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Dizzee Rascal performs live from SXSW

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by Mark Wheat and Dizzee Rascal

March 14, 2008

Dizzee Rascal performs live at SXSW
Dizzee Rascal performs live at SXSW
Minnesota Public Radio / Ali Lozoff

Dizzee Rascal grew up in the East End of London, and honed his MC skills as a teenager at raves and on pirate radio.

Now an established act, he's worked with Current faves like Beck (remixing Hell Yes) and Arctic Monkeys. His third album Maths + English came out last year in England and will finally be released in the U.S. on April 29, 2008.

Songs performed: "Where's Da G's," "Sirens," and "Fix Up, Look Sharp."

Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Photo courtesty the artist