Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner is both one of the oddest and most incredible hip-hop albums to be released since A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders. This album by 18-year old South London garage rapper/producer Dylan Mills contains some of the most incredible rhymes and, truth be told, some of the lowest production values any american hip-hop fan has ever heard. The majority of the album (including the incredible I Luv U) was recorded and produced when Dizzee was only 16 or 17. While American hip-hop has Lil' Bow Wow and the like as the protoges of other, more experienced rappers, Dylan produced this album himself. With a speed approaching that of Busta in his prime and a lyrical skill far exceeding 90% of the modern scene, Dizee Rascal will truly be someone to watch in the future. The open-minded (who can get over a rapper with a DEEP south london accent) will adore this album.

Hip Hop is and has been in a state of decline for many years now. It seems that MCs all want to sound the same and spit about the exactly the same things. For me personally coming from a strong hip hop community and being around when Biggie, Wu Tang, Jigga, Nasty Nas were all representing NY and Cali had their own thing goin on. Rap was at its peak, flows were dirty and production was grimey and street. What we have no is an industry obsessed by money and being a celebrity. MCs who once had potential: DMX, Jada, Redman etc. either are saying nothing new or they are chatting like a lady concerned with jewells. Dizzee Rascal seems to be the saviour (IN MY OPINION). I have heard so many rappers who blend into one: nothing outstanding about their flow, just average. Dizzee is an MC from England and I believe he started out as a UK Garage MC. His style, flow, voice, rhymes just have that special something. Never has a non US rapper made it big here but I think if people were to hear this I think he would be the first. He spits about his life, over dark beats and doesn't get tempted by rapping like a punk. I heard him whilst in the UK as I have a cousin who lives in London who introduced him to me, I knew he was dope then. This guy could be another one who vanishes but I think he could be the saviour to hip hop. The freshes style since Eminem and he keeps you listening like Biggie or Nas does. With the album being British it might not sound like typical hip hop but once you get your head round it you will know it is dope. I would seriously compare this album to an old 50 cent album or LIfe after death or Illmatic. It doesn't have the same NY style but it is a great album for it has a mixture of thug, morbid and up lifting songs, which in my opinion makes a classic album. Dizze's flow is sick and should not be ignored. Everyone who I know who has heard it thinks it's dope and have been suprised. It is a ghetto album and if you are bored with rap at the moment buy this one it's a dope dope album.

I have huge admiration for a lot of US hip-hop and rap artists, but listening to this album makes me forget all about that. An 18yr old from London (that's in England (just in case)) has made an album that is decades ahead of anything I've heard come out of America recently.

Dizzee Rascal is not what we (the British) or you (Americans) would call Gangsta, he's just talking about street-life. The best place to start is with the UK singles on the album, 'I Luv U' and 'Fix Up, Look Sharp'. 'I Luv U' has to be one of the most colossal and oppressive sounds I've ever heard, it sounds like a city, not a platinum and champagne party. 'Fix Up, Look Sharp' is a more straight-forward track but again the beats (minimal this time) make it a track that will be heard at parties for years to come. The rest of the album wroks just as well and shows how poor So Solid Crew are and what will hopefully be the future of British urban music.

Like I said, you are wasting time reading this. Add to shopping basket, just because it's British doesn't mean it can't be universal.

Im an 18 year old male from london, england....ive grown up and still currently live in a community that dizzee rascal has come from. i have heard him on pirate radio stations for a couple of years now, ive been to parties with him MCing there, and he has a superb talent. But i think that this album does not do him justice. yes the album is full of great tracks. What makes these tracks great? the rhythms, the mcing, and most importantly, dizzees unique voice that makes him stand out from the rest! but from someone who has grown up listening to him on radio, just 13 out of the 15 tracks i already knew every word to them. And that is the only reason why i cant give this album the 5 stars i wanted to! I was personally hoping from a brand new set of tracks from dizzee, because writing 15 new songs would not be past him. he has a great talent and will be around for a long time

also, check out wiley kat, who produced some of the tracks and is on the track "Fitness instructor". And his new track coming out soon, "brand new day" is a great track!

little disappointed how the track "vexed" was not on the album, as it is a good track and is also previewed on the end of the video for "i luv u"

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages, you need to take that $20 that you have dangling around at the bottom of your pocket and buy this CD. A friend of mine in England turned me on to Dizzee Rascal approximately 4 months ago, and I haven't stopped listening to this CD since. This may well be the best debut CD that any artist in any gendre of music has ever had. I'm a latin music freak who doesn't listen to much house/garage/hip hop, but this is definitely in my top 3. Each song's beat is unique to the song, which eliminates that repetitive feeling that you get feeling from a lot of the music that's being produced today. The sampling of differents sounds and the fact that this CD does not follow any one type of music makes it a CD that is on to itself.

If a guy who usually enjoys Tito Puente Sr. can get into this CD, I'm sure that all of you will find Dizzee Rascal to be most entertaining.