8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
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They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.
Cast
17 people
Julie Adenuga
Self
Lethal Bizzle
Self
Known for
Anuvahood
Jamie Adenuga
Self/JME
Also in
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Grime MC
Skepta
Self
Known for
Anti-Social
DJ Target
Self
Wiley
Self
Ashley Walters
Self
Known for
Adolescence
Dune: Prophecy
Jammer
Self
Also in
Sumotherhood
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Jon E Cash
Self
Tinchy Stryder
Self
Also in
FHM: The Last of the Lads' Mags
Kane Robinson
Self/Kano
Known for
Top Boy
Top Boy
Dizzee Rascal
Self
Also in
The F Word
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David Upshal Director · Ewen Spencer Director Aleksandra Bilic Director
First release October 16, 2021 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
My Accomplice
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 16, 2021
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
June 26, 2022 · Premiere
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