Dizzee began MCing on pirate radio and at raves at fifteen, but since his mainstream success he has distanced himself from the fledgling scene. Rascal grew up in the East End of London in south Bow in a council estate, raised by his single mother, a Ghanaian immigrant. Little is known about his father, though it is thought that he died when Mills was two. He attributes his musical development to a school teacher who allowed him to skip regular classes and spend time working on music on the school computers.
His music is an eclectic mixture of garage and hip-hop beats with an extremely broad palette of influences, ranging from metal guitars to found sounds, drill and bass synth lines, eclectic samples and even Japanese court music. His vocal performance is also distinctive, he uses a fast version of rapping (known as 'spitting') which blends elements from garage MCing, conventional rap, grime and ragga.
Dizzee Rascal has numerous rivals within the Grime scene, mainly from the Bow, East London area. A notable rival of Dizzee Rascal is Crazy Titch who produced and recorded a diss called "Just An Arsehole" which used the backing track of Dizzee's record of "Jus A Rascal".
Dizzee Rascal has had international endorsements deals with urban brand Ecko and designed his own shoe with Nike. He has also worked with cross genre artist, Beck, on a remix of the song Hell Yes.
He released his debut album in 2003, which was called Boy In Da Corner, winning him the 2003 Mercury Prize. His second album Showtime was released in 2004. His third effort, Maths and English was released in 2007. All three albums received critical acclaim. He experienced commercial success in 2008 when Dance Wiv Me reached the number one spot in the UK charts. His fourth album, Tongue n' Cheek was released in 2009, going platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the UK. Dizzee Rascal's album The Fifth was released in 2013, the same year he received an honorary Doctorate of the Arts from the University of East London.
In 2017, Rascal released Raskit, which as well as building on his sound heralded a return on some songs to the grime sound of his earlier albums.
Discography:
Studio albums:
2003: Boy in da Corner
2004: Showtime
2007: Maths + English
2009: Tongue n' Cheek
2013: The Fifth
2017: Raskit
2020: E3 AF
2024: Don't Take It Personal
Girls
Dizzee Rascal Lyrics
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by Dizzee Rascal
Album : Showtime
Marga Man: Yo, i dunno...marga man here. with the raskit; dizzee rascal.
Yo, walkin through the club doors...betta make space, make way, make some more...
And all the girls; thinks she det...dont know she stinks of sweat.
Its marga man, Introducin live on stage in front of you...
Dizzee: As i get past the boucers, walk through the dancefloor, onto the stage I'm glancin
Bin blessed tonite with the sight, seein all these beutiful beanies dancin
I'm usually placed infront of a crowd who push up their face and stare, and just stand...
but thank god tonite its a totally different affair.
Marga/Dizzee: I'm so excited and delight almost feel to take my hat off...
to these beanies who excite me by the way they shake their back off. Its amazin!
The way you lower and rise yourself again...
yo its amazin! I feel to pick up the mic and vouch for them.
You know we got girls in the north, girls in the south
girls in the east, girls in the west
big batties, big breast...so much gash no tym to rest
straight to the ting, no tym to caress
…, we don't settle for less…shines we don't settle for less
No long ting coz we don't like stress
Girls shek you're batties out, guys help em do it and…
if they're not aware…then show them how to do it!
We don't have to fight, can dance all night…
shek you're body to the left, shek you're body to the right (all times 2)
Marga: Cho! (rasclart!) we're havin it 2nite
This big bumper slapped me in the eye (gyal made me cry)
Its so crazy, got some hot chicks and this old lady
Its so gravy, its so orange…man these girls are tick like porridge
BOUNCER VOICE: excuse me, we're gonna have to get rid of you…
Why?
BOUCER VOICE: you're here, but you're bumper's still in the queue
Qui ya! Cho! Girls all over England
knighted whips of states of kingdom
WHERE?
Swing them breast tonite, then individually left and right
Coz you see tonite, I'm gonna be a gallice…and have bare girls smoking ma chalice
YOU KNOW WHAT I'm SAYING…
Fight your nuts, me I'm trying to f….YEAH!
You know we got girls in the north, girls in the south
girls in the east, girls in the west
big batties, big breast...so much gash no tym to rest
straight to the ting, no tym to caress
sex, we don't settle for less…shines we don't settle for less
No long ting coz we don't like stress
Girls shek you're batties out, guys help em do it and…
if they're not aware…then show them how to do it!
We don't have to fight, can dance all night…
shek you're body to the left, shek you're body to the right (all times 2)
Dizzee: Yo, what's all the rampin and pettin about
I could giving you the fitness, wetting you out
Gimme one chance, we can dance, under the seats…cardiovascular sweatin you out
No escape, no letting you out
Not not rape, not at all, jus wokin you out
I got ma hands on you're hips, cause fits, like hard-low…cocking you out, rockin you out
Give a shout, give a scream…now I know you're keen, I come clean
But I maintain, skips from you're pussy lips insane
It's the word to use for when I penetrate
Cause mass hysteria and pleasure-pain
Next best high to cocaine…but I can offer you triple the buzz
I'll call ma 'cause, we can go again!
You know we got girls in the north, girls in the south
girls in the east, girls in the west
big batties, big breast...so much gash no tym to rest
straight to the ting, no tym to caress
sex, we don't settle for less…shines we don't settle for less
No long ting coz we don't like stress
Girls shek you're batties out, guys help em do it and…
if they're not aware…then show them how to do it!
