Not a usual read for me but I found this completely enthralling and fascinating! A gritty and honest tale of a key musical movement in modern day society. Highly recommend for anyone interested in music and culture.

Although I found this to be a interesting insight into the history and rise of Grime, I found it to be very heavy going in places.
Hence only the 3 stars.

Inner City Pressure is one of those books you didn’t know you needed in your life. It’s clear that Dan Hancox truly enjoys and understands his subject matter, which makes it a pleasure to read. Discovering the roots of grime is inspirational, and proves that in the face of intentional social segregation, you can still prosper.

A wonderful book which has give me a new viewpoint on this genre and started me playing it in the house. The relation to the gentrification and development of London is very well done and a great well researched but also lively and entertaining read.

A full review is available on my blog, link below.

https://librofulltime.wordpress.com/2018/05/27/book-review-dan-hancox-inner-city-pressure-the-story-of-grime/

An inspiring look into the deep underground world of the Grime genre. From the early MC's in the high rise block to the sell-out concerts, this book had me nodding, smiling and understanding the music scene which I grew up on in all of it's glory! I even recommended it to m older brother who was also part of the early Grime scene!