Grime is a genre of electronic music that emerged in London in the early 2000s. It developed from UK garage and draws influences from jungle, dancehall, and hip hop. In the beginning it was first played on UK pirate radio stations (illegal/unlicensed stations). Some of the original grime artists are Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lethal Bizzle, and Wiley. Grime never received the same attention worldwide that it did in the UK.
The popularity of grime music began to decline in the late 2000's, but it made a comeback in 2015. A wave of new successful young grime MC's also began to emerge, such as Skepta, Stormzy, AJ Tracey, Novelist, Jammz, and Lady Leshurr. In February 2017, Stormzy's Gang Signs & Prayer was the first grime album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPuj6UISMhs - Blinded by your Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFOErVWlsxg - Big for your Boots
As grime became more popular in the UK, it spread out of London to other major British cities. In 2019, Stormzy became the first grime artist and black British artist to headline Glastonbury Festival.
Grime is also known for its “battles”, different artists would release diss-tracks aimed at other grime artists.
