Heading for the mainstream, this Dagenham rapper's music is a bittersweet symphony topped with a cinematic view of life in LondonHometown: Dagenham.The lineup: James Devlin (vocals).The background: We were a bit dismissive of rapper Devlin back in January when he appeared as one of the dozen artists on the BBC Sound of 2010 longlist. Admittedly, we were a bit sniffy about Professor Green, and his album's not half bad; in fact, it's really good. So why the snap judgments? Perhaps it's a knee-jer...
Guardian Music — Heading for the mainstream, this Dagenham rapper's music is a bittersweet symphony topped with a cinematic view of life in LondonHometown: Dagenham.The lineup: James Dev... more info