He won't get the flowers he deserves until he's dead. It makes me sad. Good to see some people giving him the recognition he deserves though. Solid documentary. It's hard to summarise such a big career into a fifty minute documentary, but you did a damn good job. Like Scorcher said, when you really think about it, he's the GOAT, for Grime and everything that's come from it. Just imagine how different it would all be if Wiley died in freak accident in 1996 say.
This documentary really filled in the blanks of the story of Grime for me. I'm from the US and have been following the scene since around 2000, DJ Finnesse UK introduced me to Garage that year, but most of the music I consumed I had no context for. I didn't even know what half the MCs looked like, thank goodness for UA-cam. This video gave pieces of the history I badly needed.
The way Ghetts say "Richard"! Cracks me up to this day 😂😂 Bro this is some good work big up ya self for this, brought back bare memories. What a time to be alive!!!
I agree. Where do you think the best place would be? I think somewhere on Roman Road. Maybe the middle of Roman Road Market or right next to where Rhythm Division used to be. This might be a bit of a stretch but it’s in the same borough, but I think Canary Wharf would be cool too
There was quite a successful petition in about 2011 but it never happened. He did get the plaque at the school in E3, paid for by ITV, but I dread to think if it's still there after the 2020 misunderstandings. I'd really hope it was. From memory it's engraved with his lyric about 'there's so much talent in E3, I hope you see'.
Wiley used to release records every Friday. Had new lyrics every set. Nobody was as consistent as Wiley during the golden era. People won't talk on it because they couldn't keep up. Not only that... He would bounce around sets. If you searched the fm dial you'd catch wiley on another set after his own set. He'd feature on Deja, do a set on rinse... Hours later be on freeze... Graveyard shift on rinse with scratchy and Wildout
@@dogman1807 not saying they didn't have new lyrics but wiley had new lyrics every set. So if he's doing 4/5 sets a week it included new bars on every set. Doogz had maybe max two sets a week. Rinse and mystic with the odd appearance on Deja and a run on heat fm. D Double one set. Wiley was writing 32's minimum.
@@dogman1807 he was a tank. All them beats he used to create and release by the end of the week. Be on radio all week long, write and perform lol no wonder he never used to turn up to certain events. Any normal human would be gassed out. The workrate was crazy
Wow. Thank you so much for this! It's hard to trace back to the inception of grime and this documentary helped me learn a great deal. While I was growing up I had no idea all of this was going on in the UK, as I had no access to it - I grew up in Bulgaria and was in year 2 when 2 Boy In Da Corner was released but I didn't find out about it until '08. However, I was really into drum and bass, jungle, and dubstep back then and I actually didn't get into grime until '16. I've been listening ever since, trying to imagine what it was like to tap into pirate radio back then. Big up to you for including Balamii and Leftfield in the end!! Thank you for archiving this fundamental movement, keep going!
Drake is a culture vulture... Wiley, Pusha and Kendrick have all called him out for this Drake may have many skeletons in his closet and I am sure he is backed by a seedy side of the music industry, that Kendrick has claimed he participates in
This is a really well made documentary so far (17 minutes in) very good work man! I was born early 90’s so directly grew up when grime was evolving from garage, such a wonderful time to be alive tbh.
I knew wiley as a kid he had family in Chatham he used to come in the holidays he was an ambitious kid last time I saw him was 1993 he already had his own sound and was playing and a new year's party in castle rd Chatham. he's been doing this for over 30s.
Growing up with Grime being an influential part of my early teens to my early twenties, this was a real trip down memory lane!! Nowadays I'm more towards my rock and heavy metal side, but occasionally i dip back into grime and have a reminisce. Good documentary thanks!
Some metal artist have dabbled with the grime format. Pengshui being one band. Another called ironed out..... check out there stuff.... also bob vylan. Grime has influenced every genre 8m the uk culture.
Amazing docu, some great stuff to see again. Also when Grime was emerging, there was another term for the sound buzzing around, and that was ‘8 Bar’…..
This video is well made with superb editing. Wiley is really from the streets that's why his music is so influential to this day and no one's been on his level in the last decade. He needs to start his own podcast or the people need to support it if he has one uncancel the legend
Wiley did so much for UK music as a whole. His tireless pushing and pushing of the scene and keeping the level and bar so high perpetuated so many to become stars in their own right. Everything Wiley said since came true, he has been terribly let down and stabbed in the back by the stars and the scene that he helped create. Thank you for your sharing your gift with so many 🙏
Tbh, i have and am still enjoying our evolution. If you know, you know. Yes, it's not how it was, but it's all about keeping it moving and respecting. We move people but dont not forget 100% real.
