Roll Deep
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Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards
Urban Music Awards
The Urban Music Awards is a HipHop, R&B, Dance and soul music awards ceremony launched in 2003 and now held in six countries annually.The awards ceremony is held annually by Invincible Media Group. The UMA's is now held in 6 countries annually...

-winning London-based grime music
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...

 collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley
Wiley (rapper)
Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know
Boy Better Know
-History:The band and label were established by Jamie Adenuga "Boy Better Know" is a registered trademark, clothing line and Boy Better Know sim cards....

 with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End
In At The Deep End
In at the Deep End is the debut album of London-based grime collective Roll Deep. It went silver in the United Kingdom, selling more than 85,000 copies...

, was released in June 2005. Four singles were released from the album: "Heat Up", "The Avenue", "When I'm 'Ere" and "Shake A Leg". Roll Deep Recordings is their own record label, which they use to distribute their mixtapes.

Their second album Rules and Regulations was released in 2007, followed by the release of Return Of The Big Money Sound in 2008. Current member Wiley and former members Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...

 and Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...

 have gone on to be successful solo artists in the U.K and even US, with songs that have topped charts. The group got their first UK number 1 single with the song "Good Times
Good Times (Roll Deep song)
-Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...

" in May 2010 and the group's second UK number 1 single was "Green Light
Green Light (Roll Deep song)
"Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

" in August 2010. Their next single was "Take Control
Take Control (Roll Deep song)
"Take Control" is the third single from London-based collective Roll Deep's album, Winner Stays On, and preludes the album release by a week. The song, which features vocals from R&B singer Alesha Dixon, released in the UK on 31 October...

", featuring R&B singer Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...

, which charted at number 29 on November 7 2010. Roll Deep have confirmed via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...

 that they are working on a follow up album to their latest release.

Career

Roll Deep have been consistent supporters of Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism is a music-oriented campaign based in Britain by the Anti-Nazi League and Unite Against Fascism. The campaign involves concerts aimed at spreading an anti-racist message...

 and have played at many of the organisation's more high profile events including the memorial for murdered teenager Anthony Walker, and released a single and video of "Racist People", from the Rules and Regulations LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...

.

In October 2006, Roll Deep participated in a project of Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...

 museum where various groups and songwriters were invited to choose a work that inspired them from the gallery's collection of modern art and then write a track about it. Roll Deep's submission, Searching, was inspired by the Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor CBE RA is a British sculptor of Indian birth. Born in Mumbai , Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s when he moved to study art, first at the Hornsey College of Art and later at the Chelsea School of Art and Design.He represented Britain in the XLIV Venice...

 sculpture Ishi's Light, and can be heard on headphones in front of the work or on the Tate Tracks website.

Roll Deep have appeared on BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...

 on numerous occasions. Members that appeared on the show include Wiley, Flow Dan, Breeze, Riko, Scratchy and Manga.

Current members

  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

    – The leader of the crew/group. Helped, form the crew and has featured on many Roll Deep songs. Achieved his first number 1 with the crew in 2010 on the song 'Good Times
    Good Times (Roll Deep song)
    -Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...

     and Green Light
    Green Light (Roll Deep song)
    "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

    . Wiley has announced via Twitter that he is still a member of Roll Deep and always will be but won't feature on the album released in 2012 in order for the rest of the crew to shine

  • Breeze – Older brother of fellow Roll Deep member Brazen. Known for witty lyrics and distinctive style. One of the founder members of Roll Deep. Featured on the number 1 Roll Deep single 'Good Times
    Good Times (Roll Deep song)
    -Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...

     and Green Light
    Green Light (Roll Deep song)
    "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

    .

  • Brazen – Younger brother of Breeze. Known for his aggressive voice on the mic. Featured on the number 1 Roll Deep single 'Good Times
    Good Times (Roll Deep song)
    -Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...

     and Green Light
    Green Light (Roll Deep song)
    "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

    .

  • Flow Dan – A founder of Roll Deep. Features on many of their songs including the single 'Celebrate', 'Heat Up' & Club 7 just to name a few. Has a deep voice and speaks in patois – although the accent is not as strong as Riko's.

