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Fire Camp are documented on the television programme "Lethal B TV" on [[Channel U]]. |
Fire Camp are documented on the television programme "Lethal B TV" on [[Channel U]]. |
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He has also recently featured on the Print is Dead album by [[Newcastle]] five-piece band [[yourcodenameis:milo]], along with various other artists. |
He has also recently featured on the Print is Dead album by [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] five-piece band [[yourcodenameis:milo]], along with various other artists. |
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At the beginning of 2007 Lethal Bizzle recorded a new song entitled "[[I Got A 45]]", which samples "Don't Mug Yourself" by [[The Streets]]. |
At the beginning of 2007 Lethal Bizzle recorded a new song entitled "[[I Got A 45]]", which samples "Don't Mug Yourself" by [[The Streets]]. |
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Revision as of 10:05, 10 March 2007
Lethal Bizzle (also known as Lethal B, born Maxwell Ansah) is a rapper from East London, born to Ghanaian parents. In December 2004 he released the single "Pow (Forward)", also known as "Forward Riddim", which was banned from airplay[citation needed] by some mainstream stations; it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 in the first chart of 2005 and number one on the UK Dance Chart.
His former group, More Fire Crew, released the track "Oi!" which reached the top ten singles chart.
In early July 2005 Lethal Bizzle was one of the very few black British artists to appear on stage at the final Live 8 concert in Edinburgh.Live 8
Lethal Bizzle is signed to V2 Records, on which he released the album Against All Oddz in August 2005 which sold 45,000 plus.[citation needed] The first single from it,entitled "Uh Oh! (I'm Back)", was released in the same month and peaked at number 32 in the UK Singles Charts.
He is known for MCing in Grime music, and is also associated with the Grindie scene.
He released a song with Twista, Gappy Ranks and the Kray Twinz called "What We Do", which reached 23.
He is known for his rap rivalry with Roll Deep Crew member Wiley. However, in the final track, Til Next Time, on his latest album, Against All Oddz, Lethal Bizzle calls for an end to this rivalry. In Wiley's new album, Da 2nd Phaze, Wiley has added More Fire Crew's hit "Oi!" as a bonus track, as a sign showing that their feud is finished. However, in the song "One Avalanche", Wiley says "One avalanche from me could wipe out the whole Fire Camp with ease".
Lethal Bizzle's new band, Fire Camp, are going to release their debut album sometime in the summer. Also, Lethal Bizzle has a forth coming second album titled "Back To Bizznizz" due for release April/May 2007 on V2 Records.
Fire Camp are documented on the television programme "Lethal B TV" on Channel U.
He has also recently featured on the Print is Dead album by Newcastle five-piece band yourcodenameis:milo, along with various other artists.
At the beginning of 2007 Lethal Bizzle recorded a new song entitled "I Got A 45", which samples "Don't Mug Yourself" by The Streets.
Discography
Singles
Solo:
- "Pow! (Forward)" (2004) UK #11 [1]
- "Uh Oh (I'm Back)" (2005) UK #22
- "Fire" (2005) UK #15
- "Mind Your Head" (2006)
- "I got A 45" (2006)
With More Fire Crew
- "Oi!" (2002) UK #8
With The Rakes
- "22 Grand Job (Remix)" (2006) UK 22
"What We Do" UK 23
Albums
DVD'S
Recently Lethal Bizzle released a song called "Mr." which was previewed on The Tim Westwood Show. It will be the first song off his forth coming album 'Back To Bizznizz'.