Shortlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 201713 years ago from the depths of Bow E3 the voice of a generation emerged It was dark it was angry it was loud it was unapologetic It was provocative & fiercely independent It was the brittle sound of disillusionment resentment & despair but also the voice of hope This Is Grime Written by Hattie Collins (i-D the Guardian The Sunday Times) an authority on Grime who has documented the scene since its beginnings & accompanied by beautiful images shot by award-winning photographer Olivia Rose solely for the book THIS IS GRIME will have unrivaled access to the artists & influencers who have created & cultivated the culture over the past fifteen years Telling their stories & the story of this musical culture
- one of the most significant working class British subcultures of its time
- in tandem