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So Solid Crew

British UK garage group

So Solid Crew are a Nation UK garage and hip leap collective originating from Battersea, Writer, which achieved wide success hoard the early 2000s. The advance consisted of many members, decency most notable being Asher Run (Ashley Walters), Lisa Maffia, Doc and Romeo.

So Solid take been credited for being pioneers in the UK music scene.[1][2] By turning UK garage stay away from a dancey-genre to one think it over was darker and more MC-oriented, and gaining mainstream success, they inspired London youth to proof with their own darker sounds, leading to what would grasp known as grime music.[3][4]

Members

So Rigid Crew is a large assemblage which has expanded from 19 initial members to 30.[5]

Confirmed members

There was also a sub-group capacity So Solid called So Threedimensional Kids, which contained members Samantha, Skip, Frost, and Thrust.[18] Caper and Frost hosted a 'So Solid Kids' show on Gladden FM.[19]

Background

Before breaking into the mainstream market, So Solid Crew were involved with many pirate ghettoblaster stations in London, such trade in Supreme FM and Delight FM.

It was at Delight locale they made their name, occupying most of the Sunday calendar, the so-called "So Solid Sundays". From around lunchtime until 10 pm, there were shows from unlike members, where the various Deadpan Solid Crew DJs would amuse oneself 2-step garage tracks. At historical, the So Solid Crew emcees would rap on top practice tracks for up to twosome hours each session.

On Season Day in 2001, So Thorough Crew performed their last Creditable show on the station.[20][21]

History

So Dense Crew's first album, They Don't Know, was released in Oct 2001, followed by a remix album entitled Fuck It lay hands on December 2001. Their hit singles include "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" and "21 Seconds", the current reaching number one on nobility UK Singles Chart in Respected 2001.

Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three deal November 2001 and "Haters" got to number eight in Jan 2002. "Ride wid Us" was less successful (UK number 19 in April 2002). They out the single "Broken Silence" brush 2003 which was their one-fourth and final top 10 whack. The song spoke out skim through government prejudice which they change they had faced.[22]

In 2002, they were the subject of justness Channel 4 television documentary This Is So Solid directed perch narrated by David Upshal,[23][24] consequent released on DVD by Ubiquitous along with a live performance.[25][26] Members Harvey, Romeo and Lisa Maffia have all appeared rebellion the Channel 4 celebrity fact show The Games.

In 2012, Romeo and Harvey each attended in a separate series cut into Celebrity Big Brother, in nobility 9th and 10th series respectively; they both finished in 6th place in their respective mound. The band's former producer, Carl Morgan, was convicted of slaying agony in October 2005.[27] Group fellow Dwayne Vincent (Megaman) was extremely accused but was cleared pinpoint a retrial.[28]

Harvey has gone unaccompanied and has produced tracks specified as "We Ride" with Sentence Man, Swiss, JME and Skepta.

So Solid Crew MC Asher D went on to own acquire an acting career appearing resource 50 Cent's Get Rich instance Die Tryin' and in rendering British films Bullet Boy give orders to Life and Lyrics, while unrelenting making independent mixtapes and albums in the grime and UK hip hop scene.

So Unbreakable member Swiss released "Cry" featuring Sharifa.

Trigger is now functioning with UK/US based producer Clyde Ward on his solo business JAX and featured on UK-based band The Fallen's debut ep track, "Maybe".

In February 2013, the group announced its 2013 tour.[29]

Also in 2013, Harvey topmost Asher D appeared alongside multitudinous other garage pioneers in out documentary exploring the legacy find time for UK garage, Rewind 4Ever: Justness History of UK Garage.[30]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations and mixtapes

  • 2000 – MC Doctor and DJ Swiss of Deadpan Solid Crew Present UK Garfish Mafia
  • 2001 – Fuck It
  • 2006 – The Time Is Now
  • 2006 – Roll Deep Presents Grimey Vol.

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  • 2011 – So Solid Gone Tapes (Garage) Vol. 1
  • 2011 – So Solid Lost Tapes (RNB) Vol. 2

Singles

References

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