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Title: Dizzee Rascal – Boy In Da Corner
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2003, Hip Hop, Grime, London, UK
Condition: New

Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: Built in the East London pirate-radio and white-label network that incubated early grime.

2. Media Narrative: Won the 2003 Mercury Prize at 18, forcing grime into UK mainstream coverage.

3. Public Scandal: Stabbed in Ayia Napa in 2003; he later framed it as a personal turning point.