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Grime kingpin Wiley uploads a stack of instrumental heat to Soundcloud
Grime's instrumental king, Wiley, has uploaded a stack of fresh instrumentals to Soundcloud. The man behind game changers like 'Ice Rink' and 'Eskimo' making material like this public should be [...]
Stream Benga’s fizzing remix of Wiley’s next <i>The Ascent</i> single ‘Lights On’
Stream Benga’s fizzing remix of Wiley’s next The Ascent single ‘Lights On’
29th April 2013 • 
'Lights On', the next single from Wiley's new album The Ascent, has been remixed by recent FACT TV subject Benga. Riding the sort of fizzing bassline that Benga's made his own in recent years, [...]
Wiley postpones his grime night at Plastic People; Boxed to fill in with Slackk, Spooky and more
Wiley postpones his grime night at Plastic People; Boxed to fill in with Slackk, Spooky and more
26th April 2013 • 
Wot Do U Call It? Cancelled. In a move that's as about as surprising as the sun coming up this morning, grime's mad uncle Wiley has tweeted that tonight's proposed debut of clubnight Phaze 1 ha [...]
Watch Wiley DJ jungle and grime in his kitchen
Watch Wiley DJ jungle and grime in his kitchen
12th April 2013 • 
Nina Kraviz, Matais Aguayo, even D Double E - music's full of acts who fancy themselves both behind the decks and the microphone. Now, it looks like Wiley's joining the club.  Although a sched [...]
Wiley planning to “walk out” on Warner after <i>The Ascent</i> debacle
Wiley planning to “walk out” on Warner after The Ascent debacle
4th April 2013 • 
Wiley claims that he's walking out on his record label, Warner. The grime touchstone signed to Warner last year, releasing his first number one UK single in 'Heatwave', and this month dropping  [...]
“You Will Pay For This You Tramp I Hate You”: from <i>Zip Files</i> to porn, we outline Wiley’s maddest moments
“You Will Pay For This You Tramp I Hate You”: from Zip Files to porn, we outline Wiley’s maddest moments
20th March 2013 • 
“I hate being a idiot but sometimes people only listen when you are being a idiot.” Yesterday, UK rapper Wiley leaked his new album The Ascent after a disagreement with his label, Warner, [...]
Wiley leaks <em>The Ascent</em> after spat with iTunes
Wiley leaks The Ascent after spat with iTunes
19th March 2013 • 
The Godfather of Grime gives away his forthcoming album two weeks before its release date. Well, give Wiley credit: he's never predictable. A week after announcing plans for his eventual retire [...]
Grime Godfather Wiley examined in new documentary <em>Ascending</em>
Grime Godfather Wiley examined in new documentary Ascending
13th March 2013 • 
With Wiley's upcoming The Ascent just around the corner and his retirement (possibly) following, it seems as good a time as any for a documentary. Ascending is to be given away with pre-orders  [...]
Wiley plans to retire “around the end of 2014 or 2015″
Wiley plans to retire “around the end of 2014 or 2015″
12th March 2013 • 
The Godfather of Grime announces his (latest) plan for retirement. In an interview with MTV, Wiley says that the project after his forthcoming album The Ascent will be his last. "Even though g [...]
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