The Groove

The greatest grime artists of all time

6 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Dizzee Rascal

United Kingdom · 1984– · grime

2.133

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The Prodigy

United Kingdom · 1990– · big beat 0.897

3 M.I.A.

United Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 0.813

4 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.766

Burial

United Kingdom · 1979– · dubstep 0.316

Skrillex

United States of America · 1988– · dubstep 0.261