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One of the pioneers of UK hip hop, Roots Manuva helped pave the way for Dizzee Rascal and the current crop of grime stars, while influencing acts as diverse as Arctic Monkeys, Toddla T and Hard Fi. Inspired by the sound sytems that gathered around South London in the mid-1980s booming out bass-throbbing dub and ragga, Roots (real name Rodney Smith) became involved with a growing urban scene driven by dancehall, rap and trip-hop and started MC-ing for the likes of Blak Twang, Audio Bullies and Coldcut. Signed to experimental label Ninja Tunes, debut album Brand New Second Hand (19...