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Grime
Documenting the Scene’s Rise and Reign
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Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene – not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo. ‘There are very few better placed than...
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Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene – not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo.
The new 2025 collectible British music companion by RiskyRoadz telling the story of London’s grime scene – a journey from pirate radio DJ culture to Stormzy success
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Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene – not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo.
‘There are very few better placed than Roony to document the Grime scene – and he does so perfectly’ – ROMESH RANGANATHAN
Starting as a fan armed with a handy cam in the early 00’s, Roony's RiskyRoadz series captured a new energy which blew up with YouTube, cementing him as an integral part of the genre's visual identity. Grime is a portal into this gritty, authentic world, offering an exclusive front-row seat to modern history: the personalities, the tracksuits, the tunes, the social context – and the reality of a revolution that shaped a generation.
Packed with never-before-seen archival material, candid interviews with artists and striking photography, this is the definitive inside story of grime – raw, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008626235
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pavilion
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 222.0mm
Height: 282.0mm
Weight: 1480g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Roony Keefe, aka 'Risky Roadz', is a trusted name when it comes to documenting the early grime scene's nitty gritty. After starting out as a fan with a handy cam and his seminal Risky Roadz series, Roony Keefe has gone on to direct some of the most iconic videos in grime. His grandmother is viral sensation, Grime Gran.
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