King P-Money. One of the true OG’s in Grime. Originally a member of the Fatal Assassins crew and later becoming a founding member of the Lewisham based Grime crew OGz, P is without a doubt one of the hardest and most solid barrers the U.K. has ever had. From Grime clashes with Big H which left his opponent walking off stage in two rounds, to dropping tracks with high profile artists like Giggs, there’s not much P-Money hasn’t done. After first releasing What Did He Say? all the way back in 2008, the traction has been continuous for the Grime legend. If you ever see P-Money on the bill, even as just an MC, you know it’s going to be a great live show. Drum ‘n’ Bass, Grime, Dubstep, House… he can keep going on all of them. He’s truly an artist with as much talent as you can get when it comes to all things lyrics. The vast span of his career has been impressive, but even more so by the fact he’s always stuck to repping Grime. Much like Wiley, (who is pasted all over the headlines right now) he’s always dropped Grime mixtapes even when deviating slightly from the genre in other ventures they’ve taken on. A P-Money track is 3 minutes to capture just how creative and stylistic he can be with his flows and punchlines. You really have to see the live performance to fully appreciate quite how good he is. That being said, here’s just three must-listens.
Where & When
Giggs and P-Money. You may as well just press play from that alone. Over a dark beat, these two sound quite frankly scary, hitting hard with every twist and turn throughout. Giggs is hard to outdo on a track like this, but P Money shines through.
Mistajam 1xtra Freestyle
Just admire the magician at work. 9 minutes of pure energy and stunning lyrical content. Easily one of the best to ever do it and this is just a sample of the greatness. Mistajam queues up beat after beat and P-Money is simply not phased.
Fire In The Booth
Even before he starts his verse, you can feel the hype. You know it’s going to be a classic and it does not disappoint. Charlie’s reaction was shared among the many after this Fire In The Booth, as P-Money took it as an opportunity to set the bar.
One look at this man’s mixtape history and it’s pretty clear to see if one mixtape has come and gone, another is on the way. After dropping Money Over Everyone 3 last year, it will be interesting to see what P does next, as with such vast talent, it could be anything. One things for sure, it will deliver.
