Run the Road is a compliation of greatest hits for grime, a recent sub-genre of UK hip-hop with heavy garage influence.
I was only familiar with a few of the artists on this compliation (Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, the Streets); one of the better tracks is by Lady Sovereign, a 19 year-old, 5′1″ girl who kinda looks like Sporty Spice and sounds more Jamaican than British.
The standouts are by Lady Sovereign, Kano, Wonder and Plan B, and Terror Danjah. Surprisingly, the biggest names give some of the weakest performances: Dizzee Rascal’s track is mediocre, and the Streets’ contribution is absolutely terrible.
Registered users can check out the album in the album of the week.
Recommended (B+) A good introduction to the genre; will completely alienate your elders