8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime (2021)

They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots.

Released

2021-10-16

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

89 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

David Upshal, Aleksandra Bilic, Ewen Spencer

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 1 votes