Wiley
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Biography
Emerging from the UK garage scene of the early Noughties, Wiley was a key figure in the East London music community as a member of the Pay As U Go Cartel and a founder of Roll Deep. Morphing the melodic, soulful hooks of UK garage with dance-hall rhythms and drum & bass beats, Wiley became a pirate radio station star and, alongside Dizzee Rascal, a pioneer of grime music. He described his debut album Treddin' On Thin Ice (2004) as "eskibeat" due to its cold-hearted feel, before being crowned King of Grime for his albums Playtime Is Over (2007), See Clear Now (2008) and Race Against Time (2009). Also working as a producer, he finally hit the mainstream with the crossover hit single Wearing My Rolex. In November that year, a convincing hoax BBC news report declared Wiley had been stabbed to death in Hackney. As the news spread, a helpful response on Wiley's Myspace blog reassured - "I AM NOT DEAD!"
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Albums
Top Tracks
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- Ghosts
- Electric Boogaloo (Find a Way)
- I Wanna Rock Witcha by Wiley
- Numbers In Action
- Coasting by Wiley
- Earth Sign
- I See You featuring Wiley
- Believe featuring Wiley
- She Wants the Beat by Rage
- Tetris Blocks
- Are You Ready? by Skepta
- Ah Yeah So What featuring Wiley
- Yes Men by Wiley
- Sky Is Falling
- Summertime
- Ryder Intro
- Anyone featuring Wiley
- You Don't Know Me featuring Jme
- 25 MCs
- Set the Record Straight by Shea Soul
- BOYSvsGIRLS by Wiley
- Down featuring Wiley
- Take That
- Arrogant featuring Wiley