Thank you for your efforts. Wiley the GOAT, the Godfather and probably the most important musician of the last 30 years. I struggle to think of anyone who comes close.
Bro, your style, choice of words & choreography is spot on. I recommend/could you do a documentary of Al Capone? Either on this channel or create a new one for that styled purpose. Get back to me bro, looking forward to your reply 👍
I personally as grown up with this era of music you mic wars are spot on with what Willy done in this time for the music we have experienced. A lot of people put him down and don’t get it wrong he was not perfect. But he didn’t want profit from who ever he clashes like u said there name wound be made main stream if they say Wiley in a diss. Love the video
It's that time again. I've got my headphones on a couple rolled enjoying the vybz. Your narrative is on point too. Big up yourself for the upload.💯😤🫡💥👏🏾👏🏾👊🏿
He won't get the flowers he deserves until he's dead. It makes me sad. Good to see some people giving him the recognition he deserves though. Solid documentary. It's hard to summarise such a big career into a fifty minute documentary, but you did a damn good job. Like Scorcher said, when you really think about it, he's the GOAT, for Grime and everything that's come from it. Just imagine how different it would all be if Wiley died in freak accident in 1996 say.
This documentary really filled in the blanks of the story of Grime for me. I'm from the US and have been following the scene since around 2000, DJ Finnesse UK introduced me to Garage that year, but most of the music I consumed I had no context for. I didn't even know what half the MCs looked like, thank goodness for UA-cam. This video gave pieces of the history I badly needed.
The way Ghetts say "Richard"! Cracks me up to this day 😂😂
Bro this is some good work big up ya self for this, brought back bare memories. What a time to be alive!!!
Me and my mate call each other richard due to this exact reason. Just bark it at each other 😂
Me and my mate call each other Richard for this exact reason. Just bark it at each other😂
London needs a statue of Wiley. I’m not even joking.
I agree. Where do you think the best place would be? I think somewhere on Roman Road. Maybe the middle of Roman Road Market or right next to where Rhythm Division used to be. This might be a bit of a stretch but it’s in the same borough, but I think Canary Wharf would be cool too
This needs to happen.
Real talk. Sadly it will probably never happen now with all the cancel BS
Blue plaque at the very least
There was quite a successful petition in about 2011 but it never happened. He did get the plaque at the school in E3, paid for by ITV, but I dread to think if it's still there after the 2020 misunderstandings. I'd really hope it was. From memory it's engraved with his lyric about 'there's so much talent in E3, I hope you see'.
Ey, these old clips always take me back to those times. Fun times. The culture was strong n vibrant.
Wiley used to release records every Friday. Had new lyrics every set. Nobody was as consistent as Wiley during the golden era. People won't talk on it because they couldn't keep up. Not only that... He would bounce around sets. If you searched the fm dial you'd catch wiley on another set after his own set. He'd feature on Deja, do a set on rinse... Hours later be on freeze... Graveyard shift on rinse with scratchy and Wildout
My radio was always on. I was a cat for pirate radio 😹
D double e was in terms of new lyrics as was doogz n many more.. buy yh as a whole package he was a one man dynasty still
@@dogman1807 not saying they didn't have new lyrics but wiley had new lyrics every set. So if he's doing 4/5 sets a week it included new bars on every set. Doogz had maybe max two sets a week. Rinse and mystic with the odd appearance on Deja and a run on heat fm. D Double one set. Wiley was writing 32's minimum.
@@dogman1807 he was a tank. All them beats he used to create and release by the end of the week. Be on radio all week long, write and perform lol no wonder he never used to turn up to certain events. Any normal human would be gassed out. The workrate was crazy
@@dogman1807 Wiley will always be my favourite memory of pirate radio. It was like listening to the wisest man in the village
Wiley is the real legend....
serious work youve done here, oath
Facts
Love him or hate him. Every famous grime MC has either worked with Wiley or clashed Wiley. Good video
Nobody hates him, unless you are WEF.