  • Scratchy – Original founder member of Roll Deep. Featured on many Roll Deep Tracks like "When I'm 'Ere", "Badman" & "Club 7" just to name a few, he also featured on Roll Deep's first number 1 single 'Good Times
    Good Times (Roll Deep song)
    -Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...

    'and Green Light
    Green Light (Roll Deep song)
    "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

    , and has distinctive flow.

  • J2K – Been a member since 2008 at the age of 22 and has featured on many Roll Deep tracks(Like Green Light
    Green Light (Roll Deep song)
    "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...

    ) since.

  • Manga – Picked to join the crew by Wiley. Has a speedy, jumpy flow, and featured on Roll Deep's "When I'm 'Ere" & "Do Me Wrong".

  • Target – Producer and long-time member of Roll Deep. Made the instrumental for Riko's "Chosen One" amongst many others.

  • DJ Karnage - Roll Deep's DJ. Cousin of Trim, a former Roll Deep MC.

  • Tania Foster - Roll Deep's newest member who recently appeared on their #1 single Green Light.

Past members

  • Dizzee Rascal
    Dizzee Rascal
    Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...

    – Early member of Roll Deep from 2002, and most well-known grime artist with many top 40 hits including 5 number 1 hits. Left Roll Deep before the release of album 'Showtime'.

  • Tinchy Stryder
    Tinchy Stryder
    Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...

    – Early member of Roll Deep from 2002, and featured on Roll Deep's 2004 mixtape
    Mixtape
    A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...

    , Creeper Vol. 2. Performed some songs including "U Were Always" in 2002, which was released years later on Roll Deep's compilations album, Street Anthems
    Street Anthems
    Street Anthems is an album by Roll Deep, released on October 19, 2009. It features all their smash hits from 2002–2009 and some previously unreleased tracks, so it shows you the early days of grime and Roll Deep, as well as giving you a chance to hear tracks from the early members of Roll Deep such...

    in 2009. Back then he had a high pitched voice. Has since recorded number 1 hits like "Number 1" and "Never Leave You
    Never Leave You
    -Charts:The song immediately rushed to the top of the charts, charting at #1 in the UK and #2 in Ireland, the song knocked The Black Eyed Peas's song "I Gotta Feeling" of the top spot on 2 August 2010, but failed to knock I Gotta Feeling of the Irish top spot, and charted behind it.-End-of-year...

    ", along with many top 40 hits.

  • Trim
    Trim (rapper)
    Trim, born Javan St. Prix and formerly known as Taliban Trim is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep. He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco...

    – Early member Join 2004, featured on 'Heat Up' and 'When I'm 'Ere'. Has a deep gritty flow. Left Roll Deep in 2006 because of a disagreement with Flow Dan.

  • Roachee – Early Member join 2004, Roachee joined roll deep with his cousin Trim, Featured on 'When I'm Here', Left Roll Deep while in jail in 2006 he as gone solo like his cousin Trim.

  • Syer Bars – Joined Roll Deep in 2004 after leaving O.T Crew, but left Roll Deep in 2004 after having a disagreement with Trim. Syer didn't feature on any Roll Deep tunes. He has a deep, gritty, Cockney, slow-paced flow.

  • Jamakabi – Joined Roll Deep in 2002, Featured on the tracks 'Terrible', 'Roll Deep Regular' & 'Bounce' left Roll Deep after a disagreement with Wiley in 2004.

  • Little Dee – Join in 2008. Has featured on one Roll Deep track, 'Give Up' but left in 2008 on good terms to pursue his own solo career.

  • Killa P – Been a member since 2006. He's the cousin of Flow Dan. Killa P's flow is like Riko's – he MCs in patois. Featured on "Club 7". (Not yet confirmed if he's left Roll Deep yet)

  • Riko - Joined Roll Deep before the album In At The Deep End
    In At The Deep End
    In at the Deep End is the debut album of London-based grime collective Roll Deep. It went silver in the United Kingdom, selling more than 85,000 copies...

