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Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva

Buff Nuff

He might have invented grime, but to youthful ears Roots Manuva will resemble nothing more than a ragga Hadouken!. Yes, we’re trapped in a knackered 1983 Asteroids machine while Roots speed-raps about being buff, getting buff stuff and all-round buffitude in general. Sad, really, that a pioneer can become so influential that he ends up like a new-rave Shaggy.
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5 out of 10

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