26-04-2016 10:00 via theguardian.com

How grime originators Ruff Sqwad finally got their due

With no label, manager or radio play, the DIY collective’s punk principles made them the stuff of legend. Now, with a little help from Stormzy, they’re backLast December, the bookies were worried. For a moment it looked like a grime track might cause a Corbyn-sized upset and nick the Christmas No 1. Stormzy’s Shut Up had raced 99 chart places to No 8 in a week, carried on a wave of social media love. It featured the MC rapping over a synthetic ballad with snares as crisp as the
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