Subscribe to Esquire now for a hit of style, fitness, culture and advice from the experts. I’ve been working on projects for the past eight years. They’ve grown up on the UK stem. I’ve gone back to being in my own space and just cooking up the magic that makes me become me.”, The new album doesn’t disappoint. Dixon is looking ahead, but with a firm eye fixed on the present. There is only one D Double E and no one will ever do it like he does. “That was me trying to adapt to grime, but then I’d adapt it to suit other styles. I think it all sounds a bit more professional than before.”. Now you’re back in UK. A veteran performer, D Double E has been around before the birth of the grime scene, and is one of its most beloved characters. This is what they respect and I respect them for doing their next s**t, whether it’s mumble rap or whatever, this is their s**t. And then Jamaican mandem are doing their ting, that’s their ting. But that must have been the deepest moment. Respect me in my all black trackie. With the easing of lockdown, we were able to meet in King’s Cross for a drink and to talk about his new album, Double or Nothing, where it was apparent he’d already had a few by the time we started talking. “That is me,” he says, “For me I was in the zone and wanted to talk about life and all of these stories about me which you wouldn’t hear in a clash. There was only one Ol’ Dirty Bastard; no one dared to rhyme like he could, in the way that he did, while being that charismatic, with an effortlessly sharp style. You need the support for you. All my bars are my bars. At 40 years old, he knows who he is and what he wants from his career. But his story begins long before grime, in Newham, when it was all just about a love for music. Jackuuum is that, but this one is a bit more me but it’s not as me as I want it to be. D Double E on the other hand has his own vocabulary. You get a whole album, you hear, “Ok, this is where he is.” Getting dribs and drabs, going to little radio sets, hearing me spit bars – you’re not getting my sound.
Give your kids houses and s**t. Music is infinity, there’s no stop. “When you were a yute you used to love everything, it could be Top of the Pops, Spice Girls, Take That and you were just aware of everything. “My next album will be a bit more of all that. I didn’t discover it, that’s just me. A gimmick or otherwise, the IKEA ad showed D Double E, and the scene, that there is a lot to offer with the skills and ingenuity these artists have had to sharpen and hone. “My next album will be a bit more of all that. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. You know your roots? Hassan Anderson-February 12, 2018 “So yeah ‘jackuum’; it’s a word I’ve been saying for 10-15 years. John Grant – Love Is Magic // Album Interview, Her’s – Invitation To Her’s // Album Review, Hassan Anderson // Penny For Your Thoughts, Che Lingo – The Worst Generation // Album Review. But his appetites were always more catholic, encompassing R&B, hip-hop and pop, too. His signature tracks such as ‘Street Fighter Riddim’ and ‘Bluku Bluku!’ are staple grime numbers that are regularly quoted by fans and artists alike, whenever grime or D Double’s name comes up in conversation (see the YouTube video on the phrase ‘Bluku, Bluku’ as an example). “I’m from an era where I had the confidence to be relaxed. “A lot of that [Boy in Da Corner] isn’t even grime, some of it is garage and some of it is hip-hop, like ‘Fix Up, Look Sharp’. I’m being me and I’m okaying what I want to do: I’m putting out a track tomorrow if I wanted.
If I talk to you about being in school, we’re talking about reality. Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox, Need some positivity right now? I could just go left; you’re not expecting anything that I’m doing. I try to stay away from that. Cause giving them your life is like taking two steps at a time, so I can get up the stairs quicker. The way I was spitting, the way I was writing, what I’m saying… it’s all certainty.
This is your work, this is you. I’m proud about being independent, but if I was thinking about that question in more depth I would have to say it’s got to be something to do with even being inspired to pick up the pen…, No! Not to make the comparison, but it sometimes takes contextualisation to grasp magnificence of an artist. I’ve been frustrated for years. It’s basically what should have happened years ago. As a man who got no lyrics or I just got one and I say it – there must have been a man saying “Whoa!”, Interview by Grant Brydon Just a week prior to our conversation, I had spoken to Dizzee Rascal, another grime originator who finds himself at a point in his career where he’s quietly assured about who he is as an artist and man. You’ve obviously been an MC since you were a teenage, but at what point would you say you became an artist? Not being a comedian, being serious, being a joke, whatever it is. On Swindle’s debut album, No More Normal, which was also released last year, D Double stayed true to that ethos. My word ‘jackuum’ means reload but because it’s a phrase, you get the other meaning as well. When you feel it, that’s everything. When’s the next one coming?” That could go on forever. In a black fleece, the East Londoner is inconspicuous amongst the busy mid-afternoon scene as people carry their phone calls out onto the front steps, and others drag heavy cases towards the check-in desk. ‘Jackuum’ is one of D Double E’s signature terms and it contains a lot of history. on his own label, Bluku Bluku Music.
