Storyville

Season 27 Episode 11: 8 Bar: The Evolution of Grime

They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

30

Episodes:

768

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

89 min

First Air:

1997

Rating:

7.6