Noisey Birmingham: The Unstoppable Rise of Birmingham Rap

Noisey is proud to present our latest film - 'Noisey Birmingham'
After Hip Hop in the Holyland & Don't Call it Road Rap, UK music legend Mike Skinner returns to host his third Noisey documentary and this time the focus is on his beloved hometown and the unlikely rise and rise of the rap scene in Birmingham.
He catches up with Lady Leshurr, Mist, Jaykae, Lotto Boyzz, SafOne & Dapz on The Map and tries to get a sense of what has caused this newfound confidence in the city.
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WATCH NEXT: 'Don’t Call It Road Rap' investigates the explosion of UK rap and follows some of the most important MCs as they try to focus on music and keep their lives on a positive track - bit.ly/2tqoHc3

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

It's spelled with an 'E'. Birmingham rape, and you're right, it is on the rise.

[@rileyandbella]

Something SomethingSomething was

[@sairhdez8265]

God Is Dead 666 👁‍🗨 see you Soon

[@wordsworthsmith1790]

MC Oneeleven feat mike Skinner what a dream

[@cnotefoster7001]

Noisey come to Birmingham Alabama we up next....

[@shirleywinkle3097]

Mike skinner what a legend 💯

[@L0Sinc]

mad ting.

[@bs15ting]

Agree he's a legend. It's sad that alot of yutes nowadays probably never heard of him

[@CharlieCoops]

He helped kickstart a lot of this off - so nice to see it coming full circle. Also, he's perfect for TV....keep the docs coming

[@ollierussell88]

If my memory is right, there was nothing else like it around at the time, certainly not mainstream. He was the figurehead for the early 2000's "chav" youth culture way before the mainstream even knew what a chav was. His music was relatable to any teenage lad from the council estates or suburbs who liked to blaze or get laggin. That album, a grand dont come for free, was like an hour long story...really original idea. He didnt try and be anything he wasnt, i always respect that in any artist. I remember him headlining with lilly allen at glastonbury wishing i was there. Top lad and i'd like to see more of him.

[@CharlieCoops]

Get to a live show mate. They're fucking great. First english accent I heard rapping on a mainstream song - other garage artists had american accents. It's a shame he's been labelled with the chav moniker throughout his career...tough to shake off.

[@zacha6066]

Jaykae has to be one of the most genuine people I’ve ever heard. He clearly doesn’t shy away from being himself at all

[@32cityman]

Respect from Manchester... similar struggles, similar multicultural environments, similar working class roots. Big up Brum town

[@hbsblkk3842]

32cityman all true except Manchesters been propped up by the government and the media more in the last 20 years in terms of funding and exposure

[@AllPRO786]

Manchester is half the size of Birmingham

[@jadasmith1977]

Birmingham is a shithole grey and depressing. Segregated racist city areas are divided .

[@roejogan1341]

Brothas from Canada and the UK act and talk so white

[@unrealgalaxy9669]

@@roejogan1341 and...?

[@tearsonblades8134]

I love Birmingham! I grew up here for almost 8 years. Came from Poland when I was a kid, and now I'm almost an adult. I enbrace the culture, I've been hanging out with the blacks and Asian bros Mainly. They treated me like one of their own. This is the beauty of my city. Birmingham is my city! We all live through struggle here. We are all a minority in a way, and yet we are amazing and special just the way we are. Way more unified and respectful towards each other than London.

[@anserkhan9430]

Yess bro tell them all !!!!!!!!!!

[@johnnydeclanbarnes116]

Come to Islam

[@markhemming318]

Take it easy, kid. You'll have me tearing up. As a fellow Brummie, I really enjoyed reading your words. Thanks.

[@nomnomnommy2955]

No whites?

[@randyh.7782]

I'm from NYC and I'm a big fan of The Streets. That's how I was introduced to Mike Skinner the artist. I had a co-worker many years ago who's from Ireland, and he introduced me to "Original Pirate Material". Now I have all of The Streets releases, except for "Cyberspace and Reds" and "None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive".

