It's crazy to think Kano was always known to be more clear to people than Ghetts. Ghetts really has mastered every aspect of his craft

@2:48 - What you are referring to is one aspect of Grime, which is called live sets. A live-set is when a DJ plays a collection of (grime) instrumentals and MCs will take turns rapping over them. It's energetic and complex as the MC needs to follow the beat. Most MCs refer to live sets as "sparring". It's a great way to sharpen their skills. What is grime? Grime is a genre created from a mixture of Jungle, Dancehall, Garage and Hip hop. It's typically 140 bpm and contains a lot of analog sounds. Back in 2001, MCs used to spit 8 bars and then repeat them, But the likes of Sharky Major, Kano and Ghetts changed that with their more complex styles. @3:34 - In the early 2000's Grime was not as accepted as it is today. It was considered to be too violent. Due to this, radio stations would not play or invite Grime musicians to their studios. Therefore the likes of Kano and many others would do pirate radio (illegal radio). The pirate radio station they used was located on the roof of an apartment building. Hence - "Man was putting in work on the roof back then". Trivia - Kano, Ghetts & D double E used to belong to the same musical group called "Nasty Crew". This is why Kano and Ghetts have such a great rapport. BTW - Love your videos!

Working on the roof back then refers to setting up a pirate radio transmitter. Deja Vu FM was a radio station where all these guys came up on

That back and forth between KA and Ghetts is seamless.

You guys should definitely check out Kano - Teardrops. You'll find it easier to understand and the video is relevant to what's going on right now.

Kano ft Popcaan - can’t hold we down 🔥

The roof is referring to the old deja vu fm radio station. It's a legendary radio station. That's where Dizzee Rascal and Crazy Titch nearly had a fight

DJ Kool Herc brought that Jamaican soundsystem culture to The Bronx in the 70s, that mixed with American Funk/Disco and gave birth to Hip Hop. That soundsystem culture came to England from Jamaica with the 1940s 'Windrush Generation' and had its own parrallel evolutionary journey, through Jungle/DnB and House & Garage music and mixed with British culture. That's why Grime MCs tend to rhyme in different pockets of the beat than Hip Hop artists, still has some of that Carribean cadence, like Dancehall toasting.

You guys should check out Kano - Trouble. They go into this in the video too. So cold. 🥶

The reference to putting work on the roof back then is when déjà vu radio was a pirate radio station on the roof of a tower block in East London. It was basically like her a storeroom that was converted into a pirate radio station called déjà vu and they used to battle/spit bars back-and-forth.

Its fucking beautiful seeing how much these two are vibing wiv what was a lot of our childhoods. Never expected Americans to take our underground seriously like this.

Grime is 140 bpm Double speed rapping Clashing with artists lyrically Break beats Influenced by UK garage Plus more

Kano is part of generation 0 of grime, for real. Class of Deja. Pirates, pioneers.

So glad you reacted to this, this is a vibbbbbeeee. I think Kano's east London accent makes it hard for you to understand him he also puts abit of a Jamaican tone on some of his verses to but stick with it and definitely check out more d double e he is og

respect for listening to this. the history behind it is epic. much love from london!

Watched this on stream. Watched it again. Legends in the game. Kano is top tier. Could maybe be fun if one of you just listen to his back catalogue until your ears catch up, then you could walk thr other through bars during a reaction

Finally! So happy you got to this song:)

Putting in work on a roof back then, with a few mandem!!! Hes talking about Pirate Radio

Kano ft. Kojo Funds - Pan Fried 🔥 .. 🐻 Vibes

React to Kano tear drops GRM performance

Them man used to have grime battles on rooftops of pirate radio stations

This was fire performance, loved it

The Home Alone Macaulay Culkin scheme by Kano at the end was 🔥🔥

You guys are great I love your reactions in time you will get a lot more come to London when all dis Rona shizz has settled down you Will enjoy yourselves keep up the good work bless 👊🏾

D double e a legend check out street fighter riddim by d double e great job again guys

Love how your actually trying to understand English grime culture, its very hard to break down for us english never mind Americans. Keep at the grind 👌🔥🇬🇧

THANKYOU for this reaction! Been waiting for people to pick up on this. Call up Kano's lyrics. Check out other tracks from album HOODIES ALL SUMMER - PANFRIED under rated but video nice. Also video of TEARDROPS with him in in a car. Learning about Grime myself, but these guys have been around a while. Quality. D Double E with Skepta DON

My gods!! 🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥

Was great y'all stopped by Kkdogs live chat!

