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Dizzee Rascal — Maths + English

Dizzee Rascal's Maths + English, as its title suggests, is a record of basics, but executed by somebody in the advanced class. It's also the London-based MC's most accessible effort for North American audiences. Dizzee's East London inflection still indelibly stamps every syllable, but he's inched further away from his Grime-star roots in favour...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending July 15, 2011

Yoko Ono is threatening to sue a man who owns a bar that's dedicated to John Lennon. Her lawyers have reportedly sent him letters accusing him of copyright infringement, and stating he must change the name of Lennon's Bar and remove all images and memorabilia of the late former Beatle within two weeks. Perhaps she heard about the Jim Morrison-...
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I Read The News Today... For June 3, 2010

Rush want Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand "I'm really, really scary" Paul to stop using their music in his campaign. No wonder — who'd want their music to be associated with this? (Besides Ted Nugent, of course.) —World Entertainment News Network Wilco are sponsoring little league teams throughout Chicago and Northampton...
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BRIT Awards Performances: Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Florence + The Machine, Dizzee Rascal

British people apparently think the Spice Girls are better performances than anyone else, and also decided Oasis' (What's The Story) Morning Glory? was the best album of the last 30 years. But they also enjoy Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Jay-Z, Florence + The Machine and Dizzee Rascal, who all picked up BRIT Awards on Tuesday (Feb. 16) night. They also...
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Dizzee Rascal — "Dirtee Cash"

Dizzee Rascal and plenty of other partiers are dressed in period wear and other costumes at some kind of Hallowe'en or Guy Fawkes Day shindig in the video for "Dirtee Cash." The track is a cover of a Adventures Of Stevie V tune. "Dirtee Cash" appears on Rascal's recently released Tongue N Cheek, which is out in Europe now.
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Dizzee Rascal Looking To Become Next "King Of Pop"

In the weeks since the King Of Pop's death, there have been a few claims about who may ascend Michael Jackson's proverbial throne of popdom. Earlier this summer, the work of an Onion-esque website announced Kanye West's bid for the title, a story picked up by numerous sources as what has been deemed "the most believable thing I've ever...
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Dizzee Rascal Threatens Prince Harry

Depending on who you ask, Prince Harry deserves a good punch in the face. Given his privileged circumstances, it's understandable His Royal Highness can be mischievous on occasion — smoking cannabis at age 17, going out dressed as a Nazi officer, uttering the odd racial slur — but it doesn't make it any more bearable. So when Dizzee Rascal...
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British Don't Understand Dizzee Rascal's Bat

British rapper Dizzee Rascal was arrested on Friday afternoon following an incident involving a baseball bat in Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Kent. Somewhere with a name that sounds that peaceful is no place to be indulging in criminal behaviour. But despite being detained for suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon before being released on bail...
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Rogers Picnic 2008

Photographer: 
Chris Ramey
Venue: 
Fort York
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
July 20, 2008
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Dizzee Rascal's Many Firsts

Dizzee Rascal may only be 23 years old, but he's three albums into a hip-hop career that's eight years in the making, and he's learned a lot about himself and the music business in the process. "Self-belief is the key," he says on the phone after getting a haircut in England. "Even when others don't believe in you, you have to put...
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Dizzee Rascal Duets With Lily Allen On New Album

British hip-hop artist Dizzee Rascal is no stranger to the perils of fame. In a recent interview with Observer Music Monthly, he claimed to have been the victim of a kidnapping attempt. The incident, pulled off by a gang of his former friends, came about in the early days of his celebrity. Hoping that the rapper's label would fork over a big...
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Leeds Festival 2006 Day Two

Photographer: 
Joe Fuda
Venue: 
Bramham Park, West Yorkshire
City: 
Leeds, UK
Date: 
August 26, 2008
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