Newham Generals is tagged as: grime, uk, hip-hop, newham, dubstep Welcome to Newham Generals: a grime trio so hype, Dizzee Rascal signed them personally. Rolling in from Newham - the baddest borough in east London - the Generals are producers, DJ and MCs - Footsie, D Double E and DJ Tubby. Signed to the Raskitt’s Dirtee Stank label, they represent a new era in the expansion of the UK street sound known as grime. Want proof? Check their mixtape, “Welcome to Newham Vol 1” produced in conjunction with underground dons Lord of the Decks. And if you can wait long enough until Dizzee’s third album, you’ll find Newham General productions on there too. Dizzee fans will already know D Double E, the uniquely-voiced MC who supplied the hook on Raskitt’s 2004 club banger “Give U More” Dizzee and D Double had known each other for years, since meeting on pirate station Flava FM in 1999. When Dizzee approached D Double about his solo material, he discovered the rich seam of material the Generals had been working on. The trio formed late in 2003, graduating from grime’s legendary NASTY Crew, once also home to Kano. Growing up in Newham, Footsie and D Double were close neighbours and D Double and Monkey went to school together. They all lived along the same road in Newham. And do they still? “... Read More About Newham Generals Biography... Send Newham Generals ringtones to your cell |
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