Dizzee Rascal's Tongue N' Cheek comes with a side order of sexism

Is one of Britain's most gifted MCs squandering his considerable talents with the misogynist lyrics on his new album?Over the last 12 months, Dizzee Rascal has crossed over into the mainstream, and made it look effortless. The spiky electronics and screw-faced raps of his Mercury prize-winning 2003 debut, Boy In Da Corner, have softened into the pop hooks of his last three singles, Dance Wiv Me, Bonkers and Holiday, all of which have gone to No 1. He's a bona fide pop star now, and who'd begrud...

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