    . Featured on songs including 'Stampers', 'Flame Grilled Whopper' and 'Roll Deep Rally'. Left around 2010 to concentrate on his solo career.

  • Danny Weed - A producer and founding member of Roll Deep, Danny Weed drifted from Roll Deep around the same time as Riko. However, Breeze has claimed that he is still associated with the crew.

  • Skepta
    Skepta
    Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

    - Appeared on Roll Deep's album Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations is the second studio album by British grime group Roll Deep and it was released in 2007 on Roll Deep Recordings. The album features other grime acts that are not directly associated with the crew, such as 'Tempa T' and 'Jammer', which is in contrast to their first album which...

    . Featured on the hit 'Celebrate'. Has since gone on to achieve nationwide recognition. Manga however confirmed that Skepta is still associated with Roll Deep.

  • Biggie Pitbull - Also known as Pitbull T. He was an early member of Roll Deep and featured on 'Bounce' as well as 'Poltergeist Relay' and other songs. Had an angry voice. He was Wiley
    Wiley
    Wiley may refer to:* Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany* Wiley College, a college in Texas founded by Isaac Wiley* Wiley Rein LLP, a U.S. Law Firm...

    's cousin.

  • Wonder - A former member of Roll Deep. Wonder was a producer, although nowadays he no longer produces grime.

  • DJ Maximum - A former Roll Deep DJ and now a member of Boy Better Know
    Boy Better Know
    -History:The band and label were established by Jamie Adenuga "Boy Better Know" is a registered trademark, clothing line and Boy Better Know sim cards....

    .

  • DJ Bionics - A former Roll Deep DJ who left to DJ in support of his cousin Kano
    Kano (rapper)
    Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano and also known as Kane O, is an English rapper and actor. His grandparents came to England as immigrants from Jamaica. He was formerly a key member of east London’s N.A.S.T.Y...

    .

  • Dom P - Former member who was the brother of Danny Weed. He did not MC; instead he was a singer. He featured of the song 'They Should Know'.

  • Jet Le - A long-time member of the crew who featured on In At The Deep End
    In At The Deep End
    In at the Deep End is the debut album of London-based grime collective Roll Deep. It went silver in the United Kingdom, selling more than 85,000 copies...

     and Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations is the second studio album by British grime group Roll Deep and it was released in 2007 on Roll Deep Recordings. The album features other grime acts that are not directly associated with the crew, such as 'Tempa T' and 'Jammer', which is in contrast to their first album which...

    . Had a verse on 'Celebrate'.

  • Bubbles - Another early member of Roll Deep. He featured on the song 'Bounce' amongst others. In 2008 he released a solo mixtape on Roll Deep Recordings even though he hadn't been heard for a long time.

Discography

  • In at the Deep End
    In At The Deep End
    In at the Deep End is the debut album of London-based grime collective Roll Deep. It went silver in the United Kingdom, selling more than 85,000 copies...

    (2005)
  • Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations
    Rules and Regulations is the second studio album by British grime group Roll Deep and it was released in 2007 on Roll Deep Recordings. The album features other grime acts that are not directly associated with the crew, such as 'Tempa T' and 'Jammer', which is in contrast to their first album which...

    (2007)
  • Return of the Big Money Sound
    Return of the Big Money Sound
    Return of the Big Money Sound is London grime collective Roll Deep's third album, released by Roll Deep Recordings in 2008. The singles from it are Do Me Wrong featuring Janee and Movin' In Circle/Club 7 featuring Kivanc. The album has sold over 6,000 copies in the UK.- Track listing :...

    (2008)
  • Street Anthems
    Street Anthems
    Street Anthems is an album by Roll Deep, released on October 19, 2009. It features all their smash hits from 2002–2009 and some previously unreleased tracks, so it shows you the early days of grime and Roll Deep, as well as giving you a chance to hear tracks from the early members of Roll Deep such...

    (2009)
  • Winner Stays On
    Winner Stays On
    -Charts:-Release history:...

