Dizzee Rascal Pumps Up The Crowd At The Big Day Out Festival In Auckland, NZ

UK rapper Dizzee Rascal performed at the Big Day Out Festival in New Zealand Friday Jan. 15.

As reported by Stacey Hunt at TVNZ

East London rapper Dizzee Rascal burst onto the scene with his 2003 debut Boy in da Corner. His unique hip hop, garage, rap, eclectic electronica sound quickly rocketed him into the spotlight making him a must have performer for the Big Day Out.

Dizzee graced the stage on Friday for his second New Zealand Big Day Out off the back of his fourth album Tongue n' Cheek. The album collaborated with the likes of Calvin Harris on the chart topping Dance Wiv Me and Armand van Helden on Bonkers. Both hits were huge favourites with the crowd.

Recent album hits Dance Wiv Me, Bonkers and Holiday were undoubtebly crowd pleasers with everyone going crazy. They were a great way for him to finish off. It is these hits that have seen Dizzee leave his grime roots behind and head more into the mainstream pop arena. The three songs were released under Dizzee's own record label Dirtee Stank.

I watched Dizzee from up in the grandstand and it was quite a sight! When Dizzee says jump, everyone jumps! And seeing a crowd of thousands jumping is really something.

Jus' a Rascal was huge and is clearly a song he loves to perform! He had amazing energy which rubbed off on the crowd and his callout to the sexy ladies in NZ had some bikini clad blondes in front of me going nuts.

Photos here:
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more fan shot footage below.







(video courtesy of LightspeedRomance, cassettecouture, unknownfreaknz & bonecrayon)

Dizzee Rascal 'Tongue N Cheek' UK Release Announced

According to Pitchfork, Dizzee Rascal will release 'Tongue N Cheek' in the UK on Monday, September 21. The release has no stateside label representation yet. As you know, Def Jux put out Dizzee's last release 'Maths + English' in the states.

Here's the track listing for 'Tongue N Cheek':

01 Bonkers
02 Road Rage
03 Dance Wiv Me
04 Freaky Freaky
05 Can't Tek Me No More
06 Chillin Wiv Da Man Dem
07 Dirtee Cash
08 Money Money Money
09 Leisure
10 Holiday
11 Bad Behaviour

Read more of the article here:
Pitchfork - Dizzee Rascal Reveals Bonkers New LP

O2 Wireless 2009 Festival in Hyde Park London the hip hop artists video recap

All fan shot footage below.

July 5 at Hyde Park in London

Kid Cudi




Young Jeezy


**updated** Young Jeezy's Michael Jackson tribute


Afrika Bambaataa And The Soulsonic Force


Dizzee Rascal


Q-Tip


Flo Rida


Photos from these and other artist that performed:
Rex Features
WENN
Getty Images 1
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