Dizzee Rascal

Dizzee Rascal MBE
Rascal performing at Rock am Ring 2013
Born	Dylan Kwabena Mills (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 39) London, England
Other names	Captain Roscoe Raskit
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	2000–present
Works	Discography songs
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	Bow, London
Genres	British hip hop grime bassline UK garage R&B
Labels	XL Dirtee Stank Island Big Dirtee Records
Formerly of	Roll Deep
Website	dizzeerascal.co.uk
Musical artist

Dylan Kwabena Mills^[1] MBE (born 18 September 1984^[2]), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC.^[3] He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by Complex as one of the greatest British rappers of all time.^[4] His work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline and R&B. Dizzee Rascal's music is also often credited with bringing UK rap into the mainstream and became the country's first rapper to achieve international recognition.

After signing with independent label XL Recordings in 2002, the rapper released his self-produced debut album Boy in da Corner in 2003. which received widespread critical acclaim and earned him the Mercury Prize in 2003, eventually being certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It is often regarded as the best British hip hop album of all time. It was followed up with the albums Showtime (2004) and Maths + English (2007), which were also critically praised and were certified gold, both peaking within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. His next album, Tongue n' Cheek (2009) saw a departure from grime for a more pop-oriented sound. It boasted four number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, which were "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco" and went platinum the following year.

His fifth album, The Fifth (2013), continued his experimental commercial sound and although it received less favourable reviews than his previous albums, it still peaked in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. He returned to his grime roots with 2017's Raskit, and has since released E3 AF in 2020 and Don't Take It Personal in 2024. Throughout his career, Dizzee Rascal has worked with a number of notable artists including Arctic Monkeys, Calvin Harris, Florence + The Machine, Robbie Williams, Shakira, Ty Dolla Sign, UGK and will.i.am.