    (2010)
  • TBA (2012) (April)

Mixtapes


First Album Line Up

These are the Roll Deep members that either were producing or MCing on the In at the Deep End
In At The Deep End
In at the Deep End is the debut album of London-based grime collective Roll Deep. It went silver in the United Kingdom, selling more than 85,000 copies...

album in 2005;
  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

  • Scratchy
  • Breeze
  • Roachee
  • Flow Dan
  • Trim
    Trim (rapper)
    Trim, born Javan St. Prix and formerly known as Taliban Trim is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep. He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco...

  • Jet Le
  • Manga
  • Target
  • Danny Weed

Second Album Line Up

These are the Roll Deep members that either were producing or MCing on the Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulations is the second studio album by British grime group Roll Deep and it was released in 2007 on Roll Deep Recordings. The album features other grime acts that are not directly associated with the crew, such as 'Tempa T' and 'Jammer', which is in contrast to their first album which...

album in 2007;
  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

  • Skepta
    Skepta
    Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

  • Scratchy
  • Breeze
  • Flow Dan
  • Jet Le
  • Trim
    Trim (rapper)
    Trim, born Javan St. Prix and formerly known as Taliban Trim is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep. He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco...

  • Manga
  • Riko
  • Killa P
  • Danny Weed
  • Target

Third Album Line Up

These are the Roll Deep members that either were producing or MCing on the Return of the Big Money Sound
Return of the Big Money Sound
Return of the Big Money Sound is London grime collective Roll Deep's third album, released by Roll Deep Recordings in 2008. The singles from it are Do Me Wrong featuring Janee and Movin' In Circle/Club 7 featuring Kivanc. The album has sold over 6,000 copies in the UK.- Track listing :...

album 2008;
  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

  • Skepta
    Skepta
    Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

  • Scratchy
  • Breeze
  • Brazen
  • Flow Dan
  • Manga
  • Riko
  • Killa P
  • J2K
  • Little Dee
  • Danny Weed
  • Target

Greatest Hits Line Up

These are the Past and Present Roll Deep members that either were producing or MCing on the Street Anthems
Street Anthems
Street Anthems is an album by Roll Deep, released on October 19, 2009. It features all their smash hits from 2002–2009 and some previously unreleased tracks, so it shows you the early days of grime and Roll Deep, as well as giving you a chance to hear tracks from the early members of Roll Deep such...

album 2009;

Present Members
  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

  • Skepta
    Skepta
    Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....

  • Scratchy
  • Breeze
  • Brazen
  • Flow Dan
  • Manga
  • Riko
  • J2K
  • Danny Weed
  • Target


Ex Members
  • Dizzee Rascal
    Dizzee Rascal
    Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...

  • Tinchy Stryder
    Tinchy Stryder
    Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...

  • Trim
    Trim (rapper)
    Trim, born Javan St. Prix and formerly known as Taliban Trim is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep. He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco...

  • Roachee
  • Jet Le
  • Bubbles
  • Biggie Pitbull
  • Jamakabi

Fourth Album Line Up

These are the Roll Deep members that either were producing or MCing on the Winner Stays On
Winner Stays On
-Charts:-Release history:...

album 2010;
  • Wiley
    Wiley (rapper)
    Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...

  • Scratchy
  • Breeze
  • Brazen
  • Flow Dan
  • Manga
  • J2K
  • Dave
  • Danny Weed
  • Target


Featured Guests
  • Jodie Connor
    Jodie Connor
    Jodie Melanie Connor is an Barbadian British R&B and soul recording artist, lyricist, fashion model and goodwill ambassador for Charles, Prince of Wales's The Prince's Trust....

  • Tania Foster
    Tania Foster
    Tania Foster is an English singer-songwriter. Foster has achieved one number one single, in the UK, after featuring on Roll Deep's single "Green Light". Tania is currently working with hit writer and producer Fraser T. Smith, and also features on a number of songs on Tinchy Stryder's upcoming third...

  • Alesha Dixon
    Alesha Dixon
    Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...

  • Eva Simons
    Eva Simons
    Eva Simons is a Dutch recording artist. She first came to public attention in 2004 after winning the Dutch version of the reality TV contest Popstars as part of the short lived girlband Raffish...

  • Bakyu

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