There are goats n there's herders.. wiley is the latter
Great documentary bro, done with great depth for real. Being part of the scene when it first started, defiantly made me nostalgic. Thank you
Wow. Thank you so much for this! It's hard to trace back to the inception of grime and this documentary helped me learn a great deal. While I was growing up I had no idea all of this was going on in the UK, as I had no access to it - I grew up in Bulgaria and was in year 2 when 2 Boy In Da Corner was released but I didn't find out about it until '08. However, I was really into drum and bass, jungle, and dubstep back then and I actually didn't get into grime until '16. I've been listening ever since, trying to imagine what it was like to tap into pirate radio back then. Big up to you for including Balamii and Leftfield in the end!! Thank you for archiving this fundamental movement, keep going!
"When I say pay as you go, you say dead" nasty work 😂😂
You remember tht clash... 😮😂😂😂
@@Dean-kg2py deffo...classic
pay as you go. pay me as you die, by vodafone
@@Dean-kg2pywas it Heartless
Hold on
Hold on
Hold… On
Wiley was right about Drake this whole time and no-one listened looool
NO DIDDY 😂
How
Drake is a culture vulture... Wiley, Pusha and Kendrick have all called him out for this
Drake may have many skeletons in his closet and I am sure he is backed by a seedy side of the music industry, that Kendrick has claimed he participates in
Everyone knew..
I love Wiley but I disagree Drake was showing love to the UK and even contributed to bringing Top Boy back
This is a really well made documentary so far (17 minutes in) very good work man! I was born early 90’s so directly grew up when grime was evolving from garage, such a wonderful time to be alive tbh.
Basically wiley put on half the grime industry
He was the grime industry
Mic wars I'll never retreat one...🎤🔥
See 1 you'll never defeat 1🔥🔥
WILEY IS THE GOAT. WAVY VIDEO.
END OF DISCUSSION
I respect the achievements of Wiley and it should never be forgotten what he gave the UK. A voice.✊🏽☝🏽👊🏽🔥
What a great documentary, really enjoyed watching this👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿✊🏿
I knew wiley as a kid he had family in Chatham he used to come in the holidays he was an ambitious kid last time I saw him was 1993 he already had his own sound and was playing and a new year's party in castle rd Chatham.
he's been doing this for over 30s.
😂 big up Bushkin. Real sound clash man. Wiley learned well and had more heart than any other MC🔥🔥🔥
Great documentary👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Damn. Take me back! 😢
Growing up with Grime being an influential part of my early teens to my early twenties, this was a real trip down memory lane!! Nowadays I'm more towards my rock and heavy metal side, but occasionally i dip back into grime and have a reminisce. Good documentary thanks!
Some metal artist have dabbled with the grime format. Pengshui being one band. Another called ironed out..... check out there stuff.... also bob vylan. Grime has influenced every genre 8m the uk culture.
Wooooiiii.. Amazing bit of work you've done here bro. Appreciate this. Takes me right back ✊
yeah sick video, well edited n well explained. got some rare bits in there too
The work and knowledge here is nothing short of outstanding mate really enjoyed this video
Amazing work... Bro... Fantastically edited and a brilliant ending
Brilliant documentary, very well done. That Wiley photo next to the Jamo speaker is legendary.
Wiley will be proud when he sees this.
Solid work brudda 🔥
Wicked video , that’s how we need to document n preserve our history 💪🏾✊🏾
Amazing docu, some great stuff to see again. Also when Grime was emerging, there was another term for the sound buzzing around, and that was ‘8 Bar’…..
Good Lord! This was pure gold, these documentaries are vital for the culture.. Great production. Salute
Amazing … The final shot says it all 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Great documentary! Solid edit with regards to condensing the timeline and the evolution of the sound.
That ending with all the different clips was really good
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Large up Mic Wars, immediately subscribed
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Wiley is forever the goat.
Wiley is a legend theres no doubt, so many fkn gems he has produced and im still finding new ones
this was a goooood watch !!! you smashed it bro !
This video is well made with superb editing. Wiley is really from the streets that's why his music is so influential to this day and no one's been on his level in the last decade. He needs to start his own podcast or the people need to support it if he has one uncancel the legend
Great video, well made and captured the scene. Nice one 👍🏼
Now this is a docu! Great work!
Wiley did so much for UK music as a whole. His tireless pushing and pushing of the scene and keeping the level and bar so high perpetuated so many to become stars in their own right. Everything Wiley said since came true, he has been terribly let down and stabbed in the back by the stars and the scene that he helped create. Thank you for your sharing your gift with so many 🙏
You deserve all the views
Excellent video
this might just be the best video ive watched
Tbh, i have and am still enjoying our evolution. If you know, you know. Yes, it's not how it was, but it's all about keeping it moving and respecting. We move people but dont not forget 100% real.
