history of grime

• When its first mastoid beats started booming their way out of east London council estates in the early noughties, it sounded like alien music. The lyrics were in a language that most of us didn’t understand.
• It’s about community. Before a small-ish crew of Londoners struggling on the fringes of society decided to get together and talk about what their life was like, a huge section of London (and British) life was just glossed over by the mainstream. Now, a previously mute generation of Londoners has a voice. 
• During the early 2000s, something distinctly British was born—grime. The UK’s homegrown response to Hip Hop. A darker, unrelenting sound with a 140bpm backbone. It always packed a punch. And though the two music scenes shared some similarities, grime was born from reggae, dance-hall and garage.
• Grime is not garage Grime is not jungle Grime is not hip-hop and Grime is not ragga. Grime is a mix between all of these with strong, hard hitting lyrics. It's the inner city music scene of London. And is also a lot to do with representing the place you live or have grown up in.