Dizzee Rascal

Dylan Mills MBE, better known as Dizzee Rascal, is a pioneering British rapper, producer and songwriter from Bow, East London. Cutting his teeth on pirate radio in the early 2000s he helped define the grammar of grime---jolting, minimalist beats under rapid-fire, street-level reportage --- before taking that sound to the mainstream. Recent years have been prolific. He returned in 2024 with Don't Take It Personal---a bullish, hook-ready album released via his Big Dirtee imprint---and capped the year with the surprise EP I Invented Grime, both underscoring his knack for club-primed beats and needling one-liners.