Great documentary man, fully enjoyed and learnt a bunch too!
Ya did really good making this :) well done love it
amazing documentary, thanks for putting this together
Very well put together documentary. The Godfather of Grime 🐐
Great vid!👍🏾 Very accurate!!! Palace Pavilion was 🔥🔥🔥 not been a rave since that matches that vibe! Big up 👊🏾
Great documentary, well done. Excellent work
The rise , the founders , the legends just unforgettable but it’s sad how it’s turned out if I’m honest
This was too good. Grime and Wiley forever in my heart ❤
Thank you for your efforts. Wiley the GOAT, the Godfather and probably the most important musician of the last 30 years. I struggle to think of anyone who comes close.
BRILLIANT PRODUCTION!!!
This doc was well put together 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Really good watch
Nicely put together my friend….
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Thank you for this. Gotta let the next generation know what’s up!
Good to see a new upload bro your channels 💯👏 love old school grime grew up on it n still listening to day 🫡
Bro, your style, choice of words & choreography is spot on. I recommend/could you do a documentary of Al Capone? Either on this channel or create a new one for that styled purpose. Get back to me bro, looking forward to your reply 👍
Its crazy how he is so unrecognised, man needs 1000x the appreciation hes gettin rn
Unrecognised???? In what world? In the UK he had loads of hit singles even after Grime died out
I'm vex I just found this channel now. This is well produced man
Yeaa this was good bro! Big up Will
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THE GODFATHER 🖤⚠️
I personally as grown up with this era of music you mic wars are spot on with what Willy done in this time for the music we have experienced. A lot of people put him down and don’t get it wrong he was not perfect. But he didn’t want profit from who ever he clashes like u said there name wound be made main stream if they say Wiley in a diss. Love the video
Ah I needed this 🥂 what a time
Best era of music no doubt. Big up the East London crew oioi😎
One of the best docs if not the best about grime music and the scene 🔥🔥🔥
What’s the song called at 32:00??? Haven’t heard it in so long, brings back limewire days someone help me out
I’m trying to find it myself I fink it’s a scorcher beat though 🔥🔥
Skepta - Dead Instrumental
Bro you articulate this documentary well respect
!!!WILEY IS THE PIONEER FOR GRIME!!!
I remember my American cousins asking me what grime is so played then when I'm here. Gotta be one of the heaviest tunes from back then
It’s time for a Dot Rotten documentary
hes a neek
Pleaseeeeeeee
Needed
Now you’re talking
Why?
1:41 what’s the beat ? Heard skrapz over this one but yeah who produced that banger
Jammer - set it off
My bad I’ve just clocked you meant the sample before, it’s the one he used in the track not ready but I ain’t sure the original
Ain't ready👑Skrapz
This is a great piece of work, Wiley is a legend
the dizzee willy years were fuckin brilliant, grew up on that shit
Sick video!! I hope Wiley gets another chance. Its been long time what we didn't see Wiley spit on dj set :(((
Always remember waiting for the latest tunnel vision to drop Eskiboy innovator of the scene never got stale
Whoever made this needs to be given a knighthood. This was perfect
John Woolf would prob take it and hang it up on his wall lol
Nobody wants a knighthood bro. Nobody.
great video thanks! So much knowledge
Salute the king 👑 wicked documentary
Thanks for this. The most important uk music documentary
Brilliant video 👏
Dope asf we need more long form content 💥🔥💥🔥💥
Love this bro, took me back to recording sets on my cassette from deja Vu 92.3
Nuff respect to him I’m 49 member them days well 💯
Great work G
Class narration and documentary. Wiley Uk legend
amazing work my bro.
Top notch journalism
The Goat of the scene full stop!!
3:36 is that a young dizzy rascal next to Wiley?
10:19 what was that Wiley tune that had that "lyrics for Lyrics come!.."
also...I didn't knkw that was at Destiny's... my club for the 2000's
Are you thinking of ‘Skepta - Lyrics’? He sampled that clash on that song
Great documentary. Thank you!
This is sick 💯👌 big up da Godfather 👑👑
Sick documentary man
GREAT VIDEO!! Salute!
This is actually hectic, it’s good to see a contemporary history of grime that revolves around Wiley this is sick
Amazing work
It's that time again. I've got my headphones on a couple rolled enjoying the vybz. Your narrative is on point too. Big up yourself for the upload.💯😤🫡💥👏🏾👏🏾👊🏿