For a while there, it looked as though we'd lost Dizzee Rascal.
Reaching into pop realms, the rapper enjoyed massive success – a wall of gold records can attest to that – but fans of his early, rather more pure, grime-oriented work felt that his potential was being squandered.
Adding a stunning verse on Fekky's 'Still Sittin Here', Dizzee Rascal then announced the 'Pagans' EP. The title cut is online now, with Footsie-produced beat moving the Bow MC firmly back into 140 territory.
Yet this isn't some insular move – it's a forward step, with the rapper retaining the infectious edge that allowed 'Boy In Da Corner' to bulldoze the mainstream.
Opening with "I don't speak Queen's English / But I'm still distinguished…" the video finds Dizzee Rascal as a martial arts specialist.
Attempting to avenge the death of a student, the clip follows the MC on a death-defying mission…
'Pagans' drops on December 15th.
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