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Riskee & The Ridicule

Unique amongst their contemporaries, lead singer Scott takes a modern approach, with jack-hammer vocals spitting anger and humour equally in a rapid-fire style that owes more to Stormzy and The Streets than Rotten or Strummer. Cynicism about modern life is a mainstay of their lyrics, as is their pride in being outsiders even to the punk scene.

“My roots are in what came before Grime,” says Scott. “I used to take part in MC rap battles and the

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