Dizzee Rascal Vs. Atmosphere 0
Posted on
May 06, 2008 by
jeremyazevedo
We compare Dizzee and Slug’s new albums!
By Jeremy Azevedo
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Last week saw two big US releases in underground hip hop, one of which is currently tearing up the pop charts. While UK grime artist Dizzee Rascal attempts to replicate his overseas success with the help of Definitve Jux records in the US, a brilliant marketing campaign on the part of Rhymesayers records has finally catapulted Slug from being every rapper’s favorite rapper to genuine mainstream recognition. |
But outside of all the hype, are either of these albums even any good? And if they are, which album is superior?
Dizzee Rascal: Maths + English
Dizzee Rascal’s new album, Maths + English may not be selling as well as Atmosphere’s record, but that may have something to do with the fact that the album has already been available in the UK for the better part of a year now. XL records may have been cautious about exporting Dizzee and his decidedly English patois after fawning press over “Boy in Da Corner” didn’t translate to record sales back in 2004. Thankfully, Def Jux records have absorbed some of the perceived risk by taking up distribution duties in the US.
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