CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 29m

8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.

Directed byDavid Upshal, Aleksandra Bilic, Ewen Spencer

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Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
EN
Released
October 16, 2021
Studios
My Accomplice

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10 credited
Starring
Julie Adenuga

Julie Adenuga

Self

Lethal Bizzle

Lethal Bizzle

Self

Jamie Adenuga

Jamie Adenuga

Self/JME

Skepta

Skepta

Self

DJ Target

DJ Target

Self

Wiley

Self

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters

Self

Jammer

Jammer

Self

Jon E Cash

Self

Tinchy Stryder

Tinchy Stryder

Self

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Directed by
David Upshal
Aleksandra Bilic

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