80s club classic, and the seductive G-funk-inspired "Chillin' Wav da Man Dem," where Dizzee reveals a previously unheard smooth, sensitive side. But his council-estate rap sensibilities also filter through on the frenetic dirty beats of "Road Rage," the ska-fused, Aswad-sampling "Can't Tek No More," and the brooding, dubby "Leisure," while the chart-topping success of the Armand Van Helden-produced "Bonkers" seems to have overshadowed the fact that it's an unsettling combination of waling sirens, acidic techno basslines, and clattering rhythms which would have fit easily on any of his previous three releases. Slickly produced and relentlessly infectious, but still offering only glimpses of his edgier beginnings, Tongue'N'Cheek will only further Dizzee's remarkable and seemingly unstoppable rise from the underground.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:26
- Main artists: Dizzee Rascal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2011 Dirtee Stank Recordings, under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2011 Dirtee Stank Recordings, under exclusive licence to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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