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Dizzee Rascal

Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by ''Complex'' as one of the greatest British rappers of all time. His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B. Dizzee Rascal's music is also often credited with bringing UK rap into the mainstream and became the country's first rapper to achieve international recognition.

After signing with independent label XL Recordings in 2002, the rapper released his self-produced debut album ''Boy in da Corner'' in 2003. which received widespread critical acclaim and earned him the Mercury Prize in 2003, eventually being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It is often regarded as the best British hip hop album of all time. It was followed up with the albums ''Showtime'' (2004) and ''Maths + English'' (2007), which were also critically praised and were certified gold, both peaking within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. His next album, ''Tongue n' Cheek'' (2009) saw a departure from grime for a more pop-oriented sound. It boasted four number one singles for Dizzee Rascal on the UK Singles Chart, which were "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco" and went platinum the following year.

His fifth album, ''The Fifth'' (2013), continued his experimental commercial sound and although it received less favourable reviews than his previous albums, it still peaked in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. He returned to his grime roots with 2017's ''Raskit'', and has since released ''E3 AF'' in 2020 and ''Don't Take It Personal'' in 2024. Throughout his career, Dizzee Rascal has worked with a number of notable artists including Arctic Monkeys, Calvin Harris, Florence + The Machine, Robbie Williams, Shakira, Ty Dolla Sign, UGK and will.i.am. Provided by Wikipedia Read More