“Yeah, I’ve been looking forward to this one. You’re the grime guy, innit? So don’t hold back… I wanna clear some shit up anyway.” Of all the artists on my ‘to interview’ list, Dizzee Rascal—a British ...

Dizzee had moved on by second album Showtime (2005), then gloriously gate-crashed the pop mainstream with “Bonkers”, staying true to London language even as his delight at his success beamed from ...