[@charliesaxby8024]

mike skinner is an undisputed icon

[@braddan7782]

FlowLDN TV he’s in the streets

[@olliety]

The Streets

[@patsysadowski1546]

FlowLDN TV his first album caught a moment in time. Collabs, signed The Mitchell Brothers. Produces, writes...

[@TheR3negadeMaster]

Mike skinner is a joke, I saw him getting knocked out when I was a kid because he tried to take a guys phone

[@thetruth1733]

Underrated and opened so many doors for the scene

[@seanbyrne8767]

Lady Leshur is a very smart young woman , she seen something missing and gave it and now is receiving the benefit of her hard work.

[@thetruth1733]

Mike Skinner is a legend these younger man need to realise that

[@MR.SKANDAL0121]

If you live in Birmingham & don't feel pride from watching this then are you really a Brummie?

[@mayeday1263]

Shit I live in the states and I want to be a Brummie.

[@MR.SKANDAL0121]

Ryan Maye gwarnnn bro

[@leonpalmer2429]

I'm from Brum an trust me Brum is dead

[@richisdisturbed]

Brumtown man here, I'm just a bit disappointed shit needed subtitles for everyone else! lmao

[@milliexx5778]

MR SKANDAL 0121 OFFICIAL unooo

[@Westyisthatyouyeah]

too inspiring.. Birmingham is a land of legends

[@JJ-oz9xx]

Kieran Westlake westyyyyy is that you yeah

[@drtm1480]

Oh please everyone knows London is the land of legends get over yourselfs lol Brum only making moves 20 years later

[@drtm1480]

Oh please everyone knows London is the land of legends get over yourselfs lol Brum only making moves 20 years later

[@drtm1480]

Oh please everyone knows London is the land of legends get over yourselfs lol Brum only making moves 20 years later

[@drtm1480]

Oh please everyone knows London is the land of legends get over yourselfs lol Brum only making moves 20 years later

[@pharcyde4943]

Shouts from Brooklyn !NYC!🇺🇸❤🇺🇸🇮🇪❤🇺🇸 This link came thru from MASTA POLO VIDEO!

[@delanodegenie6970]

Mike skinner and the streets were fucking legendary... They played a massive part in putting Brum on the map musically.

[@ak-9295]

My first experience of brum rap was the film 1day. Respect to the scene they got going on. Jaykae blew up and of course they gave us the king of brum Sir Mike Skinner. Respectto 0121 keep doing your thing.

[@Relyx]

1 Day was legit a good film for it's budget and shit.

[@ak-9295]

The Jonin Cactuar It was unique.

[@InvictaDynamosMyG]

Penny Woolcock the director of one day helped the scene alot with that film

[@iamaclipse]

Im happy Brum is being put on the map properly and I'm living in Africa! Huge fan of Brum artists! One love

[@Scoobay]

Kyauta Pengel Respect to you.

[@bradleymalcolm7025]

Hi from the brum area. Where in africa u from cuz its a HUGE continent

[@todydn]

America: speaks impeccably raps in mumbles Uk: mumbles when talking raps with the clarity of a god

[@busytellingjokes1650]

Your taking a piss fam 😂🤣

[@StylistecS]

🙄

[@iamcrawlingbeneathyourskin]

Thats good

[@allenja8]

Real talk, this is why UK rap is blowing up, America is tuning in cause fuck mumble "rap".

[@majahcorcoran782]

@@allenja8 america started it so pay homage, if it wasn't for them you wouldn't have british plus old school yanks didn't mumble just the new cats, but uk got too many that got no talent just talking on the mic....no lyrical content or real meaning, few good ones I admit but only a few🤔

[@zw5219]

Mad respect to lady leshurr I remember watching her vlogs back in the day just casually singing on KZbin in her bedroom...mad how far she's come. Real icon for women in the rap game

[@TheMattyPlant]

Anyone else remember Ross Kemps banger "Original Pirate Material" 😀😂🤣

[@yomomma1420]

Matty Plant why is this not the top comment 😂😂😭

[@BalearicBeatnik]

quality documentary... love Birmingham. Miss the days of hunting dnb vinyl down at custard factory. legit uk love to the West Midlands from down 'ere in Portsmouth.