Wahey!!! Now you've gotta jump on Ghetts fitb part 2,plus that clip I sent you aaageeees ago of him at the FITB cypher (you know, the one NO other reactor has done.....👀🤔🤷‍♂️) You'll get there with Kanos accent👌🔥

Pirate radio used to be transmitted from rooftops with live sets of up and coming artists in london hence puttin in work on aroof back then

Whoever explained Grime to you needs the most slaps. That would be like explaining rap is only battle rapping. Also.... ...putting in work on the roof is, back in the day, pirate radio stations were setup on high rises and the mast was put on the roof, then they would just broadcast as far as the signal would reach. So Kano is talking about back in the day when he was on pirate radio in London.

React to Kano vs Wiley Lord of the mics. Once again Later X ft Casisdead "Before"

The roof reference was to when he first started MCing on Pirate Radio, Deja Vu (NAME OF THE STATION) which was on a roof of a tower block of which y'all would call a project block like in NY. All 3 cut their teeth on the station. Hence the name too.

When he said mandem working on the roof, he's referring to putting arieals up for pirate radio stations

Now you understand where D Double E fits in Like Avengers assembling . They all have individual traits and. Double doesn't have crazy word play or heavy bars. But in a grime set he fits in .. whether that be for sound effects . Ad libs. .Track filler or hype man Also with his strange knack of flowing on. Then off beat using words that don't rhyme or sentences with different lengths D Double will chop & screw the bars to fit whatever 140 tempo

Watch the version at the end of the video for Trouble. That whole video is great.

Grime has the energy, got to watch some D Double E or ghetts and kano back2back

working on the roof back then, means top boy!!

Them think man are bad 'til man start checking credentials Wreck instrumentals. They know bout the pen game But man are still leading with pencils They ain't been to the mountain once Shaolin monk when I step in his temple Tag team, man see legends assemble Backseat youngers step out with men's tools Ryu's and Ken's, Why you with them? Rude boy, mind where you tread, that's thin ice I see my yute through the lens, that's fish-eye Believe no truth in your rep, and still I Reload, do it again, and then deny Mutual friends wanna ask, why did I? What? Why did I? Repercussions Steven, I even suttin' Five nights, 1 wap that's even numbers Hooded up, man's still a reaper coming See, I'm way too gifted, kill an MC With bare different flows I can kill an MC with Presence alone, level and tone Timeless and definite flow Dem try nuff fi take a man's throne Make a man know, my man's Tekkers is cold Impeccable form, Jason levels was born In East London where weapons get drawn Big beef levels with horns Meat cleavers and several swords Tea leafs, felons and frauds Cvs read and get torn These demons could level with Spawn (ooh-ooh)

I saw Kano do this love, back to back with Ghetts

Check out D Double's Colors show its a vibe. Bidibapbap

The Kano and Ghetts back and forth has always reminded me of Nas and AZ.

The reference to the roof I think is back to when they used to do clashes on the roof of a tower block (the flats). Grime isn’t freestyled it just needs to be 140 bpm (beats per min). We used to do 8 / 16 bars each if bars man wanted to jump on it lol that was the good old days

I feel like Brad can do a badass Maya Angelou impression

Im a grime mc from East like these lot they wrote there verses for this song and there just doing a live performance of the song

On the roof back then.... Pirate radio station he is refering to. Where they learnt their craft with "clashing" Class of Deja refers to pirate radio station De ja Vu where most mcs learntvtheir craft

