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June 4, 2008

New Dizzee Rascal Video - "Dance Wiv Me"

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While watching the video for Dizzee Rascal's "Dance Wiv Me," I was taken aback by how naturally charismatic the guy is, that he can make silly lines like "you have to let me get behind your backbone," followed by a suggestive doggie-style hip thrusts, into charming moments. It's a charm Kanye, for example, attempts to cultivate via collecting hep knicknacks, while still projecting the personality of a whiny cardboard box. Then again, people like overcompensation -- makes us feel better about ourselves. That said, take a look at this cocktail-sipping Mark Anthony-directed clip for "Dance Wiv Me." The song, which isn't on Maths + English, features Calvin Harris as the bartender/chorus singer, Chrome as Dizzee's left-hand man, and Dizzee as the guy who charms the girl by smiling whenever he makes a joke, dirty or otherwise. There's also a guy in a pimp hat doing the things guys in pimp hats usually do in hip-hop videos.

OK, so this is definitely Dizzee's most commercial-sounding track to date. It'll be interesting to see if it's able to make a ripple Stateside.

"Dance Wiv Me" me is out 7/7 on Dizzee's Dirtee Stank Recordings.

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New Dizzie Rascal video? and i should give a f*ck?

Posted by: Ken at 06/04/08 10:50 AM  | Reply
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oh sorry would you prefer a shins siting?

Posted by: rogder at 06/04/08 2:11 PM  | Reply
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Song is harmless fun. Video is generic drivel.

Posted by: anonymous at 06/04/08 2:19 PM  | Reply
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it's funny that you try to take a crack at kanye but post every time the guy gets a hangnail.

that being said, i saw dizzee recently in seattle and the show was amazing. they guy has charisma for sure.

Posted by: christian at 06/05/08 12:47 AM  | Reply
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