http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6053865&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rssThough Dizzee Rascal brought the genre stateside, producer/rapper Wiley is the principal architect of the British hip-hop subgenre known as grime. Wiley's trademark Eski sound mixes cold synths, austere polyrhythms and smothering bass with the emcee's sneering vocal delivery. The aesthetic caused a revolution of sorts when it was first introduced in the UK, with some music journalists declaring that grime would become the new punk rock. That never quite panned out, but Wiley did manage to release two pretty great albums, 2004's captivating <I>Treddin' On Thin Ice</I> and 2007's <I>Playtime is Over</I>, which Wiley claimed would be his last. - Sam ChennaultGrime/Dubstepen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:28:53 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6053865&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss Though Dizzee Rascal brought the genre stateside, producer/rapper Wiley is the principal architect of the British hip-hop subgenre known as grime. Wiley's trademark Eski sound mixes cold synths, austere polyrhythms and smothering bass with the emcee's sneering vocal delivery. The aesthetic caused a revolution of sorts when it was first introduced in the UK, with some music journalists declaring that grime would become the new punk rock. That never quite panned out, but Wiley did manage to release two pretty great albums, 2004's captivating <I>Treddin' On Thin Ice</I> and 2007's <I>Playtime is Over</I>, which Wiley claimed would be his last. - Sam Chennault http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28536156&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:43 -0800 Playlists Featuring Wiley on Rhapsody Online 28536156 ply.28536156 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28536156&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17811209&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 21 May 2009 12:57:36 -0700 Playlists Featuring Wiley on Rhapsody Online 17811209 ply.17811209 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17811209&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16337319&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:55:51 -0800 Playlists Featuring Wiley on Rhapsody Online 16337319 ply.16337319 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16337319&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11447137&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:23 -0800 Playlists Featuring Wiley on Rhapsody Online 11447137 ply.11447137 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11447137&variant=play&rws=%2Fwiley%2Fplaylists.rss