Stop listening to Lily Allen's LDN...

[fingertrouble]

And look at this great photo essay and spoken word from the photographer about grime and the yoot of Lahndahn.

This is the real ting about 'LDN', not that radio-friendly rich girl Lily shite.

http://magnuminmotion.com/essay%5Fgrime/

And if you just like social photography, check it out.

Most worrying, and what I share with the photographer is the US influence, I like grime precisely cos it's not gangsta rap, it's not fake, it's more down-to-earth real and local, it would be a shame to lose that. Why can't they make it here rather than looking to the US who apart from maybe the Hyphy peeps won't get the garage sound?

Although Plan B and his talk about 'blads' is a bit histrionic and partly sounds made up...

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[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

Paul's flat is just round the corner from Lambeth Walk. We drink in the Lambeth Walk pub sometimes...though him more than me as I have been known to get a bit of grief because of posh accent but tattoos.It's been done up a bit since the photos.
Recognise some of the kids as well.

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

actually, have to add...never had grief actually in the pub.

[fingertrouble.livejournal.com]

hmm they'd hate me then.
Actually had grief on the train back from Plymouth, the Chav Family Robinson arrived (initially stole my seat actually) and proceeded to slag me off with my headphones on.

I said I heard it and told em to fuck off...we then chatted and defused the situation, but still aaargh.