Roll Deep

Roll Deep

Roll Deep performing at the Love Music Hate Racism Festival in Barnsley
Background information
Origin Bow, London, England
Genres Grime, British hip hop
Years active 2002–2013 (on hiatus)
Labels

Roll Deep Records (2002-Present)
Virgin Records (2005-2010)
Relentless Records (2005-2010)
Cooking Vinyl Records (2012)

Relentless Records (2013)
Associated acts Jodie Connor, Alesha Dixon, Tania Foster, Boy Better Know
Website www.rolldeepofficial.com
Members Wiley
Scratchy
Flowdan
Breeze
Brazen
Manga
Riko
DJ Target
DJ Karnage
J2K
Saskilla
Tania Foster
Past members Dizzee Rascal
Tinchy Stryder
Biggie Pitbull
Dom P
Wonder
Jamakabi
Bubbles
DJ Bionics
Jet Le
Trim
Roachee
DJ Maximum
Syer Bars
Skepta
Jammer
Danny Weed
Killa P
Little Dee

Roll Deep (formerly Roll Deep Entourage) are an English grime crew. They were founded in 2002 by Wiley following the disbandment of UK garage crew, Pay As U Go Cartel.[1] The crew distributed a number of mixtapes and vinyl singles independently before being signed to a major label and releasing their debut album In at the Deep End in June 2005. Four singles were released from the album: "Heat Up", "The Avenue", "When I'm 'Ere" and "Shake a Leg". They won an Urban Music Award[2]

Their second album Rules and Regulations was released in 2007, followed by the release of Return Of The Big Money Sound in 2008. Current member Wiley and former members Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder have gone on to be successful solo artists in the UK and even the U.S., with songs that have topped charts. The group got their first UK number 1 single with the song "Good Times" in May 2010 and the group's second UK number 1 single was "Green Light" in August 2010. Their next single was "Take Control", featuring R&B singer Alesha Dixon, which charted at number 29 on 7 November 2010.[3] Roll Deep release their new single 'Picture perfect' (produced by Agent X) peaking at #19 in the indie charts. They released their fifth studio album in 2012 before entering an indefinite hiatus in 2013.

History

Roll Deep have been consistent supporters of Love Music Hate Racism and have played at many of the organisation's more high profile events including the memorial for murdered teenager Anthony Walker, and released a single and video of "Racist People", from the Rules and Regulations LP.

In October 2006, Roll Deep participated in a project of Tate Modern museum where various groups and songwriters were invited to choose a work that inspired them from the gallery's collection of modern art and then write a track about it.[4] Roll Deep's submission, Searching, was inspired by the Anish Kapoor sculpture Ishi's Light, and can be heard on headphones in front of the work or on the Tate Tracks website.[5]

Roll Deep have appeared on BBC 1Xtra on numerous occasions. Members that appeared on the show include Wiley, Scratchy, Flow Dan, Breeze, Brazen, Riko and Manga. In later years the groups work began to take a more mainstream orientated approach which lead to members such as Riko and Flowdan becoming less active within the crew. In March 2014 Flowdan confirmed in an interview on Rinse FM the group's current hiatus and discussed the lack of drive from other members to work on music collectively.[6] However many members of the crew are still active as solo artists and none have ruled out a return to writing music together in the future.

Current members

Past members

Discography

Main article: Roll Deep discography

Studio albums

Compilation album

Timeline

2002–2003

The Original and First line up of Roll Deep:

2004–2005

Second line up of the group:

Once Dizzee Rascal, Tinchy Stryder, Biggie Pitbull, Dom P, Wonder, Jamakabi, Bubbles & DJ Bionics left the group, Wiley brought in 7 new members for their 2005 album "In At The Deep End".

2006–2007

Third line up of the group:

Once Jet Le, Trim, Roachee, DJ Maximum & Syer Bars left the group, Wiley brought in 3 new members for their 2007 album "Rules and Regulations".

2008–2010

Fourth line up of the group:

Once Skepta & Jammer left the group, Wiley brought in 2 new members for there 2008 album "Return of the Big Money Sound".

2010–2012

Fifth and final line up of the group:

Once Danny Weed, Killa P & Little Dee left the group, Wiley replaced them with female R&B singer Tania Foster.

References

  1. the same year."Inside tracks: Iron Maiden, Les Mckeown and the Mobo awards". The Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  2. Tigo Sigel (16 September 2010). "NEWS : Roll Deep Hook-Up With Alesha Dixon For New Single". RWD. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  3. "Tate Modern gets art soundtracks". BBC News. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  4. Tate | Tate Tracks
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iauCQy3yiro
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Roll Deep's Biography - iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  7. https://twitter.com/WileyUpdates
  8. "Ask Roll Deep - Tania Foster". YouTube. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

External links

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