This was shot in Jammers basement and released on DVD in 2004, the guy in the background was Escobar aka Esco Big Bars RIP 🙏 Guy behind the cam is Jammer, a rapper and a wicked pioneering producer (made the beat at 11:57 that you said is fire) from N.A.S.T.Y (at the time) and now BBK (since 2005). He is also the founder of Lord of the Mics (alongside Ratty). Right at the back at the top of the stairs is Skepta.
GRIME is like Hip Hop's cousin, comes from the soundsystem culture that came to England from the Caribbean with the 'Windrush Generation' and had its own evolutionary journey, through Jungle/DnB and House & Garage music and mixed with British culture. That's why Grime MCs tend to rhyme in different pockets of the beat than Hip Hop artists, still has some of that Caribbean cadence, like Jamaican Dancehall toasting. A GRIME SET consists of a DJ mixing through all kinds of electronic instrumentals, usually at 140 beats per minute but NOT exclusively, while GRIME MCs take turns spitting their lyrics one after the other. As one MC spits the other listens out for the changing 'riddim' (instrumental) and decides on which one of his lyrics will match beat. If an MC follows with a perfect lyric, perfect flow or catches the beat perfectly it's like sticking a landing in gymnastics, that's the ONLY time in GRIME where the music is stopped. The DJ 'wheels' back the riddim just like in Reggae Dancehall and starts again. Another good example of GRIME culture is 'Ghetts ft Chip - Can't Run Out Of Bars'... a must for 'GRIMEY THURSDAYS'...
Wiley admitted Kano won this, classic LOTM. Big up for doing this one, you should deffo check out P money vs Dot rotten, they had some legendary diss tracks
@@popsreacts2948 Esco or Escobar was a member of Slew Dem Crew and well respected MC during his time. In 2009, he was assaulted and unfortunately did not survive his injuries RIP
Really glad you done this. They wouldn't be of the head. They would be lines they wrote and practiced for the battle and remembered. Ghetto- risky roadz
They were bars that they had at that time for the most part. They did sprinkle a few verses that ended up on songs years down the line but for the most part they were just rhymes they used for radio sets and live mc performances. Tbh those 20 mins would've been lightwork to them because back then all the UK mc's were raised on spitting non stop for 1-2hrs for pirate radio shows.
you should check out some of the other clashes from lotm. To me the best ones are Domino vs Slk, Marger vs Lay Z, Scratchy Vs Footsie, D Power vs. Wariko, Ears vs Tynchy Stryder, Jammin vs Clipson & Discarda vs Jaykae.
Classic battle from the archive. Well chosen fellas Wiley did a bit more off top - about 40% Rest was pre-written bars This is my era of grime. Loved seeing you guys react to it 🫡
Mad when you realise Kano had 1 days notice and Wiley did it same day. Back then everyone had bars for everyone, but still, knowing how spontaneous it was, it makes it even more impressive.
@@popsreacts2948 31, depends what was you look at it I suppose. I held a shop door open for some school kid the other day and he called me Sir, made me feel old! 😂
Early scene. Both OG’s…Wiley has a cadence you can’t beat…how words come out of his mouth is phenomenal. You really need to check Holy Grime - Wiley and Devlin. Apex level grime you need to check or you’ve missed a trick
Great reaction as always. Please do more Wiley his back catalogue is insane. No-one has done more work than Wiley in grime. Check out his nightbus war dub against the movement. One of the best war dubs ever he slews them all after they each sent for him in a week or so.
You really really really should do depzman vs kdot lord of the mics, it’s a legendary battle that you will both understand better then this one, depzman was a talented upcoming Birmingham rapper who’s life sadly got taken a few years ago
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Watch scratchy Vs footsie lotm
Kano was only 17 here. His bars and flows were way ahead of everyone at the time
This was shot in Jammers basement and released on DVD in 2004, the guy in the background was Escobar aka Esco Big Bars RIP 🙏
Guy behind the cam is Jammer, a rapper and a wicked pioneering producer (made the beat at 11:57 that you said is fire) from N.A.S.T.Y (at the time) and now BBK (since 2005). He is also the founder of Lord of the Mics (alongside Ratty).
Right at the back at the top of the stairs is Skepta.
Yep
GRIME is like Hip Hop's cousin, comes from the soundsystem culture that came to England from the Caribbean with the 'Windrush Generation' and had its own evolutionary journey, through Jungle/DnB and House & Garage music and mixed with British culture. That's why Grime MCs tend to rhyme in different pockets of the beat than Hip Hop artists, still has some of that Caribbean cadence, like Jamaican Dancehall toasting.