[@guillaume6455]

As a frenchman it feels like the "story" of the rising of the Bermingham HipHop scene it's quite similar to the Marseille one in the late 90's, a big multicultural city with people with a strong accent in it, its own vibe and proper identity, but they manage to create their own sound and reach bigger audience, and when you listen to it you know where it's from totally different from what Parisien people produce

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

Very different. The things IAM and 3eme oueil etc have done is legendary. Hiphop in France was very new. Marseille was truly a ghetto in certain places. Also the Marseille accent is beautiful. And it was a movement and birthed classic insanely deep and artful pieces of art like Demain c'est loin (the video alone is a piece of art) ne sous la meme etoile and them fOnky family came with 'cherche pas a comprendre'. Come on man..this brum ish is ok..but it doesnt come close to the legendary work and struggle of rap in Marseille. And im from amsterdam..have a lot of fam in france tho. Peace

[@t-sliczproductions7319]

Bigups to everyone at noisey for this! People needed an insight to the realness of Birmingham music and this hit the nail on the head

[@semiskimmedbeats]

rah no sox? swear he was the first grime person from jaykae and dapz wave who was getting noticed in london due to jammers cosign. and one of the hardest flows in the scene

[@cdawg4406]

Watt z way to wavey

[@aggyman]

This!

[@941gamezonline9]

A man doesn't deserve recognition for letting his fans down.

[@sallikeschickenandchips]

carlos bones tbh Devilman was doing it before Sox

[@semiskimmedbeats]

chacba frank yeah of course but this doc is about the current wave that are getting real success now and sox was the first one out of them to start ringing bells in london

[@ollierussell88]

Are they taking the piss? Subtitles for brummies?! Do we really sound that bad??? 😂

[@lancewhitchurch512]

if Americans watch etc.. from south but brummie accent aint bad lol

[@Prez-B]

Sorry mate I didn't catch a word of that

[@Mr_Makina]

They do it for the Scottish, so it makes sense

[@jamesjr2550]

@@lancewhitchurch512 I'm American and I could understand every word in this video

[@romansoulja1217]

I'm not a native English speaker, subs help soooo much

[@pullthereins]

Mike Skinner is the voice of Birmingham!!! And it's great to see him recognize other talent from there. #RESPECT

[@DonJuanMair]

Thank god that was nothing like the Blackpool episode. This just put me on to some good music from Brum.

[@pktank1]

DonJuan check out stardom, rm and rk all Birminghams best

[@bigshep]

Loved this, the only thing they missed was about the man presenting it, he didn’t only open the door for Birmingham but the entire scene!

[@moonmanvic]

Thinking the exact same thing.

[@TheNoirAlien]

Yes.

[@numerounouk]

Mist - “You know them areas where you can keep your front door open” That’s definitely not what Erdington is like 😂😂😂

[@babaentertainment6615]

Thats what i've thought hahaha

[@michaelkilligrew4512]

not any more anyway lol, u couldent leave ur door open anywhere in brum dont matter who u are, too many fiends, lol

[@TheIndulged1]

Or Lozells, you keep the door nailed shut.

[@akram_J477]

Nah they kept the doors open as they knew the bagheads would smash the door in and rob the telly so rather than have to buy a new door and telly they would rather jus have to buy a new telly

[@deborahskeete]

I lived in London lived in Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester. But born and Grow in Birmingham and I feel at home always will be a Brummie and to see the talent in all fields of the Arts is crazy and im loving it. Big shout out to Mist my Cuz Mist may your light keep shining bright. keep pushing to be heard

[@shirleywinkle3097]

Man said are you the bloke that interviews people on channel 4 wtf 😂😭🤔

[@adamdrakestudio]

i know. scandalous lol.

