Nasty Crew & Dizzee Rascal plus more | UK Garage 2001 | Flava FM 87.6

Описание: Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Big up Marc P for this set!! DJ Lightning B2B DJ Blonxie, with the Nasty Crew (Stormin (RIP), Sharky Major, Hitman Hyper & Armour), MC Dizzee Rascal, and MC Kosha. Dizzee Rascal was roughly 16/17 years old when this set was recorded. He was doing regular sets with the Nasty Crew and it seemed as though he was looking to be part of their collective, despite the immense combinations between him and the other Nasty Crew MCs, the likes of MC Kano had caught their attention and would join the crew which would leave Flava FM to Deja Vu FM after Marcus Nasty was to spend time away after getting in some trouble with the law. This opened the door for the likes of DJ Mak 10 to take the helm as he was already doing sets on Deja Vu FM. Dizzee would join the likes of Wiley and The Entourage (Roll Deep), also doing sets with DJ Slimzee and the members of Pay As You Go Cartel.
MC Hyper had recently joined the Nasty Crew after leaving the Reckless Crew (Jungle collective) with D Double E. He was also joined by lyrical heavyweight MC Armour who has some influences from MC GodsGift mixed with a raw Dancehall style.
They are joined by the lyrical talent of MC Kosha who was part of the A Team, a crew on Flava FM. On a deeper observation you can see the darker nature to the lyricism from this lot during this era. The lyrics were no longer a happy bubbly UK Garage affair, instead MCs were now talking about the road, street way of life, crime and violence. Raves like "The Vibe", "Rumble", "Stampede" and "Young Man Standing" had attracted a local East London audience that had an appetite for this style of music and MCing. In the years that followed the Nasty Crew would expand their fanbase and become UK wide sensation and are also considered as the pioneers of the Grime sounds along with the likes of Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Jon E Cash, Musical Mob, and handful of others.

The Nasty Crew had made tracks as a collective teaming up with other producers as well in the early 2000s. D Double E then went on to form the Newham Generals with MC Footsie and Monkster. MC Stormin (RIP) crossed back to his Jungle DNB roots teaming up with Skibadee (RIP), Shabba D and Harry Shotta, forming SaSaSaS.
Dizzee Rascal released his hit album, Boy In Da Corner. Eventually, breaking away from Roll Deep after a feud with Asher D and then Wiley. He continued to produce for his label Dirtee Stank, eventually going mainstream.

2001 was an incredibly successful year for UK Garage commercial UK chart releases with: All I Want - Mis-Teeq, Baby, Can I Get Your Number - OBI Project ft. Harry, Asher D & DJ What?, Back Up (To Me) - Wookie featuring Lain, Boom Selection - Genius Cru, Booo! - Sticky ft. Ms. Dynamite, Bouncing Flow - K2 Family, Coming Home - K-Warren feat. Lee-O, Course Bruv - Genius Cru, Do You Really Like It? - DJ Pied Piper & the Masters of Ceremonies, Devil's Nightmare - Oxide & Neutrino, Feel It - G:UK, Feels So Good - B-15 Project ft. Shola Ama & Ms. Dynamite, Garage Girls - Lonyo, Girls Play Too - Frances James & DJ Face, Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield, Has It Come to This? - The Streets, Haters - So Solid Crew, Hooked on You - Volatile Agents ft. Simone Benn, Hyper! (Hype the Funk) - Reach & Spin, I'm All About You - DJ Luck & MC Neat ft. Ari Gold, It Ain't Enough - Dreem Teem vs. Artful Dodger, Joy - Mark Ryder, Let Me Luv U - X-ite, Let's Just Call It Love - Lisa Stansfield, Love Come Down - AC Burrell ft. Harmanii Rae, Love You Anyway - De Nada, Messin - Ladies First, Piano Loco - DJ Luck & MC Neat, Poison - Corrupted Cru vs DJ Luck, Shy Cookie & MC Neat, Put Your Hands Up - Reflex Ft MC Viper, Rap Dis/Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous - Oxide & Neutrino, Remy on Da Floor - Oxide & Neutrino, Ruff Tuff'N'Ready - JJ Louis & Jade Lion ft. MC Banton.
Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2006: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Raw Blaze FM 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Rinse FM 97.6 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Temptation FM 102.4 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Risk FM 107.1 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9.
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