Eskiboy

Wiley

Nov 2017 · Random House

About this ebook

‘Wiley is Wiley, and if you don’t know me, you don’t know much.’

*Winner of the NME Best Music Book Award 2018*

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR

'The greatest UK MC of all time' Noisey

Wiley. Godfather of grime. He's one of Britain's most innovative musicians – and the movement he started in east London in the early 2000s is taking over the world.

This is his story. This is ESKIBOY.

'Perhaps the most influential musician working in Britain today' Guardian

'Wiley is the pioneering force of grime, the most revolutionary musical movement in Britain since punk' The Times

'A glimpse of the 21st-century rock'n'roll' Sunday Times

Ratings and reviews

A solid insight into the UK music genre "Grime" written from the perspective of the so called godfather of grime - Wiley - and other people involved with the scene (his father, Frisco, Logan Sama etc). It starts from the very beginning all the way up to present day providing a pretty good overlook on grime history even for people who are particularly invested in the genre. There are some things missing of course, but this is from the perspective of Wiley and it is therefore primarily telling the story of Wiley - from his perspective. He touches on his beef with Trim, relationship with Dizzee Rascal and how he went from making beats in his bedroom to signing a record label. Overall, a great read.

im very very happy about having oppertunity to glimpse behind curtains Into life of this amazing MC.

About the author

Richard Kylea Cowie MBE, better known as Wiley, is a producer, writer and recording artist.