Run the Road is a series of compilations released on 679 Recordings and Vice. It was intended to showcase a wide variety of grime artists from the genre such as Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Kano.
According to RWD Magazine deputy editor Danny Walker, the first edition sold more than 20,000 copies.[1]
Bruza, D Double E, Demon, Kano - Streets [Get Out of My House MC Version] [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
Who's That Boy [DVD] [Multimedia Track]
Bonus Material [DVD]
Critical reception
The first edition was reviewed positively in broadsheet newspapers at the time of its release. Writing for the Evening Standard, Richard Godwin described it as an "exhilarating introduction" to grime and asserting that "[t]he compilation format showcases the genre's versatility well, while providing great individual moments". However, he noted that several of the tracks included were more than a year old at the time of its release.[2] For The Daily Telegraph, Ben Thompson wrote that the compilation was "a perfect introduction to the raft of likely contenders now hoping to follow Dizzee Rascal into the mainstream", and described the content as "[u]rgent, funny, rude, and sometimes [...] alarmingly violent."[3]
References
↑Walker, Danny (2005-07-01). "Run the ROads 2 Exclusive!!!". Danny Walker's Weblog - UK Grime, Funky, Electro, Dubstep Nonsense & That.