[@KingADDJ]

serious bro that hurt to watch lmaooo

[@realtalktrustories6480]

Shirley Winkle man said no that’s ross Kemp 😂😂😂😂

[@themotochannelu.k5098]

Shirley Winkle hii shelly

[@AlchemistOfHecate]

Trevor Manning Go away...

[@louiscarlish3741]

SO HAPPY THIS WAS MADE, SHOUT OUT TO BRUM. MAN IS FROM BIRMINGHAM. live in Australia now but this is a massive inspiration also kro and sotv

[@nicolablasetti4703]

this is such a great documentary! Good job Noisey!

[@spenceraustin9823]

So much love for this documentary, NOISEY always comes through with them FIRE documentaries! So much love for Jaykay, Sox, Devilman, Mist and other... Devlin is FLIPPING unreal!! Devilman is deffo my favourite Mc from Brum! SOME MAN, FOR ONE MAN, MUCH LOVE DEVILMAN!! Wunsen!

[@VengefulHater]

Im not form a English speaking country, but i understand english perfectly and i get the Birmingham accent more than the London one.

[@BartyCrease98]

Robert ' my guy

[@dannymacey1257]

MY MAN somone with sense

[@vetej3552]

Liar

[@richardkinier1603]

same :D

[@WRA1TH.]

Budda Bless who was also from midlands lol

[@Wotsit9000]

I AM BIRMINGHAM! I first met Mike when he was 16, doing work experience at the Women's Hospital. Never imagined he'd go on do what he has 😂 Birmingham is packed full of talent and has been overlooked for way too long. It's a beautiful thing watching these artists come up!

[@musicguy20]

I’m not from England nor even the UK (USA) but The Streets were a big part of growing up in the 2000s for me. I was lucky to be up late one night and saw Let’s Push Things Forward on MTV and never saw it again on the music video blocks (only way to see music videos before the internet). Glad I came across it, Mike Skinner is a legend.

[@djnato10]

Skinner was the right choice to have host this. Being credited as one of the OG's of grime, he's seen and heard every iteration of the genre. The Streets is probably my all time favorite artist, I've followed the man from the beginnings and can't believe I haven't seen this until now. Big ups from the US too by the way.

[@telepathy90]

Great video. Dripping with culture.

[@rickfool1452]

telepathy90 'culture' its gutter mixed with consumerism

[@scaredg8573]

Anyone else get hyped when he showd areas u go to like everyday

[@RockitDontstockit]

Proud Brummie here, this is such a sick documentary, I remember bumping into Lady Leshurr a few times when I was younger. Crazy how much has changed! about time someone shed light on it.

[@Westwoodchronic]

I'm from California, a Birmingham accent must be how we feel about a Kentucky accent here in the states hmmmmmm

[@jamesjr2550]

🤣🤣🤣 facts

[@amixsings3556]

it really isnt that bad. It's only bad if u have a really strong accent

[@AnniceMichelle]

Wow that's kind of an obnoxious statement. When Californians are moving to states like that in droves because they can't afford California. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@AliG-tg4ms]

amixsings shut up Devilmans sick

[@musicguy20]

I’d say it’s more like a New Jersey accent. Kentucky accent would be more like the West Country or Cornish accent since it’s more rural and country farmer like.

[@trippyfool370]

The streets 1st album was unbelievable! One of my favourite albums of all time.

[@dianehoughton5555]

Yeah man 😎

[@dre6476]

The amount of times Jaykae said bruv LOOL

[@davespooney8472]

“I’m that kid writing bars on the back of the bus” That’s vandalism fam

[@dianehoughton5555]

Ha 😄 Lol...

[@TheAlmightyClipse]

That's ART fam!!!

[@spvcs3615]

I remember when Mist first dropped his freestyles.. All the P110s 🙏💯 I knew he was gonna blow up instantly & him having a bike life backround took me back home because I grew up in the bronx & new jersey around the same kinda shit.

[@OatyReading]

"I go for a swim every morning and then come home to listen to Jeremy Kyle" Hahahahahaha, brilliant!