Lyrics: www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Kano-feat-D-Double-E-Ghetts/Class-of-Deja Ooor-ooor Dir-ty-ty That's mree, mree Bidi-bubup Them ah' pree me, I can see angles Get money, get snakes by your ankles Any cobras can get handled Got 'nuff raw soldiers like Dangles Bun MC's then bun candles Keep it on wax, that's an eediat ting Rather thump man and don't talk about it That's an inside box for your hand ball Penalty! That's a penalty! Tour bus look like a Den of Thieves Champagne shopping like 10 of each Non-stop popping to the cemetery They dun know about me! War time roll out with pure gun man about me! They can't come around East Who's that? Get back, draw for the Mac You can't ramp wi-di-wi-di-wit-it I'm gonna kill him with it Might act silly with it East End legend like Double O wi-di with it Don't dally, don't dilly with it No man, I stick Lillies with it Grown man on some kiddy business I do rapper and BAFTA shit Like Bushkin, can't take away my classics kid If it's war I'ma take it to the mattresses Where were you back then? Where were you back then? Man was putting in work on the roof back then With a few mandem Swear no word of a lie I'm the truth right now I were the truth back then Man better call Rooney for some proof right now Before we do fact checks (Ooor-ooor) Bada-bup bup Man can't try school me on this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that Man can't try school me about this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No love, man are moving Bada-bup bup Them think man are bad til man start checking credentials Wreck instrumentals They know bout the pen game But man are still leading with pencils They ain't been to the mountain once Shaolin monk when I step in his temple Tag team, man see legends assemble Backseat youngers step out with men's tools Ryu's and Ken's Why you with them? Rude boy, mind where you tread That's thin ice I see my yute through the lens That's fish-eye Believe no truth in your rep And still I Reload, do it again And then deny Mutual friends wanna ask Why did I? What!? Why did I? Repercussions Steven, I even suttin' 5 nights, 1 wap that's - even numbers Hooded up, man's still a reaper coming See, I'm way too gifted Kill an MC with bare different flows I can kill an MC with Presence alone Level and tone Timeless and definite flow And try nuff a take a man's throne Make a man know My man's tekkers is cold Impeccable form Jason levels was born In East London where weapons get drawn Big beef there??? Meat cleavers and several swords Tea leafs, felons and frauds CVs read and get torn These demons could level with Spawn Ooor-ooor Bada-bup bup Man can't try school me on this Man can't try school me on that Coz I been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that Man can't try school on this Man can't try school me about that Coz' I been there, did this and I done Yeah, been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No laugh, man are moving Bada-bup bup Trying to stay out of harms way but the trouble keeps on miscallin' Can't wrap me up when I'm home alone Man ain't been calling me, no Culkin Live by, then die by, plus pussioles are informers That's why all the soldiers keep fallin' Oh my gaardd Ooorr Ooorr Dir-ty-ty That's me-me

I would really like to see Manga Saint Hilaire with Escape Plan Freestyle or Thought & Players... can u do that please.That would be amazing. Your reactions are the best!!! ;)

Not all women can pull the ball cap look off but Lex you are killin it 🔥

Oi deja was a radio station in London where all these man come up

This totally grime! BUT... people mistake grime as rapping fast...Grime is rapping on a 140 bpm beat, you can rap it any style, and was developed from garage music (Kano has a song called Garage Skank) Stormzy - Still Disappointed is a great recent example of Grime, part of the Wiley beef.

Check out kano 3 wheels up, night night and also ps & qs old school tunes 👍

Love your reactions and perspectives but there’s nothing wrong with pulling up lyrics when you’re listening to the really grimey shit like this...👌🏼🤓

Kano one of the best to touch a mic IMO… Made in the manor album defined my late teens man

T shirt weather in the manor or new banger for the next Kano track. actually.. trouble for the fam in the comments who's dedicated to the request. when you catch the bars through the language barrier you appreciate them and THAT my friends is what it's all about!! big love

I think there's a lot of other Kano tracks you guys would find easier to understand like any of these: P's and Q's, Typical me, Ghetto Kid, Mic Check 1-2, T-shirt weather in the manor, Seashells in the East. Think they'd probably be a lot easier for you to follow and understand (and they're all quality tracks)

When she said 1:16 I felt that

You should watch the video version of the song it's like a mini documentary fly on the wall take ,, on a day filming a funeral h eulogy send to a close friend of theirs

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after this one you have to do Kano and Ghetts - House of Pain another amazing back and forth between these 2

👌🏾🔥👌🏾🔥👌🏾

Beckton. A13 exit. If you are from that part of London you would know. Many of these ref in song you wouldnt know. Its old school ref (eg Shabba) (crispy Biscuit from garage music) Skibadee i think he said too. From drum and bass. No this was too specific for you two

Grime is 140 BPM but this is a track done live

Grime is going on

kano ps and qs is pure grime too

People explained to you what a grime SET is. (Basically a long cypher). This is a live performance of a grime song.

