Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva , real name Rodney Hylton Smith , (born September 9, 1972 in London ) is a British hip-hop artist. His style is characterized by a mixture of hip-hop with reggae and dub , with strong influences from electronic music .
Live and act
Smith grew up in the Stockwell district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London . His parents come from the small village of Banana Hole in Jamaica , where his father was a preacher.
In 1994 he first used the name Roots Manuva. After a few smaller releases on various hip-hop labels, he was signed in 1997 by Big Dada, the hip-hop offshoot of the electronics label Ninja Tune . His debut album, Brand New Second Hand (1998) won the MOBO award for best hip-hop act. For Run Come Save Me (2001) he was nominated for the Mercury Prize .
Manuva is considered a forerunner of modern British hip-hop, including artists such as The Streets and Dizzee Rascal .
During his career he worked with Gorillaz , DJ Shadow , Leftfield , UNKLE and Massive Attack , among others .
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK | |||
2001 | Run Come Save Me |
UK33
gold
(4 weeks)UK |
First published on August 13, 2001
Chart entry on August 25, 2001 |
2002 | Dub come save me |
UK75 (1 week) UK |
Chart entry on July 20, 2002
|
2005 | Awfully deep |
UK24 (4 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on February 12, 2005
|
2008 | Slime & Reason |
UK22 (2 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on September 13, 2008
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2011 | 4everevolution |
UK59 (1 week) UK |
Chart entry on October 15, 2011
|
2015 | Bleeds |
UK51 (1 week) UK |
Chart entry on November 12, 2015
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More albums
- Brand New Second Hand (1999, UK:silver)
- Alternately Deep (2006)
- Duppy Writer (2010; with Wrongtom)
EPs
- Stolen Youth (2013)
- Switching Sides (2016)
Compilations
- Badmeaningood Vol. 2 (2002)
- Back to Mine (2005)
Singles
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK | |||
1999 | Dusted |
UK28 (4 weeks) UK |
Leftfield / Roots Manuva
chart entry on December 11, 1999 |
2001 | Witness (1 Hope) Run Come Save Me |
UK45 (2 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on August 4, 2001
|
Dreamy Days Run Come Save Me |
UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on October 20, 2001
|
|
2002 | Yellow Submarine |
UK89 (1 week) UK |
Chart entry on October 26, 2002
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2004 | Oh You Want More Ty - Upwards |
UK65 (2 weeks) UK |
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2005 | Colossal Insight Awfully Deep |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on January 29, 2005
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Too Cold Awfully Deep |
UK39 (3 weeks) UK |
Chart entry on April 2, 2005
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2006 | True Skool Coldcut - Sound Mirrors |
UK61 (2 weeks) UK |
Coldcut feat. Roots Manuva
chart entry on April 29, 2006 |
More singles
- Buff Nuff (2008)
- Again & Again (2008)
- Let the Spirit (2008)
- Do Nah Bodda Me (2009)
- Jah Warriors (2010, feat.Wrongtom)
- Watch Me Dance (2011)
- Get the Get (2011)
- Here We Go Again (2011)
- The Path (2012, feat.Rokhsan)
- Banana Skank EP (2013)
- Facety 2:11 (2015)
swell
- ^ BBC Music , accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ The top 40 bands in Britain today. The Guardian , accessed March 28, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Roots Manuva in the Official UK Charts (English)
Web links
- Homepage of Roots Manuva (Flash)
- Biography (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Roots Manuva |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Rodney Hylton |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hip hop musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |