What is grime music?
Q: What is grime music?
A: Grime is a genre of electronic music that originated in London in the early 2000s, influenced by UK garage and other genres such as drum and bass, dancehall, ragga, and hip hop, characterized by aggressive, jagged electronic sound and rap.
Q: What is the tempo of grime music?
A: Grime music is generally produced around 137-143 beats per minute.
Q: Was grime popular in the early days?
A: Pirate radios (illegal radio stations) were important in the early days of grime, as they were the only places that would play the genre before it was able to gain mainstream attention in the UK during the mid-2000s.
Q: Who were the early important musicians in grime?
A: Early important musicians in grime included Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lethal Bizzle, and Wiley.
Q: Who are some of the other important musicians/groups in grime?
A: Other important musicians in grime include P Money, Ghetts, Jme, Skepta, Stormzy and grime groups such as Boy Better Know, Newham Generals, Roll Deep, and Ruff Sqwad.
Q: When did grime start to gain attention in Australia?
A: Grime started to gain attention in Australia in the mid-2010s.
Q: What has grime been described as?
A: Grime has been described as the "most significant musical development within the UK for decades".