1:15 Lex 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Oooah-oooah Dir-ty-ty That's muh-ee, muh-ee Bidi-bubup Them ah' pree me, I can see angles Get money, get snakes by your ankles Any cobras can get handled Got 'nuff raw soldiers like Dangles Bun MC's then bun candles Keep it on wax, that's an eediat ting Rather thump man and don't talk about it That's an inside box for your hand ball Penalty! That's a penalty! Tour bus look like a Den of Thieves Champagne shopping like 10 of each Non-stop popping to the cemetery They dun know about me! War time roll out with pure gun man about me! They can't come around East Who's that? Get back, draw for the Mac You can't ramp wi-di-wi-di-wit-it I'm gonna kill him with it Might act silly with it East End legend like Double O wi-di with it Don't dally, don't dilly with it No man, I stick Lillies with it Grown man on some kiddy business I do rapper and BAFTA shit Like Bushkin, can't take away my classics kid If it's war I'ma take it to the mattresses Where were you back then? Where were you back then? Man was putting in work on the roof back then With a few mandem Swear no word of a lie I'm the truth right now I were the truth back then Man better call Rooney for some proof right now Before we do fact checks (Ooor-ooor) Bada-bup bup Man can't try school me on this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that Man can't try school me about this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No love, man are moving Bada-bup bup Them think man are bad Till man start checking credentials Wreck instrumentals They know bout the pen game But man are still leading with pencils : They ain't been to the mountain once Shaolin monk when I step in his temple Tag team, man see legends assemble Backseat youngers step out with men's tools Ryu's and Ken's Why you with them? Rude boy, mind where you tread That's thin ice I see my yute through the lens That's fish-eye Believe no truth in your rep And still I Reload, do it again And then deny Mutual friends wanna ask Why did I? What!? Why did I? Repercussions Steven, I even suttin' 5 nights, 1 wap that's - even numbers Hooded up, man's still a reaper coming See, I'm way too gifted Kill an MC with bare different flows I can kill an MC with Presence alone Level and tone Timeless and definite flow And try nuff a take a man's throne Make a man know My man's tekkers is cold Impeccable form Jason levels was born In East London where weapons get drawn Beep beep devils with horns Meat cleavers and several swords Tea leafs, felons and frauds CVs read and get torn These Demons can level with Spawn Man can't try school on this Man can't try school me about that Coz' I been there, did this and I done Yeah, been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No laugh, man are moving Bada-bup bup Trying to stay out of harms way but the trouble keeps on miscallin' Can't wrap me up when I'm home alone Man ain't been calling me, no Culkin Live by, then die by, plus pussioles are informers That's why all the soldiers keep fallin' Oh my gaardd Ooorr Ooorr Dir-ty-ty That's me-me

why yall post at 5am😭 im so tired but i wanna watch before i fall asleep😂

Guys check out some Australian drill and rap. We have great music in other genres too.

Should check out the actually music vid. It’s a mini film

KANO - LAYER CAKE!!!!

