Dizzee Rascal smirks halfway through his new album. For this 20-year-old East London thug, life is a continuous struggle. He debuted last year with a dogpile of youthful aggression and inner-city ...

Ask around about British hip-hop artists, and you’ll most likely be given the Streets, Dizzee Rascal, Roots Manuva, and more recently, Wiley and M.I.A. No! From that list, the only one who could be ...