How grime originators the Ruff Sqwad finally got their due

With no label, manager or radio play, the DIY collective’s punk principles made them the stuff of legend. Now, with a little help from Stormzy, they’re backLast December, the bookies were worried. For a moment it looked like a grime track might cause a Corbyn-sized upset and nick the Christmas No 1. Stormzy’s Shut Up had raced 99 chart places to No 8 in a week, carried on a wave of social media love. It featured the MC rapping over a synthetic ballad with snares as crisp as ...

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