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Showtime |  | Artist: Dizzee Rascal
Label: XL
Category: Music
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 4696
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 40181
UPC: 634904018122
EAN: 0634904018122
ASIN: B000283OA8
Release Date: September 6, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Showtime | | • | Stand Up Tall | | • | Everywhere | | • | Graftin' | | • | Learn | | • | Hype Talk | | • | Face | | • | Respect Me | | • | Get By | | • | Knock Knock | | • | Dream | | • | Girls feat Marga Man | | • | Imagine | | • | Flyin' | | • | Fickle |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
There was much speculation that IShowtime/I, the second LP from 2003 Mercury Music Prize winner Dizzee Rascal would see this UK Garage prodigy turn his back on the Hackney estates and tighten ties with the American hip-hop fraternity. Thankfully, this is a good a time as any to say 'You can take the boy out of Bow but you can't take the Bow out of the boy', for IShowtime/Ipresents a Dizzee bolder, brassier, but no less indebted to his grimy past. It's all here - lo-tech video game production ("Stand Up Tall"), bizarre threats of violence ("I'm 5'10", chocolate skin/ I'll punch you in your nostril, I'll punch you in your shin," goes "Everywhere"), and frequent flashes of lunatic humour that elevate Dizzee above his UK Garage peers: take "Dreams", which uses a sample of Captain Sensible's "Happy Talk" to bemusing and hilarious effect. Sober reflection remains part of the Rascal worldview, as on "Imagine" - a truly fragile wisp of synth and strings reminiscent of Aphex Twin's ambient moments. But balance is crucial, and that comes with stone-cold playa anthem 'Girls', performed alongside curiously high-pitched Dizzee affiliate Marga Man: "So much gash, no time to rest" I--Louis Pattison/I
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 Quite Simply Blown Away September 10, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I first heard of Dizzee rascal when I heard "I Luv U" on Channel U on Sky. The first album had not been released at that point and he had just been stabbed in Ayia Napa. Having listened to and fallen in love with "I Luv U" I purchased his first album "Boy In Da Corner" as soon as it was released and for the first couple of weeks I thought the album was OK. As I listened more I fell in love with a few of the tracks and after a couple of months I absolutely loved every song, I can't believe how deep some of the lyrics are and was especially touched by his messages to kids to try hard in school and do your own thing. pSo obviously I awaited the release of "Showtime" with quite a lot of excitement, I booked the day off work to listen to it and was very impressed, it has been out for just 4 days now and I have fallen in love with a number of tracks already and I know that the others will all grow on me. The lyrics are untouchable, never have I known somebody to be so positive and so uplifting, I would seriously compare Dizzee Rascal to 2pac who is in my opinion the greatest artist of all time, Dizzee talks about how hard things can be and talks about the struggle but he is filled with positivity and hope, he has proven that anyone can be a success from any background he suggests time time again throughout the album that with hard work anything is possible. The beats Bass lines are awesome in some of the tracks and the dashes of comedy are what I have come to expect from him. My favourite tracks at the moment are "Get By" again a song of hop, "Imagine" is also an excellent thought provoking song. I am also a big fan of "face" "respect me" and "stand up tall" pExcellent album, excellent artist, excellent example
Another Masterpiece October 22, 2004
Theory
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Yet, another masterpiece from the producer/rapper - Dylan Mills (Dizzee Rascal). Where to start on this album. If you are an regular listener to Dizzee then you will be pleased to know that 'Showtime' is coming close to the quality of 'Boy in da corner'. I know that that Dizzee Rascal has been on the garage scene now for a couple of years but due to how well 'Stand Up Tall', has done and how well 'Dream' is going to do, you can see that from now Dizzee is going to be becoming bigger and bigger in the way of music. He already has a Mercury Award to prove that he's descent, you dont win one of them for being a one hit wonder. 'Showtime' starts with a quick intro for Dylan to just recap on whats been going on since 2003. Then it soon gets into the album and what not to start it better with but the single 'Stand Up Tall'. Soon after, a quick garage beat is dropped with 'Everywhere' ('My names is Dizzee Diz, I hadle my Biz' - Simple but genius. Amazing songs such as 'Graftin', 'Learn' (brilliant song), 'Hype Talk' and 'Face' follow. The second part of 'Showtime', with the funny yet Remarkable 'Dream' is just as good with the Unbelievable 'Imagine' and the perfect ending of 'Fickle'. Oh yes, lets not forget the excellent fluent rhymes of 'Respect Me'. For example, 'Coz, from holly street to hollywood, its all good, from New York to ur cool, its all cool, ur fool if u think....'. I could go on all day about why every song is good but this is only a review. However I do have to say that is definatley not Bo In Da Corner Part 2 as its less grimey and mor towards the hip-hop side of things. I would definitely recommend this to any garage/hip-hop lover, a must have album. BUY IT NOW!!
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Dizzee best Uk Emcee September 7, 2004
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
WOAH! Dizzee is back and is he makin' his presence felt? Damn rite he is with his new assault on all your senses 'Showtime'. I had his previous debut album 'Boy In Da Corner' and loved it soo much I couldn't resist going out straight away and purchasin' this! I wasn't disapointed from what's on offer although I do suggest hearin' sum of his songs first cuz he's really full on wit his songs, the beats can sumtimes b to energetic wich turns alot off ppl away.br Showtime-7 nufin' specialbr Stand Up Tall-10 Dis song is Dizzee at 'is best i love dabr chorus an its a real club bangerbr Everywhere-9 Big beat typical Dizzee fashion great lyricsbr Graftin'-9 Grimey song classbr Learn-10 I love da chinese style musicbr Hype Talk-7 Bit to fast paced but still goodbr Face-9 Hard hitting lyrics and dis brillant growling noise in dabr backroundbr Respect Me-10 SOO SLICKbr Get By feat. Vanya-9.5 Vanya is sumfin' hot on disbr Knock,Knock-9 one of my fav chorus'br Dream-9 a bit more commercial Dizzee sounds good tho'br Girls feat. Marga Man-6 not feeling dis yet i need to hear itbr morebr Imagine-7 dizzee on parbr Flyin'-8 dis goes out to all da playa haterz on dizzee luv da br lyricsbr Fickle-10 Great Beatbr brAn explosive album and lots of potential has been shown once again. I expected dizzee to hav had a more commercial album dis time 'get by' n 'dream' show he could b headin this way, i'm not sure if this will b a good or bad ting but fo' now i'm relaxin' to one of the years highlights!br peace
amazin!!! September 6, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazin!! exactly what i was hopin for, not too different from boy in the corner, but different enough, in the best ways. lyrically superior to b.i.t.c and production is slighly more polished but still crazy and obscure.Some people might say he moans a bit on some tracks, but it's better than braggin like all that dull american rubbish. buy it!!
Amazing return to the scene September 4, 2004
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pre realease of this album and all i can say is it hasnt left my stereo since. if you liked boy in the corner which i sure did you will also like this album. it takes a few listens but then you realise how genius it is. top tracks : learn, everywhere, stand up tall, get by, imagine
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