We don't have to fight, can dance all night…
shek you're body to the left, shek you're body to the right (all times 2)
The lyrics to Dizzee Rascal’s “Girls” are all about a night out at the club and the excitement of dancing and being in the presence of beautiful women. The lyrics speak of the rush of excitement that Rascal feels as he walks to the club stage and sees beautiful girls dancing in front of him. The chorus focuses on the variety of women that can be found all over England and how there is no time to waste as men are straight to the “ting”—meaning they’re straight to the point—in terms of companionship.
The lyrics are set against a backdrop of dance music that is meant to be played loud in a club, the perfect atmosphere for this song. The chorus of the song is extremely catchy and easy to sing along to, which adds to the overall energy and excitement of the song. The lyrics are straightforward, lighthearted, and meant to be fun.
In some ways, the lyrics of the song can be interpreted as a little bit sexist, as they are mostly focused on the physical attributes of women and their appearances. However, this is a common theme in a lot of dance music, and the song is meant to be taken with a sense of humor and irreverence. The goal of the song is simply to celebrate the fun of a night out with friends and the rush of being around beautiful women.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, walkin through the club doors...betta make space, make way, make some more...
Entering the club, better make space for me, as I’m going to make my way through.
And all the girls; thinks she det...dont know she stinks of sweat.
All the girls think they are hot but they don’t realize they stink of sweat.
Its marga man, Introducin live on stage in front of you...
my bredrin Dizzee Rascal!
Introducing Dizzee on stage alongside me, it's the Marga man.
As i get past the boucers, walk through the dancefloor, onto the stage I'm glancin
Bin blessed tonite with the sight, seein all these beutiful beanies dancin
After passing through the bouncers, I walk through the dancefloor, onto the stage and I’m blessed with the sight of all the beautiful ladies dancing.
I'm usually placed infront of a crowd who push up their face and stare, and just stand...
but thank god tonite its a totally different affair.
Normally, I’m placed in front of a crowd who stare with a blank expression, but tonight is different.
I'm so excited and delight almost feel to take my hat off...
to these beanies who excite me by the way they shake their back off. Its amazin!
I am so excited and delighted, I almost feel like taking my hat off to these ladies who excite me with the way they shake their back off. It’s amazing!
The way you lower and rise yourself again...
yo its amazin! I feel to pick up the mic and vouch for them.
The way you lower and rise yourself again is amazing! I feel like picking up the mic and advocating for you.
You know we got girls in the north, girls in the south
girls in the east, girls in the west
big batties, big breast...so much gash no tym to rest
straight to the ting, no tym to caress
…, we don't settle for less…shines we don't settle for less
No long ting coz we don't like stress
We have girls all across the country with big butts and big breasts, so much that there’s no time to rest. Straight to the thing, no time to caress. We don’t settle for less and we don’t like stress.
Girls shek you're batties out, guys help em do it and…
if they're not aware…then show them how to do it!
Girls shake your butts out and guys should help them do it. If they’re not aware, show them how to do it!
We don't have to fight, can dance all night…
shek you're body to the left, shek you're body to the right (all times 2)
We don’t need to fight, we can dance all night. Shake your body to the left, shake your body to the right (all times 2).
Cho! (rasclart!) we're havin it 2nite
This big bumper slapped me in the eye (gyal made me cry)
Its so crazy, got some hot chicks and this old lady
Its so gravy, its so orange…man these girls are tick like porridge
BOUNCER VOICE: excuse me, we're gonna have to get rid of you…
Why?
BOUCER VOICE: you're here, but you're bumper's still in the queue
Qui ya! Cho! Girls all over England
knighted whips of states of kingdom
WHERE?
Swing them breast tonite, then individually left and right
Coz you see tonite, I'm gonna be a gallice…and have bare girls smoking ma chalice
YOU KNOW WHAT I'm SAYING…
Fight your nuts, me I'm trying to f….YEAH!
We’re having a great time tonight! I got hit in the eye by a big butt girl. It’s crazy out here with all the hot chicks and this old lady. These girls are thick like porridge. The bouncer wants to get rid of us due to overcrowding, but girls are all over England, and I love it. Swing those breasts left and right tonight because I’m going to have a good time and have some girls smoke with me. You know what I’m saying? Fight your nerves and loosen up!
Yo, what's all the rampin and pettin about
I could giving you the fitness, wetting you out
Gimme one chance, we can dance, under the seats…cardiovascular sweatin you out
No escape, no letting you out
Not not rape, not at all, jus wokin you out
I got ma hands on you're hips, cause fits, like hard-low…cocking you out, rockin you out
Give a shout, give a scream…now I know you're keen, I come clean
But I maintain, skips from you're pussy lips insane
It's the word to use for when I penetrate
Cause mass hysteria and pleasure-pain
Next best high to cocaine…but I can offer you triple the buzz
I'll call ma 'cause, we can go again!
What’s with all the teasing and touching? I could give you a workout and make you sweat. Give me one chance, we can dance and sweat together. There’s no escape once we start, I’m not here to rape you, just to work you out. I got my hands on your hips and cause fits like hard liquor, rocking you out. Give a shout, give. a scream and let me know you’re keen. I’m the best word to use when you’re penetrated, causing mass hysteria and pleasure-pain. It’s the next best high to cocaine, and I can offer you triple the buzz. Give me your number, and we can go again!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DYLAN KWABENA MILLS, M. ALVEZ
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