Dizzee Rascal: Maths + English
Copy at Case Memorial Library
Eric R. Danton wrote in his Hartford Courant blog Sound Check: "One of [the] best things about Dizzee Rascal's first two records was that the English rapper sounded nothing like his American counterparts. With slashing electro beats and social commentary delivered in a thick cockney accent, Rascal (born Dylan Mills) offered a fresh alternative to the moribund gangsta fantasies ruling the domestic scene. … Long delayed in the U.S., 'Maths + English' … finds Rascal evolving. His social consciousness remains intact on 'World Outside' as he yearns to escape the 'hood, and his delivery is clearer and bolder than before. So is his music: Live drums and grinding metal guitar propel 'Sirens' — maybe the catchiest song he's ever recorded — and he rides a hard, funky bass line on 'Excuse Me Please.' Rascal shows better judgment with the other cameos. Lily Allen sings, in pixieish tones, the hook on 'Wanna Be,' while a sample of Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner changes the lyrical pace on the jittery 'Temptation' with a relaxed melody that contrasts with Rascal's rapid-fire rhymes" ("CD Review: 'Maths + English,'" 4/29/08).
Eric R. Danton wrote in his Hartford Courant blog Sound Check: "One of [the] best things about Dizzee Rascal's first two records was that the English rapper sounded nothing like his American counterparts. With slashing electro beats and social commentary delivered in a thick cockney accent, Rascal (born Dylan Mills) offered a fresh alternative to the moribund gangsta fantasies ruling the domestic scene. … Long delayed in the U.S., 'Maths + English' … finds Rascal evolving. His social consciousness remains intact on 'World Outside' as he yearns to escape the 'hood, and his delivery is clearer and bolder than before. So is his music: Live drums and grinding metal guitar propel 'Sirens' — maybe the catchiest song he's ever recorded — and he rides a hard, funky bass line on 'Excuse Me Please.' Rascal shows better judgment with the other cameos. Lily Allen sings, in pixieish tones, the hook on 'Wanna Be,' while a sample of Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner changes the lyrical pace on the jittery 'Temptation' with a relaxed melody that contrasts with Rascal's rapid-fire rhymes" ("CD Review: 'Maths + English,'" 4/29/08).
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