5 Lethal Bizzle Collaborations We Want To See

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Lethal Bizzle has never been one to shy away from collaborations. Back To Bizznizz featured collaborations with Babyshambles and Kate Nash. He even brought in his cousin, ex-Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong for a remix of "Leave It Yeah". Meanwhile, in the world of grime, regular posse cuts with the likes of the Grime All-Stars and a feature on Jammer's "Royal Rumble" last month show that Bizzle's more than capable of teaming up with any MC, no matter their flow, and producing a certifiable banger. This is where Bulmers, a drinks company who are all about trying something different, come in.

Lethal B will be teaming up with acclaimed film composer David Arnold and R&B singer Sinead Harnett as part of the #LiveColourful.LIVE project created by Bulmers. The project comes as part of the drink's company's drive to bring grime to a whole new audience through boundary-crossing collaborations. The project will see the three artists collaborate together, culminating in a grand live performance and a studio track that will balance Lethal B's high-power bars, Harnett's sultry R&B and Arnold's orchestral grandeur.

This got us thinking about what could be in store for the future. After more than 10 years on top, Lethal Bizzle's doing better than ever right now. He's basically the King Midas of grime. Every single one of these collaborations would irreparably blow all of our minds. 

Hudson Mohawke

This one's almost too easy. The king of club bangers and the king of grime bangers makes perfect sense. The only downside to a HudMo x Lethal B collaboration, and we're really nit-picking here, would be that in a live setting you wouldn't get past the first 4 bars without a reload. 

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Gorillaz

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Albarn and Hewlett have already collaborated with Bashy and Kano so they'd be remiss to not team up with someone as in tune with the wit of (literally) larger-than-life characters like Lethal Bizzle. Remember how good it sounded when De La Soul were rapping about "Super Fast Jellyfish"? Or when Kano and Bashy spat bars about Finding Nemo condoms raining from the sky? Just imagine what Gorillaz could bring out of Lethal Bizzle...

 

Craig David

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With David's star in a renewed ascendancy, this would make perfect sense. We haven't really seen Bizzle dip his toe in the UKG water, but the prince of UK garage has already proved beyond doubt that he completely gets grime and everyone in grime has made it clear over the years that Craig David is someone they ALL want to work with. You only have to look at his recent 1Xtra takeover with Kurupt FM, Stormzy and Big Narstie to see just how absolutely incredible this would be.

 

 

Run The Jewels

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Run The Jewels don't just collaborate with anyone. Though they've only really collaborated with rappers, mostly Dirty South rappers, we can't help but feel this would be a landmark moment in grime's renaissance. The US are all over grime right now and between El-P's dense, bass-fuelled productions and Killer Mike's authoritative bars, Run The Jewels 3 seems like the perfect setting for a Lethal Bizzle collaboration. Heck, why stop there? A whole album of the three MCs could be a game-changer in rap-grime relations.

Sleaford Mods

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Generally when you introduce guitars, it can be a very risky move. Efforts in the past have been very hit and miss, typically because the MC in question had to slow down for the indie vibes. Sleaford Mods, however, are more than capable of matching Lethal Bizzle's energy and power. Bizzle's percussive, breakneck bars and Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson's rowdy spoken word style could open up a whole new world for both artists. Let's be honest, this collab would BODY a rave. 

 

 

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