One of the finest pieces of pop music to drop this decade. ...more
Stylus Magazine
Iremember when Dizzee's first album leaked. I huddled in front of my computer, waiting patiently for the album to finish downloading. I listened to it once, then immediately burned four copies. It was the kind of music that reminded me of why I had ...more
PopMatters
Aside from a couple of hiccups (the clunky R&B of "Get By", the silly call and response of "Knock Knock"), it's every bit as good as Boy in da Corner, and sometimes even better. ...more
The Guardian
Beyond his trademark agitated yelp and panic-attack rhythms are all manner of surprising and compelling sonic twists. ...more
All Music Guide
If Showtime isn't the equal artistic success of Boy in da Corner, it's slightly superior, stunning for the facts that it arrives so swiftly after the debut and is far from a retread. ...more
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Austin Chronicle
With Showtime, the very idea of diagramming a single line is enough to cause black wormholes to open in the listener's mind – quantum physics by way of South London slang. ...more
ShakingThrough.net
Whereas Boy In Da Corner was the sound of a young man expressing the fear and frustration of growing up in a dangerous and bleak environment, Showtime reflects the confidence and ebullience of a maturing artist optimistically embracing a bright and ...more
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