[@user-lr1ev6hr6r]

OatyReading that is possibly the chaviest thing I’ve ever heard

[@chrishouterman4772]

@John Kavanagh i can confirm, my Irish granny is about that life.

[@HXLproductions]

Devilman should have featured, respect to Mike Skinner on the interview.

[@benwilson2249]

As a Birmingham City fan, having jaykae rep us on every music video is so good tbh. Feel so proud watching this video as a brummie

[@Mouldy7890]

Big respect to Noisey and Mike Skinner for making this. Great documentary!

[@zshakur]

Lady Leshurr is THEE DOPEST FEMALE EMCEE ANYWHERE!! One of the ILLEST lyricists alive! Big up Birmingham! Shouts from Durham NC, USA.

[@masnwrdl0511]

Respect bro 0121

[@numaanifthikhar9765]

I feel this documentary, focused more on the Birmingham accent than the actual music 😂

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

i didnt take that from it , also its a big thing for people to get their ear around

[@DO-mw6ju]

Because they fully copy London the only difference is the accent

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

@@DO-mw6ju thats a bit like saying the UK fully copies America , the only difference is the Accent .... but i know what you mean

[@amixsings3556]

@@DO-mw6ju how? we are like 2 hours away from london we aint that different anyways lmfao

[@gmain1977]

@@DO-mw6ju no , because the USA is what all areas tried go copy in 80s and 90s, people should be rapping about there own ends, like the Yanks do. Back in day you had English rappers talking American and making videos with American back ground , not real. All about accents no matter where you from

[@jbmp1390]

Thank God for Mike Skinner. If not for him, especially the masterpiece that was/is Original Pirate Material, I never would have learned about all the amazing hip hop from the UK, back then and up to now and I'm so glad I discovered it all those years ago. I LOVE Hip Hop, in all its forms. It's so amazing to see how much influence it's had on the entire world.

[@gregvaldez1269]

Much love from Dallas ,Texas.

[@shirleywinkle3097]

3 REMTREX

[@Dylan_maggs]

Shirley Winkle or not

[@JayEllDee]

Shirley Winkle He's out soon✌

[@941gamezonline9]

He's uber talented, with almost no sense ffs

[@kazkilla1]

He'll go back in

[@MontanaOJ]

FrankButcher Jr lol 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@IHMadeThis]

Lady Leshurr's smile is good for business.

[@jamalblacks3478]

#RhymingOverBeats Leshurr’s had buckets of charisma from day 1 👌

[@Prodbywalkz]

Great watch.

[@khary9]

Brilliant doc...from Miami, Florida 305

[@boltywolty123]

This is my favourite documentary. More grime content please.

[@estebanventura3841]

Much love from L.A. bruh and what you guys have accomplished its time to come to america at first it might not catch on but once you do bruh you'll be fucking fire itself bruh trust me

[@mysteryY2K]

watching this from Cali, so interesting to see these diff music scenes across the world

[@TheSamborambo23]

Brings back memory’s listing to the streets back in the day, on CD! 😯

[@Fabregas4CR7]

I like the Birmingham accent anyone else 😂

[@letishamaughan7271]

We all sound different though , people from outsider of Birmingham think that there’s only ones brummie accent . Good to hear someone say something nice rather than saying they can’t understand it :)

[@milliexx5778]

Neil00 I am from Birmingham so yh

[@tjt5973]

letisha maughan trust me i swear were the only city with diff accents in different parts of brum

[@george_fg]

Yep

[@cupcakearenice1503]

I’m from Birmingham

[@leehughes5733]

0121 is Mike Skinner and lady Lesherr and jayKae where's sox and dapz , mist . Brummies go hard but friendly as . R.I.P Depzman 🎧💯✔

[@theu.kreviewchannel8906]

what a great documentary highlighting the good to come from grime and rap rather then the negativity that usually surrounds it 100% the Brum artists have got the attention and respect in London and worldwide they deserve

[@orlandow1723]

I’ve never heard their music before but I definitely respect it... what I heard so far was lit...

