Defining grime

Eric

Mr Moraigero
I listen to a lot of grime but when people ask me "what is grime?" I don't quite know how to answer. It's not easy to put into words (for me). But then I have never been good at explaining what "defines" a genre. Anyone else want to make an attempt?
 

believekevin

Well-known member
boston slang

high school kids in boston use "grime" to describe something negative. for example, "that quiz was mad grimey. that teacher is grimey."
 

Logan Sama

BestThereIsAtWhatIDo
So did the people who coined the phrase in UK Garage. "Grimey" beats was used to describe them tongue in cheek as being bassline driven but dirty and technically poor.

I believe Matt Lamont used it frequently when he was appearing on EZ's show and EZ would draw for the earlier "grime" tracks
 

Blackdown

nexKeysound
yeah it was a negative term between EZ and Lamont, hence why a lot of what we now call grime don't seem to feel comfortable about it. still it's healthy as things have come a long way since "Flowers."
 
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