UK Drill rapper Strategy Ki says “the music should not to be blamed”
The lyrics of the drill tend to be violent and very grainy. Drill reflects real life which have failed the posh hip-hop counterparts.” Drill lyrics in strong contrast to the subject of UK rappers, such as Strategy KI, contemporary mainstream hip hop, which at the time of the emergence drill tends to glorify and celebrate a rise to wealth. Drill lyrics usually reflect street life, and tend to be gritty, violent, realistic and nihilistic. Drill rappers take advantage of a grim, deadpan delivery, often panned by Auto-Tune , influenced by the “stoned, aimless warbling of Soulja Boy (one of the first non-local Keef contributors) and Lil Wayne before him.” Atlanta-based rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flamewere important influences on the drill scene. Although it bears many similarities to capture music, the speed of a drill beat is generally slower at a moderate tempo, at about 60 to 70 beats per minute. Some producers operate at a double rate, such as 130-140 beats per minute.
Drillers tend to be young; many prominent musicians in the scene started getting attention while still in their teens. One of the genre’s preeminent musicians, Chief Keef, was 16 when he signed a multi-million dollar record deal with Inter scope, and in an extreme example, Lil Wayne co-signed 13-year-old driller Lil Mouse. Critics have noted lack of concern with drill rappers’ metaphor or puns. Chief Keef said that his simplistic flow is a conscious stylistic choice: “I know what I am doing and I don’t even really use metaphors or punchlines” Because I don’t have to, but I could. I think that does too much. I’d rather just say what’s going on right now … … I don’t like metaphors or punch lines like that. Said Keef’s songs are “lyrical, rhymically, and emotionally diminished, that’s why they sound so airless and claustrophobic … It’s not even fatalistic, because that would imply a self-awareness, a moral consideration, that’s not there in the lyrics. It’s just, over and over again. ”A profile on the scene in The New York Times explored the genre’s aggression:
UK Drill
UK drill is a subgenre of drill music and road rap that originated in the South London district of Brixtonfrom 2012. Borrowing heavily from the style of Chicago drill music, UK drill artists often rape violent and hedonistic criminal lifestyles. Typically, those who make this style of music are affiliated with gangs or come from socio-economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where crime is a way of life for many. UK drill music is strongly related to road rap, a British style of gangsta rap that became popular in the years leading up to the drill’s existence. Musically, UK drill often exhibits violent language, various lyrical deliveries, and the fierce rivalry that came with it. Notable prepares among crew 150, 67, 410 and 86 (all in or around Brixton). Since 2016, more modern groups have emerged, such as 814, Silwood Nation, Block 6, Y67, Zone 2, Bside, 17 Moscow, 1011, 12World, SMG, OFB, NPK and the Harlem Spartans. UK drill groups are on internet platforms to spread their music, especially on YouTube, where platforms such as Link up TV, GRM Daily,SB.TV , Mixtape Madness, PacMan TV and Pressplay Media have helped different groups garner thousands, sometimes millions, of views.
UK drill also takes the influence of earlier British genres such as grime and UK garage , (so much so that it is called “New Dirt” and drill producer Carns Hill has commented that it needs a new name) with a comparable 140 bpm unseen in American drill. Unlike the American drill, autotune is anything but absent from its British counterpart. While Chief Keef uses his “mournful” voice as a tool, British drill rappers have a much tougher, stripped-back delivery indebted to grime and earlier rap. UK drill rappers have also taken on a more alluding, ironically lyrical style.
A notable activity popular among British drill fans is speculating on social media about which drill artist has been sent to prison or what information can be gathered about which “GM” (gang member) has been violated by whom, adding to what is known as the ” scoreboard “(how many people have collectively stabbed a particular group).
The power of good sound
If sound matters, so does its quality. This is evident from the ‘Sonos Sound Experiment’, which examines sound quality and its positive effects in addition to global quantitative research. Together with Daniel Müllensiefen, a music psychologist at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and this experiment was set up among more than 3,000 people in Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
The influence on perception
The experiment shows that sound quality has a clear and remarkable effect on the human perception of music: how good it is, how authentic it is and how it affects human emotions. “Our goal has been to learn more about the impact of sound quality on positive emotions. And we succeeded, says Daniel. Based on the results of the experiment, we see a significant correlation between positive emotions, a richer music experience and being happy in general.”
By listening to music with good sound quality, people appreciate the music more – up to 20 percent. They rate the quality of the music itself 16 percent higher. They also feel 8 percent more emotions than those who listen to audio with poor sound quality. Good sound makes music more intense. It evokes deeper emotions, such as a sense of wonder, tenderness, strength, nostalgia, pleasure, peace and sadness.
People who think sound quality is important turn out to be a lot happier on average – with a 9 point difference on a scale from 0 to 100. In addition, they value music and technology more, they are more active with music and they listen longer every day.
By listening to audio content, people feel more connected to each other. 76 percent of those surveyed feel an instant click with someone when determined to like the same music. 70 percent even think that a good music taste makes someone more attractive. Moreover, music makes intimate moments more intense 59 percent think that the right music makes sex much better and makes the experiences in bed more adventurous (56%). 22 percent even choose the music based on what kind of sex is desired.
Listening to audio content improves people’s mood and reduces stress. Listening can have a major impact on human emotions, the study found. 54 percent of people say that music has sometimes led to a spontaneous burst of laughter or an unexpected cry. 68 percent say music improves mood and 74 percent feels less stressed when listening to their favorite song. Among many people, that influence is even greater, because 81 percent of them experience a reduction in feelings of stress when the favorite song sounds from the speakers.
By listening to audio content, people become more productive and creative. Music helps people get more done than a cup of coffee and makes them feel good at work. Respondents indicate that their productivity increases by listening to music by 50 percent or more. And more than half say they can achieve more in the workplace thanks to music.
By listening to audio content, people are getting closer to their health goals. 75 percent of survey participants say music has had a greater impact on sports performance than taking dietary supplements. 81 percent of people say that music helps to achieve fitness goals. For 59 percent of the listeners, music is the motivation to start a workout.
Barry Lachey is a Professional Editor at Zobuz. Previously He has also worked for Moxly Sports and Network Resources “Joe Joe.” He is a graduate of the Kings College at the University of Thames Valley London. You can reach Barry via email or by phone.
