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Americans left confused as British grime stars pop up on Drake’s new release

Published 08:57 19 Mar 2017 GMT

Updated 17:03 19 Mar 2017 GMT

Tom Victor
Americans left confused as British grime stars pop up on Drake’s new release

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Anyone who has been keeping tabs on Drake of late will know he's been spending a lot of time in the UK with some of the biggest names in grime.

But while the likes of Skepta and Giggs are household names over here, it's not quite the same on the other side of the Atlantic. So, when the Canadian artist dropped new mixtape Morelife featuring the pair, as well as a track featuring vocals from Sampha, it left North American audiences confused. https://twitter.com/_chillfeel/status/843233480695844864 https://twitter.com/ChrisHarrigan5/status/843236715041112064 https://twitter.com/LyssJ_/status/843241565040578560 https://twitter.com/Svage2times/status/843279239080230916 https://twitter.com/RobbyMelrose/status/843279341848997888 https://twitter.com/SwipeSomethin/status/843246418093621250 https://twitter.com/realnoahscott/status/843236750071746560 https://twitter.com/OfficialMerrett/status/843246454537969665 It might have showed that big names here don't quite have the same status across the pond, but grime fans were quick to defend the Londoners. https://twitter.com/ooowiseyy/status/843382546369069056 https://twitter.com/raystateofmind/status/842547587978874882 While some don't seem to be fans right away, we imagine it can't hurt seeing some of the UK's best talents reach a new audience. You can listen to Morelife below.

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