Ghett’s verse was written by Kano ghetts just wanted to hop on the tune 🤝

Uk FREDO dropped a new freestyle today

Ooh-ooh Dirty-ty That's me, me Bidi-bubup Dem ah pree me, I can see angles Get money, get snakes by your ankles Any cobras can get handled Got 'nuff raw soldiers like Dangles Bun MCs then bun candles Keep it on wax, that's an idiot ting Rather thump man and don't talk about it That's an inside box for your hand ball Penalty, hat's a penalty Tour bus look like a Den of Thieves Champagne shopping like ten of each Non-stop popping to the cemetery They don't know about me War time roll out with pure gun man about me They can't come around East Who's that? Get back, draw for the Mac' You can't ramp wi-di-wi-di-wid it I'm gonna kill him with it, might act silly with it East End legend like Double O wi-di with it Don't dally, don't dilly with it No man, I stick Lillies with it Grown man on some kiddy business I do rapper and BAFTA shit Like Bushkin, can't take away my classics kid If it's war I'ma take it to the mattresses Where were you back then? Where were you back then? Man was putting in work on the roof back then With a few mandem Swear no word of a lie I'm the truth right now I were the truth back then Man better call Roony for some proof right now Before we do fact checks (ooh-ooh) Bada-bup bup, man can't try school me on this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that Man can't try school me about this Man can't try school me on that Been there, did this and I done Man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No love, man are moving, bada-bup bup Them think man are bad 'til man start checking credentials Wreck instrumentals They know bout the pen game But man are still leading with pencils They ain't been to the mountain once Shaolin monk when I step in his temple Tag team, man see legends assemble Backseat youngers step out with men's tools Ryu's and Ken's, Why you with them? Rude boy, mind where you tread, that's thin ice I see my yute through the lens, that's fish-eye Believe no truth in your rep, and still I Reload, do it again, and then deny Mutual friends wanna ask, why did I? What? Why did I? Repercussions Steven, I even suttin' Five nights, 1 wap that's even numbers Hooded up, man's still a reaper coming See, I'm way too gifted, kill an MC With bare different flows I can kill an MC with Presence alone, level and tone Timeless and definite flow Dem try nuff fi take a man's throne Make a man know, my man's Tekkers is cold Impeccable form, Jason levels was born In East London where weapons get drawn Big beef levels with horns Meat cleavers and several swords Tea leafs, felons and frauds Cvs read and get torn These demons could level with Spawn (ooh-ooh) Bada-bup bup, man can't try school me on this Man can't try school me on that 'Cause I been there, did this and I done Yeah man been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up In beef man come with this and, nah Man can't try school on this Man can't try school me about that 'Cause I been there, did this and I done Yeah, been there, did this and I done that Man run up in houses, run up in flats Slapped up dogs and slapped up cats In beef man come with this and that No laugh, man are moving, bada-bup bup Trying to stay out of harm's way But the trouble keeps on miscallin' Can't wrap me up when I'm home alone Man ain't been calling me, no Culkin Live by, then die by, plus pussyholes are informers That's why all the soldiers keep fallin' Dirty-ty That's me-me

CASISDEAD - The Grid

Yoooo do ghetts and rudekid behind the bars 001

Buda bup bup oooouu

D double. pumping it out remix. That's a banger check it out guys.

React to Kano / Ghetts House of pain you will like 100%

Can you guys listen to dizzy rascal next

d double e another 1 of the godfathers of grime

D double e daily duppy

i realised that no americans reacted to kano trouble and kano pancake... someone plizzzzz

Should have watched trouble this song is in the video

Come on. you need to react to 3 wheels up

U can still have grime song

Tingling

I respect the fact Americans are listening to UK to try promote or understand it whatever but you can't tell me you can't understand this when you got that mumble rap and think it's a vibe lol

When Jason levels were Bourne 😢

And yeh we have weapons, listen back and you'll hear Ghetts list the common ones lol

Where were you back then? Where were you back then? Man was putting in work on the roof back then (pirate radio) With a few mandem Swear no word of a lie I'm the truth right now I were the truth back then Man better call Roony for some proof right now Before we do fact checks (ooh-ooh)

Ghetts is the hardest out here

You have to listen to it in repetition and eventually it sounds clear . Their speaking English ....

slap up dogs. dealers, slapped up cats, druggys

UK Grime is heavily influenced by Jamaican culture and slang words. If you study Jamaican slang words 1st it would definitely help you understand Grime lyrics moving forward. Also what doesn't help you guys is how fast UK MC's spit the bars so is very hard for you guys to catch the lyrics. Great reaction tho

I respect the honest about not understanding... but can still you vibe off the energy. Try listening and reading the lyrics with Kano and them

Youngs Teflon Daily Duppy

"I can understand Ghetts" but you cant understand Kano? say what lool? maybe its my UK ears but Kano I find easier to catch his lyrics than Ghetts (but that's because Ghetts has mad use of where he rhymes , he does not rhyme in a usual place in the lines)