Wiley – review

Academy, NewcastleAfter pioneering grime with his Roll Deep crew (which included Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder), Wiley's 2008 No 2 hit Wearing My Rolex went overground but alienated his fanbase. Since then, the 32-year-old has seemed variously unsure what to do with his success or sabotaging it entirely. His recent history is of disowning his hits, ruckuses with record labels, spats with other MCs and, last summer, giving away hours of unreleased music. This Elusive Tour – named after his f...

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