Track Listing 1. Sittin' Here 2. Stop Dat 3. I Luv U 4. Brand New Day 5. 2 Far - Dizzee Rascal & Wiley 6. Fix Up Look Sharp 7. Cut 'em Off 8. Hold Ya Mouf - Dizzee Rascal & God's Gift 9. Round We Go 10. Jus' A Rascal 11. Wot U On 12. Jezebel 13. Seems 2 Be 14. Live O 15. Do It
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | PIAS UK/Sony DADC | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes U.K. edition.At only 18 years of age, British MC Dizzee Rascal made a strikingly audacious debut with BOY IN DA CORNER. Born of the UK garage/2-step scene, but inspired by the dark lyrical content of American hip-hop (Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep), Dizzee combines these influences to form his own distinctive style. The result is a collection of tracks that are almost physical in their assault on listeners' senses.The production, provided by Dizzee himself, sounds like the score for a grimy, post-apocalyptic video game set in a shadowy, dangerous underworld ("Stop Dat," "2 Far," "Hold Ya Mouf"). On the mic, however, is where Dizzee makes his most penetrating mark. Attacking the world with the pure fury of a bitter teenager, Dizzee taps into his troubled East London past to reveal a tormented, damaged soul ("Sittin' Here," "I Luv U," "Brand New Day"). Yet, amidst all the murkiness, there is a glimmer of hope that fills BOY IN DA CORNER, making it an ultimately redemptive record.
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