Wiley's grime giveaway

Hip-hop pioneer Wiley delighted his fans – and shocked his label – when he gave away more than 200 new songs last week. What possessed him? Dan Hancox asks him to explainWiley has rarely paid much attention to music industry protocol, but last Thursday was extraordinary even by his standards. With a couple of top-10 hits under his belt, and a second album with a major label on the way, the "godfather of grime" (aka 31-year-old Richard Cowie) suddenly gave away 203 songs for free, all at once...

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