The Avenue

Artist: Roll Deep

Label: Relentless

Impact date: 18 July

ROTD featured date: Monday 20 June 2005

We say

Dizzee Rascal used to be part of Roll Deep and Wiley still is (he produced The Avenue). Their album just charted at #50 without the aid of a single. Thanks to Steve Owen of HMV for tipping us off about it. The Avenue contains a hefty sample of Heartache Avenue by The Maisonettes, a record from Christmas 1982 that sounds like it was from Christmas 1957, with added raps. Finally someone in UK hip hop has worked out how to make a credible crossover hit. We heard this twice in quick succession on Radio 1 and it sounded so good, we became convinced it could be #1 record.

Contact

Clare O'Bree, Relentless - +44 (0)20 8964 6720

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