This Timeline shows how UK Urban music has changed from 1984 up to 2017. Which era do you prefer?

I picked one song from each year, it shows all the different styles UK musicians use to convey their message. Hip Hop, Jungle, Garage, Grime, Rap, Trap, Drill etc..

No copyright infringement intended, made this video purely to educate people on British urban music's history! Let me know what you think below.

Songs Used:
1984 - Smiley Culture - Police Officer

1985 - Tippa Irie - Hello Darling

1986 - London Possee - We Rule (BBC Radio Session)

1987 - Sir Drew - Old School Style

1988 - Hijak - Style Wars

1989 - Double Trouble ft. Rebel MC - Street Tuff

1990 - Jonie D - Which Base

1991 - Gunshot - Crime Story

1992 - Def Defiance - Breakout

1993 - MCM Caveman - I Got Soul

1994 - Skeleton - Bangers 'N Mash

1995 - Shy FX ft. UK Apache - Original Nuttah

1996 - Skitz & Roots Manuva - Where My Mind Is At

1997 - London Allstars - The London Convention

1998 - Silvah Bullet - Chemissinyadiss (Freewheelin' Franklins Mix)

1999 - DJ Luck & MC Neat - Little Bit Of Luck

2000 - So Solid Crew - Oh No (Sentimental Things)

2001 - Pay As You Go Cartel - Champagne Dance

2002 - The Streets - The Irony Of It All

2003 - Crazy Titch - I Can C U

2004 - Skinnyman - Council Estate Of Mind

2005 - Roll Deep - When I'm Ere

2006 - Wiley - Gangsterz

2007 - Giggs - Talkin Da Hardest

2008 - Bashy - Where I'm From

2009 - Devlin - London City

2010 - K Koke - Are You Alone

2011 - Lethal Bizzle - POW 2011

2012 - Scorcher - It's All Love (Remix ft. Kano, Bashy, Wretch 32 & Talay Riley)

2013 - Krept & Konan - My Story

2014 - Dizzee Rascal - Couple Of Stacks

2015 - JME - Test Me

2016 - GHSTLY XXVII - 3310 [Prod. MistaKay]

2017 - JayKae - Every Country (ft. Murkage Dave)

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