this Summer. The first time we met was at a small set he performed at VICE’s office, back in 2015. What made you embrace independence, rather than continuing to chase labels? So now I’m not caring about what anyone thinks. His iconic “oooohhh ooohhhh, it’s m-meeee,” demonstrates his use of melodies in an MC’s environment. This content is imported from YouTube. This is why I’m part of the UK, I’m not trying to be American in any way, shape or form. And the album is coming and I feel greater than ever. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. “It’s not come from age, it’s come from confidence,” he says. That it was his first long-player surprised many; in his 20-plus-year career, he’s been one of UK music’s most prolific live performers, with a glut of singles and featured spots in his back catalogue. People have always thought I’m this guy but I’m really nicer than what people think. You can never get rid of where you’re from. ... Interview by Grant Brydon Photos by Vicky Grout. And every time you hear it at a rave, you’re going to want to reload. That’s what I was learning and then jungle came, and thought rah this is a bit different. If I wanted to put out an album, I knew I needed the network to make it happen, and I didn’t want to do it myself. And now it’s not just in the music, it’s what I do, it’s how I do stuff. We met at a show not too long ago and he just said let me know if there’s anything I need. Even a stand up comedian. I have to get the album out, to give the people the full D Double E. Nobody really knows my sound: they know what I’m capable of, but they don’t know my sound. It’s just one of them natural things; what you say, the way you say it. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save.
Now, over 20 years into his career as an MC, Darren Dixon, better known as D Double E, is releasing his debut album Jackuum! This is what we need. And the more people you’re around the more your views can get changed. We don’t give a f**k. Our identity is not glossy.
When I touch the mic, I get a ‘jackuum’, and that’s what I’m known for.”. If I flew to America in ’97 with all of my s**t, I would have just seen big baggy white tees, du-rags, Timbo’s – fashion is not involved. It is littered with heavy bangers and contains a range of select features, from ‘the godfather’ Wiley, on to one of the kings of the new generation, AJ Tracey. Photos by Vicky Grout, JME gives us a full insight into the journey with ’96 Of My Life’, Leicester’s JB Scofield helps us stay ‘L.I.T’ during quarantine season with new banger, After months of teasing Fivio Foreign unleashes the cinematic visuals for ‘Wetty’, Hardy Caprio drops one for the streets with ‘9 Months’. Meeting up with D Double E in East London the day before Jackuum!’s release (and the week before he collects the GRM Daily Legacy trophy at … During grime’s second wave, he became something of a talisman, brought on stage by acts keen to rep an OG – see his spot on Kano’s Hoodies All Summer tour last year. So they latch on to certain tunes, and certain tunes they’re not really sure about. D Double E // Interview. This is the mentality you’re supposed to have. We’ve been setting trends fashion-wise for years. The best grime MCs have bars that act as a kind of signature, lyrics that let you know it’s them and only them you are hearing. David Bailey On His New Autobiography, Look Again, The Undoing Ep 1: An NYC Whodunnit Begins, ESQUIRE, PART OF THE HEARST UK FASHION & BEAUTY NETWORK. When I’m on grime I do what I’m supposed to.” Which is, essentially, to dominate any set with an energy that feels like it's going to shake the walls apart. But I feel everything’s at a standstill, I don’t have to be.”. Eddie Redmayne's Watch Is A Master Of The Universe, Nintendo And Universal Are Building Mario His Own Theme Park, The Headphones That Double As Your Own Personal Cinema. That’s the passion I got. Rather than serve as a move to ensure that decibels are kept at an acceptable health-and-safety level, a reload doubles the hype and usually results in pandemonium once the track begins again. “I want to give myself a chance to be who I really want to be,” Dixon says. From switching from being like you loving music, to saying “Alright well maybe I can…” That crossover moment, that day when I tried and it went wrong like, ‘Oh I’m s**t.’ I want to know what bully came out of me saying ‘Nah!’ This is why I am who I am. Doing raves here and there, putting out one track here and one there, is like, “Okay cool. Both dropped in 2003, back when he was a part of the NASTY Crew alongside scene stalwarts Ghetts, Jammer, Demon, Marcus Nasty, Stormin and, for a brief time, Kano. What urged you to make that transition, pushing yourself to the forefront? Once the first one comes, I’m gonna give people my life. It’s rap, but over a soul beat. All of these other stages, no one’s really caring about them. It pertains to the practice of ‘reloading’ at grime raves, pulling a track back to the start when energy levels reach boiling point. I can see a lot more. Why Is The 'Chicago 7' Cast Up For The Same Oscar?
We need the people to support what we do. The album’s title and the song arrangements put Swindle more in the Quincy Jones-territory of producer, akin to his classic The Dude, in the sense that while it was his artistic endeavour, the vocals were provided by artists such as Ghetts, P Money, Etta Bond, Kojey Radical, Andrew Ashong and Kiko Bun. I used to be in situations where I was always looking for support. They’re only four years apart in age, but their careers have taken different trajectories, despite recording and performing together in their early days in Newham and Bow. Not in the car like banging it out but she keeps up to date with what I’m doing. AJ is another one of D Doubles big fans, as D Double explains: “I sent the track ‘Natural Organic’ over to AJ and he loved it. He went to the studio straight away. is released this February via Bluku Bluku Music. Perhaps not in the traditional sense, but in the UK, soul music is much more fluid in sound and being. That’s where I am now, just being aware of everything”. “This album is a bit more of me, the real me,” he says.
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