Dubbledge
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Dubbledge is an English rapper based in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
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He first gained interest with the track The Internet Song, which was distributed online.
He has appeared on releases by fellow UK hip hop artists such as Micall Parknsun, Braintax
Braintax
Braintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records....
, and Jehst
Jehst
William G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR.-Biography:...
, as well as performances at Glastonbury and launch parties for Foreign Beggars
Foreign Beggars
Foreign Beggars are a critically acclaimed British Hip Hop, Grime and Dubstep group based in London. The group consists of MCs Orifice Vulgatron, Metropolis, producer Dag Nabbit and DJ Nonames and are renowned for their eclectic and energetic live shows...
and Jehst, and an appearance on Rodney P
Rodney P
Rodney P is an English MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK...
& Skitz's show, Original Fever, on 1xtra.
Dubbledge was officially sponsored by Dilate clothing in 2007 (although not exclusively), when joined by their UK hip hop team. Since then he has collaborated with clothing labels on many occasions for cross promotions and product placement deals. Dubbledge can be seen to be wearing Dilate merchandise in the music video, Antigrey starring Dubbledge and Braintax
Braintax
Braintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records....
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Dubbledge released the mixtape The Fist of Jah in 2005. It featured the likes of Foreign Beggers and Genesis Elijah with production by Dag Nabit and beatboxing
Beatboxing
Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
by Shlomo of the Foreign Beggers.
Dubbledge's debut album The Richest Man in Babylon was released on Low Life Records
Low Life Records
Low Life Records was an independent record label promoting UK hip hop music. It was founded in Leeds by Joseph Christie, Aaron Harrow, Tomas Stewart and Paul Edmeade before being relocated to west London by Christie. The label came to an abrupt end when Braintax announced his sudden retirement from...
on October 1, 2007, had 3 song featured on ITV1's ‘Wish You Were Here‘ show and was chosen by Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection is the longest running monthly periodical devoted entirely to hip hop culture. HHC has earned international recognition and was described by Chuck D as "the best magazine in the world".-History:...
as "album of the month", describing it as an "enjoyable, entertaining, and rewarding listen", with HHC's Hugh Leask noting Dubbledge's "skill for setting the ordinary next to the extraordinary, blending the humdrum everyday minutia with the dramatic and explosive". His song "Lips 2 da Floor" pokes fun at grime music
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
with its cult classic video clipping youtubes best moments together creating a montage of hilarious accidents.
Dubbledge's One inch Punch Mixcd released late 2009 on his own Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda may refer to:* Hidden Agenda , a 1988 text-based game* Hidden Agenda , a political thriller directed by Ken Loach and written by Jim Allen...
label, used beats from 90s classics reworking hits by artists including Dr Dre and Snoop, Black Moon, Method Man, Raekwon, Souls of Mischief, Jeru Da Damaja and Group Home
On the subject of how he came up with his name, he once said in an interview "A Rasta man once told me that the tongue is a double-edged sword, even though it may be one of the smallest muscles in your body. It can do the most damage. It can start wars or bring peace."
Mixtapes
- One Inch Punch (2009, Hidden AgendaHidden AgendaHidden Agenda may refer to:* Hidden Agenda , a 1988 text-based game* Hidden Agenda , a political thriller directed by Ken Loach and written by Jim Allen...
) - The Fist of Jah (2005, Dented RecordsDented RecordsDented Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, and best known as the home to critically acclaimed hip-hop act Foreign Beggars and Focused Few....
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Singles
- "Rice & Peas" (2007, Low Life RecordsLow Life RecordsLow Life Records was an independent record label promoting UK hip hop music. It was founded in Leeds by Joseph Christie, Aaron Harrow, Tomas Stewart and Paul Edmeade before being relocated to west London by Christie. The label came to an abrupt end when Braintax announced his sudden retirement from...
) - "777" (2007, Low Life RecordsLow Life RecordsLow Life Records was an independent record label promoting UK hip hop music. It was founded in Leeds by Joseph Christie, Aaron Harrow, Tomas Stewart and Paul Edmeade before being relocated to west London by Christie. The label came to an abrupt end when Braintax announced his sudden retirement from...
) - "Sonshine" (2006, Sit Tight Records)
- "Don't Interupt" (2005, Cut Above Records)