British grime legend Flowdan is reflecting on making historical past after changing into the primary artist from the subgenre to win a Grammy Award.
The U.Okay. rap scene skilled a resurgence in 2023, with rappers breaking information and topping the charts with No. 1 albums. 2024 has acquired off to a great begin, with a Grammy win for pioneering grime artist Flowdan.
On Sunday (February 4), Flowdan achieved a serious milestone for the U.Okay. grime scene. He received the Greatest Dance/Digital Recording Grammy for “Rumble,” alongside Fred once more.. and Skrillex.
He opened up concerning the award’s significance throughout an interview with fellow Roll Deep crew legend DJ Goal on his Radio 1Xtra present.
Flowdan additionally dropped off a freestyle over a traditional grime instrumental from 2014. Stormzy later popularized the beat along with his 2015 banger “Shut Up.”
“Whenever you speak about doing music, that is most likely probably the most proud means I can talk about it,” he defined. “Now I can have some confidence at any time when I’ve defined I’m not speaking gibberish when talking about grime.”
Moreover, Flowdan says the Grammy award will open doorways to folks unfamiliar with the subgenre.
“Clearly for those who don’t know concerning the tradition, you may not know what grime music is,” he stated. “After I say I’m within the high 10… I’ve acquired a Grammy, the dialog has simply been made very quick.”
After a two-decades-plus-long profession that started on pirate radio stations, Flowdan hopes his new-found Grammys success will carry new followers to grime tradition.
“The UK is a gem in itself, our mind-set, speaking and the way we put issues collectively,” he added. “It’s like no different place.”