8 Bar – The Evolution of Grime
2021 | 89m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Ewen Spencer, Aleksandra Bilic, David Upshal |
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| They called it young black kids’ punk rock - a genre that radio stations wouldn’t play and records that labels refused to sell. But grime would not be stopped. With machine-gun lyrics that shred the eardrums and syncopated electronics that pound the chest like a sledgehammer, grime was a product of social unrest, urban culture and disenfranchised youth colliding in early 2000s UK. It didn’t just rouse a grassroots audience, however. Today, grime is surging in popularity all over the globe and widely influencing the music charts. This is the story of the genre’s roots. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 16, 2021 |
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| Director: | Ewen Spencer, Aleksandra Bilic, David Upshal |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | pirate radio, music history, uk garage, grime, grime mc, music documentary, music, british music |
| Production Companies | My Accomplice |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 24, 2026 Entered: Jun 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julie Adenuga | Self |
| Lethal Bizzle | Self |
| Jamie Adenuga | Self/JME |
| Skepta | Self |
| DJ Target | Self |
| Wiley | Self |
| Ashley Walters | Self |
| Jammer | Self |
| Jon E Cash | Self |
| Tinchy Stryder | Self |
| Kane Robinson | Self/Kano |
| Dizzee Rascal | Self |
| Chip | Self |
| Ghetts | Self |
| Jarvis Cocker | Self (archive footage) |
| Stormzy | Self |
| D Double E | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ewen Spencer | Director |
| Aleksandra Bilic | Director |
| David Upshal | Director |
| Roony Keefe | Additional Camera |
| Mike Simpson | Cinematography |
| Otto Burnham | Editor |
| Julian Fletcher | Editor |
| Alice Powell | Editor |
| Alice Hughes | Line Producer |
| Emma Love | Line Producer |
| Adam Feebry | First Assistant Camera |
| Jonathan Haldon | First Assistant Camera |
| Ben Worthington | First Assistant Camera |
| Jonnie Haldon | First Assistant Camera |
| Toby Goodger | First Assistant Camera |
| Felix Pickles | First Assistant Camera |
| Luke Jefferson | First Assistant Camera |
| Effie Theos | Production Assistant |
| Nana Quartey | Production Assistant |
| Rachel Clark | Additional Photography |
| Jack Wilkinson | Additional Photography |
| Murren Tullet | Additional Photography |
| Ollie Drummond | Sound Recordist |
| Morgan Williams | Sound Recordist |
| Don Nelson | Sound Recordist |
| Matthew Groar | Sound Recordist |
| Andy Lowe | Sound Recordist |
| Louie Tompkins | Sound Recordist |
| Hugh Donnelly | Gaffer |
| Simona Pranulyte | Gaffer |
| Idris Gaffer | Gaffer |
| Bill Rae Smith | Gaffer |
| Steph Grace-Summers | Music Supervisor |
| Maureen Ford | Music Supervisor |
| Carl Atiyeh | Assistant Editor |
| Nathan Baker | Assistant Editor |
| Jeremy Ngatho Cole | VFX Artist, Title Designer |
| Carl Thompson | Colorist |
| Vicki Maitch | Colorist |
| James M.H. Wong | Online Editor |
| Robin Keam | Online Editor |
| Richard Kofi Burton | Post Production Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stuart Souter | Executive Producer |
| William Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Janet H. A. Brown | Executive Producer |
| Richard Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Mandy Chang | Executive Producer |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer |
| Keoni Kailimai | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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