Roll Deep
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Roll Deep performing at the Love Music Hate Racism Festival in Barnsley
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bow, London, England |
| Genres | Grime, British hip hop |
| Years active | 2002–2013 (on hiatus) |
| Labels |
Roll Deep Records (2002-Present) |
| Associated acts | Jodie Connor, Alesha Dixon, Tania Foster, Boy Better Know |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Wiley Scratchy Flowdan Breeze Brazen Manga Riko DJ Target DJ Karnage J2K Saskilla Tania Foster |
| Past members |
Dizzee Rascal Tinchy Stryder Biggie Pitbull Dom P Wonder Jamakabi Bubbles DJ Bionics JME Jet Le Trim Roachee DJ Maximum Syer Barz Skepta Jammer Danny Weed Killa P Little Dee |
Roll Deep Records (2002-Present)
Virgin Records (2005-2010)
Relentless Records (2005-2010)
Cooking Vinyl Records (2012)
Roll Deep (formerly Roll Deep Entourage) are an English grime crew. They were founded in 2002 by Wiley following the disbandment of UK garage crew, Pay As U Go Cartel. The crew distributed a number of mixtapes and vinyl singles independently before being signed to a major label and releasing their debut album In at the Deep End in June 2005. Four singles were released from the album: "Heat Up", "The Avenue", "When I'm 'Ere" and "Shake a Leg". They won an Urban Music Award
Their second album Rules and Regulations was released in 2007, followed by the release of Return Of The Big Money Sound in 2008. Current member Wiley and former members Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder have gone on to be successful solo artists in the UK and even the U.S., with songs that have topped charts. The group got their first UK number 1 single with the song "Good Times" in May 2010 and the group's second UK number 1 single was "Green Light" in August 2010. Their next single was "Take Control", featuring R&B singer Alesha Dixon, which charted at number 29 on 7 November 2010. Roll Deep release their new single 'Picture perfect' (produced by Agent X) peaking at #19 in the indie charts. They released their fifth studio album in 2012 before entering an indefinite hiatus in 2013.
Roll Deep have been consistent supporters of Love Music Hate Racism and have played at many of the organisation's more high-profile events including the memorial for murdered teenager Anthony Walker, and released a single and video of "Racist People", from the Rules and Regulations LP.
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