Treddin' on Thin Ice [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Product Description
The new sound of the British inner city sits somewhere between ragga, U.S. rap, U.K. garage, and jungle. Dizzee Rascal was the first artist to bring this up from the underground, but he's not the last. Wiley, one of the most respected producers in his field, has been involved in the underground scene for years. Once part of the Pay As U Go cartel in the late 90's, he went on to form the Roll Deep Crew (once boasting Dizzee Rascal as a member). In the past two years alone, he's released 24 singles and countless collaborations and remixes. He's also behind the hugely popular "Eskimo Dance" raves, regularly attended by thousands in London. Parental advisory.

Treddin' on Thin Ice,Wiley,Xl / Beggars Us Ada,2-Step/British Garage,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Average customer rating: Has some good moments eskimo I do eski-beats for the eski-streets. Big up! It's all about the grime Good, but could be better yo

Treddin' on Thin Ice Wiley Manufacturer: Xl Recordings UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Home Sweet Home In at the Deep End Run the Road, Vol. 2 This Is My Demo In at the Deep End ASIN: B0001GCMEA Release Date: 2007-04-02

Tracks:

1. The Game
2. Pick U R Self Up (feat. Breeze, J2K & Riko)
3. Wot Do U Call It?
4. Eskimo (Interlude)
5. Goin' Mad
6. Doorway
7. Special Girl (Feat. Kano)
8. Avalanche (Interlude)
9. Reasons
10. Got Somebody
11. Pies
12. Ice-rink (Interlude)
13. Next Level (feat. J2K, Tinchy Stryder & Kano)
14. Treddin' On Thin Ice
15. I Was Lost.

Album Description

The new sound of the British inner city sits somewhere between ragga, U.S. rap, U.K. garage, and jungle. Dizzee Rascal was the first artist to bring this up from the underground, but he's not the last. Wiley, one of the most respected producers in his field, has been involved in the underground scene for years. Once part of the Pay As U Go cartel in the late 90's, he went on to form the Roll Deep Crew (once boasting Dizzee Rascal as a member). In the past two years alone, he's released 24 singles and countless collaborations and remixes. He's also behind the hugely popular "Eskimo Dance" raves, regularly attended by thousands in London. Parental advisory.

Customer Reviews:

Has some good moments.......2006-08-09

This albums kicks off with perhaps its best song, The Game, Wiley raps over the beat to perfection. With this album wiley has really tried to push the envelope with the beats which often sound like they belong more on an 80's computer game than on a Grime/2-Step/Eskimo record, but overall it does work.
Some of the best songs on this album are Wot Do U Call It?, Doorway, Reason, Next Level (feat. a great verse from Kano) and Treadin on Thin Ice. You cant listen to this album from start to finish but the amount of quality tunes on this means it earns its four stars.

eskimo I do eski-beats for the eski-streets. Big up!.......2004-11-16

On the verge of becoming his own UK garage superstar, Wiley (of Roll Deep Crew fame) matches that other superstar Dizzee Rascal (also of Roll Deep Crew fame) in terms of interesting beats. The sound here he calls Eskimo, and others call it Grime in that it's strictly hardcore UK garage, dirty, echoey, push-button meta-stimuli meant to make you move and move often. The fact that he invented this genre based on one song and title ("Eskimo," not on this CD) speaks volumes about the shifty nature of British pop music.

I happen to think "Wot Do U Call It?" is a brilliant intro single to those who don't know much about UK garage because Wiley poses the same questions people would ask the store clerk about the CD before they buy it -- is it garage, what is garage, what is eskimo, what is this culture, this game? The game (and track "The Game") is quite similar to that which US rappers pose with, except with that old British twist, and that twist is in the advanced lyrics. It's not like Chingy or Lil Jon will be rapping about "Pies" or a "Doorway" and actually be cool about it, but Wiley makes it compelling.

And if you're really advanced, the not-on-this-CD track "Ice Rink" is hurrawesome.

It's all about the grime.......2004-09-29

It's two-step. It's garage. Wiley is rocking it much like Dizzee Rascal and The Streets. Some people call it Grime, and some call it Eskimo. Wiley is definitely a force to reckon with. He is a prolific artist with an original sound. This is the sound of East London. This is CNN. This is reporting. Pirate Radio is the source. This is how it rolls. Make money. Make money. We all have pain and ways to deal with it. Can you understand?

Good, but could be better.......2004-09-06

The beats on this album are incredible, but some of the lyrics are a little to simplistic for me, not that I would prefer for him to be some silly hard core "gangsta", but lyrics like "a boy is a boy and a girl is a girl" seem to be a little childish to me. Sound is simular to Dizzee's, but dont expect any lyrical geniuns.

yo.......2004-08-25

yo im not from U.K but they had this album in our stores so i thought id cop. im opened minded to any kinda hiphop and this is kinda different. production got garage beats and he sorta raps like twista, even though its hard to distinguish wat hes saying coz of his accent i dont no...but overall id say its a solid album if thats how u rate u.k hiphop i dont no but its solid all i gotta say. OUT!

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