A GRIME SET consists of a DJ mixing through all kinds of electronic instrumentals, usually at 140 beats per minute but NOT exclusively, while GRIME MCs take turns spitting their lyrics one after the other. As one MC spits the other listens out for the changing 'riddim' (instrumental) and decides on which one of his lyrics will match beat. If an MC follows with a perfect lyric, perfect flow or catches the beat perfectly it's like sticking a landing in gymnastics, that's the ONLY time in GRIME where the music is stopped. The DJ 'wheels' back the riddim just like in Reggae Dancehall and starts again. Another good example of GRIME culture is 'Ghetts ft Chip - Can't Run Out Of Bars'... a must for 'GRIMEY THURSDAYS'...
Aopericate the breakdown. You guys are slowly bringing me yo ti speed. Member I'm 67 years old..
Wiley admitted Kano won this, classic LOTM. Big up for doing this one, you should deffo check out P money vs Dot rotten, they had some legendary diss tracks
Yeah they’re some of the best UK diss tracks going from P there
Guy with the dreads is Jammer, he created Lord of the Mics and is part of BBK with Skepta and JME etc
Legendary clash. Kano deffo merked Wiley in this one imo
RIP Esco in background, you need to do lotm Pmoney vs big h 🔥
Now we getting deep !!! So the guy behind Wiley is Esco?
@@popsreacts2948 Esco or Escobar was a member of Slew Dem Crew and well respected MC during his time. In 2009, he was assaulted and unfortunately did not survive his injuries RIP
Fun fact: Skepta is also on the stairs behind Wiley, next to Escobar. (RIP)
Really glad you done this. They wouldn't be of the head. They would be lines they wrote and practiced for the battle and remembered.
Ghetto- risky roadz
Ye tha ghetto risky roads is too sick prob my fave of him
They were bars that they had at that time for the most part. They did sprinkle a few verses that ended up on songs years down the line but for the most part they were just rhymes they used for radio sets and live mc performances. Tbh those 20 mins would've been lightwork to them because back then all the UK mc's were raised on spitting non stop for 1-2hrs for pirate radio shows.
This was actually legendary back in the day.. glad your reacting to some of these grime tunes from the early days
NASTY is a refrence to Nasty Crew....The crew Kano was in as a youth
Also where Ghetts got noticed as well👍
Old school grime this.! Well done 👏
If you go back any further it wasn't even called grime yet.... people called it grimey garage or tinky tank.
😜
Fun fact, the guy behind wileys left shoulder sat down next to esco is skepta
Young Skepta in the background
React to Skepta vs Devilman lord of the mics 2 - Sickest old school clash !
Yaaay!!! Thank you 😋
YW ... We locked in!!!!
legends 👏👏👏
Can we get a playlist on the channel for grimey Thursdays?
Working on it
Yesssss
Kano won but I preferred Wiley overall 🔥🔥🔥
skepta ghetts kano kiss100 freestyle. the best thing you will see on RUclips as far as Grime is concerned
more grime
you should check out some of the other clashes from lotm. To me the best ones are Domino vs Slk, Marger vs Lay Z, Scratchy Vs Footsie, D Power vs. Wariko, Ears vs Tynchy Stryder, Jammin vs Clipson & Discarda vs Jaykae.
Bashy vs ghetto (ghetts)
Skepta vs devilman lord of the mics
Yes da boiz! Glad to see you reacting to this
This is the original for me! This was my introduction to both of them as a young boy. What a gem you've reacted too 👌
Glad you enjoyed we pushing UK Hip Hop to the top !
Classic battle from the archive. Well chosen fellas
Wiley did a bit more off top - about 40%
Rest was pre-written bars
This is my era of grime. Loved seeing you guys react to it 🫡
Mad when you realise Kano had 1 days notice and Wiley did it same day. Back then everyone had bars for everyone, but still, knowing how spontaneous it was, it makes it even more impressive.
Not bad, I was still a teenager when this came out! 👍
Man your still young!
@@popsreacts2948 31, depends what was you look at it I suppose.
I held a shop door open for some school kid the other day and he called me Sir, made me feel old! 😂
Early scene. Both OG’s…Wiley has a cadence you can’t beat…how words come out of his mouth is phenomenal. You really need to check Holy Grime - Wiley and Devlin. Apex level grime you need to check or you’ve missed a trick
Kano new banger
Do this
Too I wasn’t expecting y’all to react to this fire!
We really bout this ❤️ #grime
chipmunk on westwood
Please react to 96 Fuckries by JME! Such fire bars and recorded in one audio take
Great reaction as always. Please do more Wiley his back catalogue is insane. No-one has done more work than Wiley in grime. Check out his nightbus war dub against the movement. One of the best war dubs ever he slews them all after they each sent for him in a week or so.
Gotta listen to skepta v devilman lotm 🔥🔥🔥
You really really really should do depzman vs kdot lord of the mics, it’s a legendary battle that you will both understand better then this one, depzman was a talented upcoming Birmingham rapper who’s life sadly got taken a few years ago
We on it Donmatty
Skepta Vs devil man was so much better
Spoken like someone that wasn't there
That was my introduction to a first real session, but no…..hell no