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It was annouced at the end of october that Wiley has signed a 4-album deal with record label [[Island Records]].{{fact}} |
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Wiley got murked in the song 'Fuck Wiley', here some examples of murkage: |
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*Your a pussy man don't call mah name ever |
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*Sister is a slag , works by the bag |
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*Addictions what u have |
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*When your signed and you start talking shit about pies |
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*Wiley’s a paedophile gone crazy |
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*Your sisters a whore |
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*I should nominate the pervert for the fuckin sex offenders list |
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*You let Dizzee get bored up in Napa <ref>http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=18775&bookmarkedmessageid=16</ref> |
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*I'll tred in your face |
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Murked or what! |
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==Other ventures== |
==Other ventures== |
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Richard Kylea Cowie (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley [1] (named after a character in the cartoon Thundercats) is a British music producer and MC who was one of the original founders of the Roll Deep Crew. Wiley has been active in the fields of Drum & Bass and UK Garage music, but is best known for being one of the pioneers of Grime.
Career
Wiley was born in Bow, East London, England in 1979.[2][3] His origins have often been a subject of his work (e.g. "Bow E3").
Grime pioneer (2002-2004)
His musical career began as a Drum & Bass MC, before becoming involved in UK Garage music. He was a founding member of the Roll Deep Crew notably alongside Dizzee Rascal. Here Wiley produced and contributed vocals and pioneered a style of music that came to be known as Grime. He has since released several albums and mixtapes, both as a solo artist and as part of groups, including Roll Deep, Boy Better Know and Pay As U Go. where he had he's first taste of the mainstream industry. He has also collaborated with various artists, including Kano, Dizzee Rascal and Lethal Bizzle who are all prominent artists in the Grime scene.
Solo work/Eskiboy (2004-2007)
In 2004, Wiley released a solo record, Treddin' on Thin Ice. During this period, Wiley occasionally referred to his music as "Eski", short for Eskimo[1]. Also, Wiley released mixtapes under the name "Eskiboy". He explained his choice of name for his music and the continuing theme in his song and album titles such as Treddin' on Thin Ice, partly because he likes the wintertime, but mainly meaning cold in spirit.[4] Wiley was quoted in conjunction with his "cold" theme: "Sometimes I just feel cold hearted. I felt cold at that time, towards my family, towards everyone. That's why I used those names."[5] Many of Wiley's early vinyl releases, such as 'Eskimo', were released under the alias "Wiley Kat", this name was derived from a character in the cartoon Thundercats. However the 'Kat' is never officially used by Wiley anymore, only mentioned loosely in some of his songs. In 2007, Wiley released Playtime is Over, an album which followed his eskibeat roots.
Mainstream success (2008 - Present)
In 2008, Wiley found chart success with the hit single, "Wearing My Rolex". The instrumentation (such as the slower, house style beat and lack of sub bass) [6] caused some unrest within the Grime scene as Wiley had previously vowed that he would never change his origin to break into the mainstream. Wiley is also collaborating with two members of N-Dubz.
Wiley also released an album See Clear Now in October 2008 which included hits Wearing My Rolex, Cash In My Pocket and Summertime. This album took Wiley in a mainstream direction. Despite it's success Wiley has disowned the album as he was "very angry" with the label, Asylum, about the production and also unhappy about his then management. Wiley left the label[7] and has gone on to make another album Race Against Time. This was released 8 months after his previous album in June 2009, on Eskibeat Recordings where he had much more creative control. The album includes the 2009 hit Too Many Man featuring Boy Better Know.
In Autumn 2009 Wiley collaborated with music producer Chew Fu on a new single called Take That, a parody of Take That (the band) due for release in January 2010,[citation needed]
It was annouced at the end of october that Wiley has signed a 4-album deal with record label Island Records.[citation needed]
Wiley got murked in the song 'Fuck Wiley', here some examples of murkage:
- Your a pussy man don't call mah name ever
- Sister is a slag , works by the bag
- Addictions what u have
- When your signed and you start talking shit about pies
- Wiley’s a paedophile gone crazy
- Your sisters a whore
- I should nominate the pervert for the fuckin sex offenders list
- You let Dizzee get bored up in Napa [8]
- I'll tred in your face
Murked or what!
Other ventures
Wiley also has two clothing ranges in addition to his music.[9] The performer announced his retirement in 2007 but quickly ended it to continue recording. [10]
Wiley is the CEO and owner of his own record company, EskiBeat Recordings, which he does a lot of production and artist development for artists in and out the Grime scene.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Treddin' On Thin Ice (2004) (#44 UK)
- Da 2nd Phaze* (2006)
- Playtime Is Over (2007) (#71 UK)
- See Clear Now (2008) (#139 UK[11])
- Race Against Time (2009)(# peak iTunes 48 UK)
References
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy (2008). "Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Music lyrics - Wiley". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ "Sound of 2004: Wiley". BBC News. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McKinnon, Matthew (2005-05-05). "Grime Wave". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ Clark, Martin (2003). "Eski Beat: An Interview with Wiley". Jockey Slut. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (2005-03-21). "True Grime". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wiley walks from label - BBC 1Xtra
- ^ http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=18775&bookmarkedmessageid=16
- ^ "The Eskimo sound". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. 2004-04-22. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hancox, Dan (2007-05-18). "Grime spree". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2008.HTM
External links
- Template:MySpace
- Wiley on the Grimepedia
- http://www.rwdmag.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105344