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Is Bradford the new home of UK grime?

Published 17:56 2 Mar 2020 GMT

Updated 18:09 3 Mar 2020 GMT

Oli Dugmore
Is Bradford the new home of UK grime?

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The place gets some bad press

Bradford was once voted the worst place to live in the UK. Now it has its own grime scene. Rapper Blazer Boccle showed us around the Holme Wood estate, just down the road from where he grew up. While London artists' music videos might feature expensive cars and tower blocks, Blazer's videos feature kids riding around council estates on horses. We chatted to him about how Northern identity sets him apart from other rappers.

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Is Bradford the new home of UK grime?