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Wiley and Stormzy – Clash Of The Titans

Paul Varndell — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:11:36 +0000

The U.K. is currently witnessing a battle that the whole country has been waiting for; between arguably the biggest London artist of current times… and the Godfather of Grime. Stormzy and Wiley, despite on the whole claiming they’re brothers, have been back and forth on Twitter for a number of weeks and it’s finally amounted to what we the fans love; a rap battle. After Stormzy’s recent tracks with Ed Sheeran, The Godfather Wiley had some opinions to share, of course. Wiley doesn’t feel like Ed has ever payed true homage to the Grime scene and just uses it to make hits when he needs to, but this is arguably not the case. One of Ed’s first projects back in January 2011, entitled No. 5 Collaborations Project, was predominantly with Grime Artists, including Wiley himself. Wiley has some strong opinions on the matter but regularly deletes his posts from both Instagram and Twitter, but if you want to keep up to date, give him a follow – you won’t be disappointed. Without further adieu, here’s the musical highlights of the battle so far.

Wiley – Eediyat Skengman

First up was Wiley, with ‘Eediyat Skengman,’ a play on Stormzy’s ‘Wicked Skengman’. The dub is a classic Grime stomper and Wiley delivers like he was back in the booth 10 years ago, spitting with venom. References to Stormzy sounding like Wiley on all of his singles off Stormzy’s album fill the chorus, but at first this seems like a more playful diss to draw Stormzy out… which it did.

Stormzy – Disappointed

Out comes ‘Disappointed’. Stormzy chose Headie One’s ‘Know Better’ instrumental for the diss which many slated him for as this whole spat was about who was keeping true to Grime and honouring the culture, when the instrumental Stormzy picked was a U.K. Drill beat. Finer details aside, this track is hard and came with a video too. The opening bar is the one that people have been losing their minds for on social media, as the story goes that Stormzy ‘G-Checked’ Wiley’s younger brother in front of their Dad, but his Father did nothing about it. Clearly there was no playing from Stormzy in this diss.

Wiley – Eediyat Skengman 2

However, of course Wiley had more up his sleeve. Within 24 hours, ‘Eediyat Skengman 2’ was out with a mimicking video to Stormzy’s original diss. The track still hits hard over a classic, double time Grime beat which Wiley has always been known for destroying on. With much more references to Stormzy’s Mum this time around, including stealing her weave and both her and Stormzy owing Wiley a “Lump Sum” for how much he’s done for them. He even states that he’s done more for Stormzy than his Dad has, but would this be enough to get Stormzy to reply again?

Stormzy – Still Disappointed

Yes it would. Coming on a true Grime beat this time, we received ‘Still Disappointed’ within 24 hours again. This time Stormzy did not hold back anything. After Wiley spoke on Stormzy’s Mum, the reply was simply “Where’s yours?” which is a reference to the fact Wiley moved his Mum to Cyprus, which Stormzy claims is because she wasn’t safe in London due to Wiley’s antics. This is a cold side of Stormzy we don’t see very often and at the very start of the diss he states “One more dub and it’s back to basics” meaning this might be the last from him. No wonder he held nothing back.

Wiley has already announced ‘Eediyat Skengman 3’ but whether Stormzy will reply again will be interesting to see. Either way, all these Disses so far have been of a high caliber and it’s clear to see why these two artists are respected as two of the greats. The U.K. has always loved a Grime clash, but this is the highest profile example for a long time.

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Wiley Teams Up With Future, Chip & Nafe Smallz For ‘Givenchy Bag’

Paul Varndell — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:30:23 +0000

First thoughts: that line up is set to be a hit. Wiley and Future on the same track at a glance is something to behold as even for the Godfather Of Grime, this is a big move. If you’re a follower of Wiley on Instagram, you may have noticed he has been doing a project he calls ‘Insta Ideaz’ where he tests out beats and rough drafts for their reaction, then later deletes them. The hype for this song has been building for some time and now, with its release, it does not disappoint. Future glides across a beat as if he’s been doing it for years, because he has. It suits him perfectly and his soul leads lovely into a ‘Boasty’ sounding Wiley chorus. The stand out verse on first listen has to be Nafe Smallz, who comes with his unique flow and melodically skips over the instrumental. A catchy song for definite and a great follow up to his previous hit with the likes of Idris Elba. Let’s hope more of this album drops soon, but this is Wiley…

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Wiley Builds Album Hype With ‘6 In The Bloodclart Morning’ & ‘Speaker Box’

Colin — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 01:19:15 +0000

Grime legend Wiley’s new album Godfather is due out next week and his two latest releases are bringing the hype to a next level. From the moment the aggressive horns hit on ‘6 In The Bloodclart Morning,’ you know you’re in for something rugged. The beat is war-ready and Wiley boasts over it with a bang on your chest ferocity. It’s a beastly banger that’s assured to set crowds on fire. On the other side ‘Speaker Box’ smashes tottering bass with an exotic undertone while Wiley flexes his track record on track, letting new fans know about his history. You can check both tunes below and look out for Godfather on January 13th.

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