I love these two artists work almost equally but with his new album I think Dizee Rascal proves he is just a bit better than eminem - I think because he is more relevent to British culture ! Rascal - dream (showtime album) http://youtube.com/watch?v=2AAhc4auA7A&mode=related&search= eminem - without me http://youtube.com/watch?v=vduw9uGrNqY from his new album - dizee rascal - bubbles http://youtube.com/watch?v=xEi6arLh3fI
and ??? the culture show on TV rated it as a masterpiece of work ! so do quite a lot of magazines and stations etc have a listen yourself and sus out what you think Q review was probably written by some Toffee Nosed ex public school twat with more inbterest in fashion than music (and no I dont mean state school - just for any yanks out there)
I can't understand a word Dizzee Rascal says - in his records. So on that level I prefer Eminem. I can appreciate Eminem sold out and became commercialised in the last few years - so on that level Dizzee has my respect for not selling his soul to MTV. I can also appreciate Dizze has more ''street cred'' over here because he is new/fresh and British. Eminem is so 2003. So taking everything into consideration I think I'd go for Dizzee - but will have to learn what the fuck he is talking about.
ok read these while you listen to sirens by dizzee rascal - it all makes sense then ! http://youtube.com/watch?v=IPpxxrl0xhM aint no doubt the guys a lyrical master and has the toons too CHORUS : Blud when you hear them sirens coming I can hear them sirens coming Better run when you hear the sirens coming I can hear them sirens coming VERSE 1: 1 to the 2 to the 3 to the 4 Limehouse police knocking at my door 12 black boots on my bedroom floor What they want with Rascal I'm not sure Took me to the station eight-thirty For a fright night I had recently Say they got me on CCTV And them pussyole boys told on me Can't understand why these boys keep snitchin' Can't understand why these boys keep bitchin' Now I'm hot tempered feel like switchin' Can't stand still trigger finger itchin' Gotta stay calm, gotta keep my cool If I go jail I'll be a damn fool Gotta rise up gotta stand up tall Can't let them see the end of Dizzee Rascal CHORUS X2 Yo man, let's take it back to that old-school storytelling shit, get me! VERSE 2: 1 day I was with my bredren Aido roaming the street On the main road hungry, looking for somethin' to eat Not no burger or no chips--shit that's easily digested It's the shit that if you're caught you'll be easily arrested We was on the robbing street, I forgot to mention Clayton was dis bredder rollin wit us, he was scared and it was blatant He was panned, back to the story Aido spotted a man Straight ahead of us in the distance With his wifey holdin' hands so we followed 'em into this little alleyway into the flats And when we thought the time was perfect we crept up and we attacked, I took the first swing Unexpected causin' panic we was ruthless causin' agony it was public it was tragic Me and Aido lost the plot Acting like we were from hell Put his bredder to the floor Moved his wifey up as well Clayton stood back shakin' wishing that he never came Then from outa nowhere was alisha screaming out my name She's went my school she saw it all And by this time she's crying, and to make it worse I'm hearing sirens I ain't even tryin' to hang around CHORUS X2 VERSE 3: I can hear them sirens coming I can hear them sirens coming I break the law i will never change I break the law i will never change I break the law i will never change Step into my zone get your whole face rearranged See me on the telly but I ain't no actor Running through the street brave face--it's a jack war Broad daylight no shame like a lunatic Rain, hail, sleet or snow -- I ain't new to it Show me what you got Better give it up quickly Lay them on their back if they chat back swiftly Better mind out when they come through the manor man keep them on their toes like hammer, man It's no joke man, woman and child i'm seeking See no sex, no age--i'm creeping Anything for the dough cold and the wheelers Duck for the feds and I roll with the dealers Roll with the hard heads signed young offenders No my life ain't nothing like EastEnders Step into my zone get your whole face rearranged I break the law i will never change
I really love this bit Then from outa nowhere was alisha screaming out my name She's went my school she saw it all And by this time she's crying, and to make it worse I'm hearing sirens I ain't even tryin' to hang around
I'm just saying I was flicking through Q minutes before seeing the thread. I used to like Eminem a fair bit. When the first couple of albums were kicking about. Couldn't get into later offerings. Kinda the same thing happened with Rascal. Thought the singles were canny, liked the first two albums when I heard them. Even saw him live. But on recent listens they haven't grabbed me the same way. For the purposes of the thread though, I'll go with Dizzie Rascal. Wether the toffee nosed ex public school twats care or not!
Dizzee Rascal is good but really he does not do half the stuff he writes about. Can you imagine him goiing out and robbing someone? they would say "arent you that bloke from the telly"?
I think he did or has has been in that environment - I think as far as ''keeping it real'' - he can legitimately say he knows what he is talking about. Ofcourse he is not going out robbing people now - music has empowerd him to take another course in life - a better course. That i assume is what he raps about - empowerment.
