VA - An England Story: The Culture Of The MC In The UK, 1984-2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 09:00AM
soundscapes in Reggae, Reissue

Following up Soul Jazz's 2006 Dynamite Dancehall collection (a compilation that was in heavy rotation here in the store, especially those Lady Saw tracks) with this UK-focused set, An England Story highlights the influence of Jamaican dancehall on Britain's ever-evolving mutant forms of black beat-based music, from hip hop, trip-hop and ragga jungle to 2-step, grime, dubstep and beyond. In the words of London Posse's Rodney P, "This is a UK thing, it's hip hop and it's reggae...and those Americans don't know about that".

Article originally appeared on Soundscapes - 572 College Street Toronto (http://www.soundscapesmusic.com/).