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Wiley News

Wiley announces UK tour dates - tickets

Grime MC to hit the road in September

  • Apr 8, 2013

Wiley claims he's walking out on his record label in Twitter rant

Rapper claims Warner are forcing him to release a single he doesn't want to

  • Apr 4, 2013

Wiley: ''Eastenders' actress named my album'

MC reveals he would like to play an Apple store worker in the BBC soap too

  • Mar 28, 2013

Wiley on leaking his album: 'The Americans do it so why shouldn't I?'

Grime man cites dispute with iTunes as reason for leak

  • Mar 20, 2013

Wiley replaces Frank Ocean at this weekend's V Festival

Rapper will be joined by Skepta and JME during his live sets at the festival

  • Aug 14, 2012

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Wiley Music Videos

Lights On (feat. Angel & Tinchy Stryder) Play Video

Lights On (feat. Angel & Tinchy Stryder)

Official music video for the track Lights On (feat. Angel & Tinchy Stryder) by Wiley.

Cash In My Pocket ft Daniel Merriweather Play Video

Cash In My Pocket ft Daniel Merriweather

Official music video for the track Cash In My Pocket ft Daniel Merriweather by Wiley.

Reload (feat. Chip) Play Video

Reload (feat. Chip)

Official music video for the track Reload (feat. Chip) by Wiley.

Can You Hear Me? (ayayaya) (ft. Skepta, JME & Ms D) Play Video

Can You Hear Me? (ayayaya) (ft. Skepta, JME & Ms D)

Official music video for the track Can You Hear Me? (ayayaya) (ft. Skepta, JME & Ms D) by Wiley.

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Wiley Reviews

Wiley - 'Reload, Aim, Fire'

Wiley - 'Reload, Aim, Fire'

Hyperactive grime instrumental to make you forget the album

  • May 22, 2013

Wiley - 'The Ascent'

The grime superhero fails to flex his production muscles, despite cameos from the underground’s biggest hitters

  • Apr 2, 2013

Wiley Feat. Chip – 'Reload'

A distillation of an entire ‘Now That’s What I Call… Ibiza’ album

  • Feb 22, 2013

Wiley

Camden Barfly, London, July 30

  • Aug 8, 2012

Wiley Featuring Ms D - 'Heatwave'

All the standard bits of a ‘summer smash’

  • Jul 30, 2012

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Wiley Biography

Richard Kylea Cowie (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley, is an English rapper, MC, songwriter, record producer and recording artist with Caribbean roots from Trinidad and Antigua, originating from Bow, East London. He first rose to fame as a grime MC and continiously produces grime music while releasing eskibeat-rap singles, such as the UK Singles Chart top 10 hits "Wearing My Rolex", "Never Be Your Woman" and his UK number-one "Heatwave". He is considered a pioneer in the UK underground music scene, and a versatile music artist with many crossover hits. His consistency and influence within the grime scene is why he is honoured as the "Godfather of Grime" or "The King of Grime".

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