[@F2Dclothing]

0121 and proud!! F2D!!

[@Afrokami765]

A bar is a bar regardless of where you are respect to the uk for really helping to take hip hop GLOBAL

[@dskillz32]

Hip hop been global how you think it got to the UK? Y’all just now catching on

[@Njm2812]

dskillz32 uk rap been around for ages g, since early 2000 days its only just blowing up now. Don’t think were new to this rap shit gg

[@dskillz32]

JayoGotBeats lmao bro in the early 2000s? We been doing this shit big since the 80s fam. AMERICAN black people started this shit. Everybody else just following famo period.

[@Njm2812]

dskillz32 clearly missed my point, ofc i know that americans made rap wtf, we respect ya’ll for that. My point is that were not NEW to this as in, its been around for time over here. Not like recent years, i meant its been around here for a while rap music, not that we made it over here in the early 80s. Read it first before u comment g

[@dskillz32]

JayoGotBeats NO, you clearly didnt understand my original point, which was that you guys being Relatively new to hip hop on the general timeline of its origin, couldnt be 'helping to take hip hop global" as proclaimed in the original comment. It was global before anyone in this video or the "early 2000s" made any impact. American rappers from the 80s and forward were already doing international shows. So how could anyone later on be helping to do something that had already been done? That was my point. Like i said before, yall new to this shit. Try reading for comprehension next time my guy, appreciate the effort tho.

[@edglue6138]

Enjoyed that. Big up Brum from 0151

[@artinallforms5718]

I'm from London and i've been to Birmingham twice, I felt a real warmth from the place. Much love to the city and the people in it.

[@wizzywig8217]

Where's Sox, Devilman , Trilla , Stay fresh.

[@wigsplitter1630]

Form stay fresh are wolves not just brum g an I don’t even think they spit together anymore. J1 got 20+ years. Saf is on his madone ting and macca is probably signing on😂

[@renzo424]

Most stay fresh aint brum

[@renzo424]

Wig Splitter why j1 get bagged

[@wigsplitter1630]

PC Richardson caught with drugs an waps an p’s at his yard

[@941gamezonline9]

Nothing but devils imposing the law. Paedos will serve 6 years.

[@watfordman]

Pretty disappointed that Sox wasn't featured in this. He was one of the first grime artists i listened to from brum. His grimeblog freestyles will always be legendary imo.

[@NatoNortheast]

Very inspiring man! i'm trying do it up here in newcastle

[@timothybrown8424]

That Lady Leshurr song in the beginning slaps. I heard that playing at a club over here in Oakland a few years ago.

[@aarondoesyt3194]

Devilman is one of the sickest MC's from 0121

[@MrTurboSnail]

AaronNTFC he sounds a bit naff lyrics are good

[@hugo8789]

Proud to be from Brum🙌big up noisey

[@ry6222]

Very very sick! Inspirational aswell hugely

[@superlazy3355]

Quality documentary!

[@stefanomalinverno5174]

I'm curious why people slander the Brummie accent. It just sounds normal to me

[@realhonest2479]

john sam have you watched the video? Do the people sound like there speaking slow to you? I’m from Birmingham and we speak notoriously fast. The only reason people think Brummies speak slow is because of Ozzy Osbourne, he spoke slowly from amount of drugs my man had back in the day.

[@MontanaOJ]

Stefano Malinverno not normal but it’s definitely not horrible

[@dre6476]

They're sheeple

[@MT-qg7ev]

All of them are sheeps

[@dadasha]

RealHonest 24/7 slow not as in slow in speech, you can talk as fadlst as you like, but your accent is slow because you're slow in the head bab!

[@iamthenati]

Here comes the barrage of people slandering our accent 🙄

[@J-CG]

Ain't even that bad tbh. I'm a Manc and me and my mates was listening to Devilman back when he clashed Skepta. All clubs round ere was banging Trilla and them back in the Bassline wave. Original Pirate Material is one of the best Albums i ever heard. Couple Americans already commenting dumb shit tho as usual....

