Wiley (rapper)
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Richard Kylea Cowie (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley and in his early career Wiley Kat, is an English grime MC, songwriter, and record producer with Caribbean roots from Trinidad and Antigua, originating from Bow, East London. He first tasted success as a member of UK garage crew Pay As U Go, with whom he had a top 40 hit Champagne Dance in 2001. In the early 2000s he independently released a series of highly influential eskibeat instrumentals on white label vinyl most notably the first in the series Eskimo and rose to fame as a grime MC both for his solo work and for material released with his crew Roll Deep.
Wiley has continued to make grime music while also releasing mainstream singles, such as the UK Singles Chart top 10 hits "Wearing My Rolex", "Never Be Your Woman" and his UK number-one "Heatwave". A key player in the creation of grime music often called the Godfather of Grime, he is considered a pioneer in the English underground music scene with a prolific work rate and a versatile music artist with many crossover hits.
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ALBUMS
- Snakes & Ladders released: 2014
- The Ascent released: 2013
- Evolve or Be Extinct released: 2012
- 100% Publishing released: 2011
- Avalanche Music 1: Wiley released: 2010
- Race Against Time released: 2009
- See Clear Now released: 2008
- Umbrella, Volume 1 released: 2008
- Grime Wave released: 2008
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 6 released: 2007
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 4 released: 2007
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 5 released: 2007
- Eskiboy: The Best of Tunnel Vision released: 2007
- Playtime Is Over released: 2007
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 3 released: 2006
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 2 released: 2006
- Tunnel Vision, Volume 1 released: 2006
- Da 2nd Phaze released: 2006
- Treddin’ on Thin Ice released: 2004
Umbrella, Volume 1
Released 2008- Umbrella (intro)
- Pay Up What You Owe
- My Name
- Music Money
- Taliban
- Red Light
- Play With Fire
- Gods Gif War Dub
- Bazooka Freestyle
- Spirit of Da Beat
- Dyin to Say Sorry
- Writers Block
- Let Go
- This Time
- Class of '07
- Born on My Own
- Daddy's Little Girl
- Maverick Come a Long Way
- Riko Big Time Vetaran
- Asher D Gangstaz
- Mega Montana Whoa
- Dark Waters (instrumental)
Tunnel Vision, Volume 4
Released 2007- Tunnel (intro)
- Respect
- I'm a Fly Boy
- Nasty Jack (War dub)
- Footsie (War dub)
- All in One (War dub)
- Eyes Closed
- Oi Rudeboy
- Rollin'
- Face Ur Fears
- Sky Is Fallin'
- Ears Freestyle
- Fury Freestyle
- Keedo Real Talk
- Little D Real Talk
- Poom Poom Riddim
- Joke Ting
- Nightbus (instrumental)
- Crash Bandicoot (instrumental)
Tunnel Vision, Volume 5
Released 2007- Sorry Sorry Pardon What
- Newham Generals (War dub)
- Nasty Jack (War dub 2)
- Don't Do It
- One Line Flow (remix)
- Romal Roll
- Sister Sister
- Paranoid (remix)
- Nan I Am London
- Crossfire Snippet
- Scars (remix)
- She Thinks
- Showerman Time
- Margs Freestyle
- Not Havin It
- Watching
- Morgue
- Oldskool Stars (instrumental)
- Toy Shop (instrumental)
- Shower Youth (instrumental)
Eskiboy: The Best of Tunnel Vision
Released 2007- Tunnel Vision Intro
- 16 Bar Rally
- E3 Talent
- Crash Bandicoot Freestyle
- I'm on Point Fans
- Checkmate
- Nothing Less Freestyle
- Highlander Freestyle
- Bad Em Up
- House of Fire
- A Lot to Learn
- Sometimes
- She's a Rider
- Eskiboy Intro
- I'm a Sinner
- He's Too Much
- Friday 13th Freestyle
- Pump Up Tone Up
- E3 Link Up
- Roam Around the Street
- Racist People
- Boy Better Know Freestyle
Tunnel Vision, Volume 3
Released 2006- Intro, Volume 3
- Mum I'm Stronger
- Caramel Brownie
- Cool Off
- Talk of da Ghetto
- Nightbus Dubplate
- Find the Energy
- U Would Get Wileup
- At the Beginning
- He Don't Wanna
- Merkle Freestyle
- I Want You
- Who's on da Phone
- Take a Minute
- You and I
- Big H Freestyle
- Dizzee Rascal Ice Rink
- Little Dee Freestyle
- Riko Flowdan Radio
- Another World (instrumental)
- Terrible (instrumental)
Tunnel Vision, Volume 2
Released 2006- Eskiboy (intro)
- I'm a Sinner
- He's Too Much
- Wiley Friday 13th Freestyle
- Time and a Place
- Pump Up Tone Up
- Wiley All Informer
- Played da Game
- E3 Link Up
- Hey Poppi
- Roam Around da Street
- Racist People
- Fatal Assasins
- Griminal Freestyle
- Flirta D Wheel Up
- Heard What I Said
- Trim
- Kano
- Gangsters (dubmix)
- Private Caller remix (dubmix)
Tunnel Vision, Volume 1
Released 2006- Tunnel Vision (intro)
- Boy Better Know Freestyle
- 16 Bar Rally
- E3 Talent
- Crash Bandicoot Freestyle
- Im on Point Fans
- Checkmate
- Nothing Less Freestyle
- Scratchy Beat Freestyle
- Bad Em Up
- House of Fire
- Alot to Learn
- Sometimes I...
- She a Rider
- Wots Ur Name
- Pay as You Go
- Beef With T
- Stop Chattin Breeze
- North London (dubmix)
- Stormy Weather (dubmix)
- Master Yoda (dubmix)
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I'll Show You What I'm Made Of
by: EscapeAnother place
Another time
Another way out
Another face
Another line
Another cop out
Still I don't know what I am looking for
Another day
Another way
Another reason
Another week
Another month
Another season
Still I don't know what I am looking for
Shout it out to the world
I will fight to be heard
I'll show you what I'm made of
I face the clock
I face my fears
I face my own fate
I face the shock
I face my peers
I face my own mistakes
Still I don't know what I am looking for
If I start to change
I'll find my place
I'll try my best to find my way
Then I might start to find what I am looking for
Shout it out to the world
I will fight to be heard
I'll show you you what I'm made of
Shout as loud as I can
I will fight till the end
I'll show you you what I'm made of
Put myself to the test
Lift the weight off my chest
Stand up to separate myself from the rest
Settle for nothing less
Keep all my fears in check
Stand up to separate myself from the rest
Another place
Another time
Another way out
Shout it out to the world
I will fight to be heard
I'll show you you what I'm made of
Shout as loud as I can
I will fight till the end
I'll show you you what I'm made of