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Kano
Kano emerged as one of grime's most technically respected lyricists during the genre's earliest 2000s wave, and his combination of intricate wordplay and genuine storytelling ability established him as one of the scene's most critically respected pure MCs from grime's foundational generation. His 2019 album Hoodies All Summer received widespread critical acclaim and an Ivor Novello Award nomination, reflecting a significant late-career artistic and critical resurgence that demonstrated grime's original generation of artists could continue producing critically vital work well over a decade into their careers. Kano's acting career, including a significant role in the acclaimed British television series Top Boy, extended his public profile beyond music into scripted television drama addressing similar themes of London urban life that had informed his music. His combination of sustained technical lyrical respect from within the grime community and his significant later-career artistic resurgence has made Kano one of the most consistently respected pure lyricists across grime's entire historical development.
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Skepta won the Mercury Prize for his 2016 album Konnichiwa, becoming one of the most significant grime artists to receive that prestigious mainstream music industry recognition and reflecting grime's continued critical legitimization more than a decade after the genre's initial emergence. His independent approach to releasing music, largely bypassing major label involvement in favor of self-released and independently distributed projects, gave Skepta significant creative control that became an influential model for subsequent UK rap and grime artists navigating the music industry. Skepta's collaborations with major American hip-hop artists, including Drake, helped introduce grime to a broader international audience beyond the United Kingdom, reflecting the genre's growing global reach during the 2010s. His combination of genuine artistic independence, his Mercury Prize-winning critical acclaim, and his role introducing grime to international audiences has made Skepta one of the most significant and influential figures in the genre's continued global development.
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