[@OatyReading]

I like these docs, but am not a fan of grime. Really liking how the drawl influences the flow here, so much easier on the ears!

[@HC100_]

Shout out brum

[@manollo1767]

Big up Manny shoutout from Brum I feel like we're kinda on the same boat with this London orientated scene

[@lyletia6935]

It’s awful u all shud be shot

[@paulsmith-xt6sh]

Good documentary brummie and proud

[@kieronimo1]

Props to Mike Skinner for doing this... He's got some of these people on his new album, too. I remember when Original Pirate Material came out and he got some hate from the Birmingham scene he left behind. In many ways, he opened a lot of doors though.... I remember saying to some of those people on line to take it by the horns, then. It took some time.

[@mauricesmith918]

I'm from BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA THE US. MUCH RESPECT

[@josephamos1782]

Inbred

[@pnoyd3132]

That’s where I thought that’s where they were talking about

[@mauricesmith918]

@@josephamos1782 they from the UK. COME TO BHAM

[@randombabe99]

So proud to be from Birmingham 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@dannydbrown90]

randombabe99 big up! 🤛🏻

[@andyleavy1]

Big up to Big Mikee, Silk City, Mystry..... the people that have been then from day one and doing their thing.

[@wyliesansbury2294]

So fire they put in lotto boyz

[@Os_-tw4ot]

Lol I love how they felt like they had to put subtitles up - absolute liberties 😂😂

[@williamwallace4322]

20:10 Mist a legend with the yank accent

[@onurdoner9124]

The thing about Doing It Stealthy by Oloff is that you can listen to it over and over and over again and it just doesn't get boring. It's like the sound of a baby shrieking in agony!

[@NickEFCMort-gn2fc]

Cold like Moscow!!!!!....Thought u were Bad Bruv!!!...You ain't Mad like Jigsaw Ha!!! Ha!!!!....Banging lyrics!!!Jaykae..We need more Music from Mike Skinner also...!.Streets.

[@ScruTube1]

Suprised Sox or Devilman didn't get mentioned. I know they're kinda Fruity guys but still pioneers

[@MountainGrooveVids]

As a guy from sweden, Devilman put birmingham on the map for me

[@ivarbaratheon264]

Wunsen

[@matthewganley5951]

As a Manc I've always respected the Brummies. True spirit against the odds. Great city.

[@matte4562]

Manc myself and lived near Brun for 11 years. One of my closest pals is a brummie. Top people are brummies

[@johntilapia8095]

This is dope. Its actually easier for me as an American to understand the Brummie accent and the rappers seem more down to earth. More Power to em.

[@zeitgeist909]

WOW - Kingshurst Yoof Club!! I used to trip in there on a Thursday night 6 - 9pm - then walk back to Chelmsley Wood with 3/4 dudes tripping ballz!! Sneaking back into Mums house at 6am when she got up to go work!! 1990's acid days!

[@georgesketcher231]

Big up mist yeah yeah

[@rusty1923]

Why does every comment section for every video ever turn in to a UK vs US debate. KMT 😤

[@thomasmurdock8753]

cause some people care too much about what americans got to say

[@CrowsDescend]

And because their small-minded and actually let an accent get to them.

[@olddirtybastet6844]

Cos yanks are dickheads!

[@teddygrey6288]

Thank you Noisey, for the subtitles.

[@sureshot2857]

Red red wine ya make me feel so fine keeps me rockin all of the time!

[@Relyx]

Not gonna lie I think the massive following Peaky Blinders has has helped Birmingham and Brummies become more accepted as well.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Likely.

[@jaykabembomaishal7420]

A Brummie and proud 🔛🔝👑👑

[@Os_-tw4ot]

Dapz on the map has just gained a new fan , well done Noisey 👏🏾

[@lumpyfishgravy]

Fantastic film! Was in Brum late 80s for uni. Great people. Terrible ring roads.