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100
Should I phone you up in person and tell you that you should get this album? Take this from me: Boy In Da Corner is the first real musical discovery of 2003.
14y
100
Startling, tirelessly powerful, and full of unlimited dimensions, nothing could truly weigh down this debut -- not even a Mercury Prize.
15y
100
Boy In Da Corner is an exhilarating listen. That it will absolutely baffle hardcore hiphop fans is even more gratifying.
10y
100
The best rapper this country's ever produced, period.... Next to Dizzee Rascal everybody looks pale, uninteresting and irrelevant.
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3y
100
The most original and exciting artist to emerge from dance music in a decade.
10y
100
It’s an album of its time in its production, in its lyrics, spat from the soul of a teenager in tough times – but it possesses a timelessness, too, born from its perfect presentation of grime’s potential before it was absorbed by the mainstream.
10y
94
On his debut album, Boy in Da Corner, 18 year-old Dizzee Rascal instantly stakes a claim that East London is hip-hop's next great international outpost.
15y
91
The flow is straight-up alien: chilled-out and frantic at the same time, slightly breathless.
13y
90
At a time when so much music is little more than a safe retread of comfortingly familiar territory, Dizzee's uncompromising vision is refreshing. Because quite frankly, if 2003 produces another record as ambitious, innovative, thought-provoking or just plain important as 'Boy In Da Corner', I'll be amazed.
12y
90
‘Boy In The Corner’ is one of the most assured debut albums of the last five years.
13y
85
This album is so full of character, angry energy, and skill that its missteps are made minute by the almost overpowering strength of its statement and atmosphere.
11y
85
His moniker might sound cute, but the pointer-finger devil horns which adorns his head on the cover art of “Boy In Da Corner” are the better indicator.
1y
83
One of the strangest, bumpiest musical journeys we're likely to experience on record this year.
10y
80
The unfettered patois may prove to be too exotic for American listeners, but Dizzee Rascal’s intuitive production sensibilities make Boy in da Corner an indispensable touchtone and a roundhouse slap in the face to UK garage music’s cheap utopianism.
11y
80
If you want a vision of the future of hip-hop and techno, get this record.
10y
75
There is no respite from Mills's aggressive approach ... so sitting through all 15 tracks is a bit of a headache.
2y
{SJO 9}
British rappers be like “She suck on my Willy it was quite delightful, if I see you in West Glocester you’re gonna catch the rifle.”
Mandated British Rapper Joke: ✅
This is everything I wanted with that Skepta project last year. 1) Quick pounding bass 2) Agressive and hard hitting flow 3) An actually interesting personality
As far as UK rap goes, this seems to be the archetype. The prime example of the sound. Which to someone more familiar with the genre it ... read more
A certified classic review.
I have sat with people that do not understand or appreciate the sound and history behind this album, usually being in North America. It is understandable, Grime can be an acquired taste at times and maybe like so many albums and artists before, it matters on the time period and sound at the time.
But this piece of music, just has so much depth and reason for it's deserving title. Dylan Mills recorded and released this album before he even left his teenage years, ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Sittin' Here 4:05 | 82 |
| 2 | Stop Dat 3:40 | 84 |
| 3 | I Luv U 4:05 | 92 |
| 4 | Brand New Day 4:00 | 85 |
| 5 | 2 Far 3:07 feat. Wiley | 80 |
| 6 | Fix Up, Look Sharp 3:44 | 85 |
| 7 | Cut 'Em Off 3:53 | 77 |
| 8 | Hold Ya Mouf 2:55 feat. God's Gift | 79 |
| 9 | Round We Go 4:13 | 73 |
| 10 | Jus' a Rascal 3:39 feat. Taz | 83 |
| 11 | Wot U On? 4:50 | 79 |
| 12 | Jezebel 3:36 | 77 |
| 13 | Seems 2 Be 3:46 | 82 |
| 14 | Live O 3:35 | 79 |
| 15 | Do It! 4:06 | 84 |
Total Length: 57 minutes
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