Grime: Documenting the Scene's Rise and Reign - Hardcover

by Roony Keefe (Author)

Packed with never-before-seen archival material, candid interviews with artists and striking photography, this is the definitive inside story of grime - raw, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore.

'There are very few better placed than Roony to document the Grime scene - and he does so perfectly' - ROMESH RANGANATHAN

Starting as a fan armed with a handy cam in the early 00s, Roony's RiskyRoadz series captured a new energy which blew up with YouTube, cementing him as an integral part of the genre's visual identity. GRIME is a portal into this gritty, authentic world, offering an exclusive front-row seat to modern history: the personalities, the tracksuits, the tunes, the social context - and the reality of a revolution that shaped a generation.

Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene - not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo.

Author Biography

Roony Keefe, aka 'RiskyRoadz', is a trusted name when it comes to documenting the early grime scene's nitty gritty. After starting out as a fan with a handy cam and his seminal RiskyRoadz series, Roony Keefe has gone on to direct some of the most iconic videos in grime. His grandmother is viral sensation, Grime Gran.