Grime

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Info

Grime is an English music genre that branched out of UK garage in the early 2000's. It is typically around 140 bpm and features dark, heavy basslines and unique, futuristic sounds. It often features MC's who use jungle, garage and drum and bass inspired flows.

Playlists

Check our new grime playlist on Spotify (also available on Deezer, SoundCloud, Tidal, YouTube) (courtesy of /u/[email protected])

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Rules

Do NOT post anything that isn't related to grime music. Grime artists making other forms of music is allowed to be posted here, so long as it is noted in the title. Non-grime artists may be allowed at times, however it is discouraged and generally reserved for artists/songs that have some affiliation with the grime scene.

Useful and informative content

/u/Reflex2011's brief overview of the history of grime
/u/Poerflip23's guide to the origins of grime
Essential albums/mixtapes/tracks (2019 Edition)
Recommended albums/mixtapes (2021 Streaming Edition)
Where To Find Grime - Guide to radio stations, websites, YouTube channels, how find new grime, playlists, etc
List of important figures within grime, sorted alphabetically
Slang guide
Exhaustive list of grime documentaries available to stream
Guide to grime's subgenres, styles, and niches

Useful Links

Grime Archive - Archive of grime radio sets. Help preserve grime history by uploading sets!
Grimepedia.co.uk and Grimegenre.com archives - lots of info about crews/artists and other grime content.
Grimeforum.com - lots of classic threads here with info.
Grime on Wikipedia

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Exploring Brazil’s exciting grime scene: From its surprising origins in 2005 to the recent resurgence, we took a look at the exciting scene developing in Brazil (medium.com)