Wiley - Cash In My Pocket
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themonkeyman
WHOOO HOOOO !!!
What's wrong with people? It is a tune.
yeah and so is Right said Fred - I'm too sexy
themonkeyman
WHOOO HOOOO !!!
at last someone speaking sense.
That album from start to finish is amazingly good, the production talent is different class
foo
dirtysweet
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Stop talking about shite indie rock on my thread please
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
The Kings of Leon are absolute toilet. Nothing more need be said.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Yes, the singer sounds like he is in midcrap.
Shit, now I'm talking about it
Shit, now I'm talking about it
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
wiley has transcended grime and is now pop though
Honestly, I used to agree with you but this new album is excellent. Give a monkey's if it's hip or not at this stage in my life, really.
Besides which, Wiley has NEVER put out a decent album. Walking on Thin Ice was shocking in parts and the last one weren't much better. As far as the mainstream goes, he was drinking in the last chance saloon when he came up with "...rolex", which is his only big hit so far. So there's your answer, basically. One hit single does not a Prince Rogers Nelson make.
I do like Wiley though, always have done. He's about 30 odd now isn't he?
Besides which, Wiley has NEVER put out a decent album. Walking on Thin Ice was shocking in parts and the last one weren't much better. As far as the mainstream goes, he was drinking in the last chance saloon when he came up with "...rolex", which is his only big hit so far. So there's your answer, basically. One hit single does not a Prince Rogers Nelson make.
I do like Wiley though, always have done. He's about 30 odd now isn't he?
themonkeyman
WHOOO HOOOO !!!
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Fozzie Bear
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The MC-ing is via pirate radio, and jungle. So I think Foo is on the money really - I see it as more to do with reggae soundsystem MC-ing than hip hop.
Tho there are obvious "grey areas" - Shut Up And Dance thought they were making fast UK hip hop until they were hijaked by the rave scene. And some of yr UK hip hop types (Sway? Skinnyman? Klashnekoff?) have done some grime things iirc.
no one's said Wiley's a huge pop star though.
and maybe, just maybe he's not bothered about being a huge pop star.
shocking, but it might be true.
LTC opened the thread pondering why Wiley wasn't a massive pop star. That LITERALLY happened, foo!
I definitely disagree that he isn't bothered by being a big star, cos I've seen him give interviews where he has talked about aiming for that very definitely. Don't kid yourself that he's like Belle and Sebastien, mate, he wants to be mega!
I also agree with you 100% that having big hits and being brilliant are not the same thing at all. Look at me, for instance, I've only ever made no.7 in Cyprus with my cover of "Anyway you Want It" by Journey.
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Fozzie Bear
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Termite Man
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actually I have tastes that covers many genres ( I like a fair bit of grime so I am vaguely qualified to offer an opinion
) 
I also don't like Kings of Leon before anyone accuses me of that .
Termite Man
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Louis MacNeice
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