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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: The UK rapper follows his Mercury Music Prize-winning debut 'Boy In The Corner' with this sophomore release.

Top Track

Stand Up Tall
Raskit, boy in the corner I still roll deep young star gimmee the beat and let me prove London city forever you're not a still creep aint no stopping... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    It's the urgency of [Dizzee's] brash Brit patois that dares you not to decipher it. [Jan 2005, p.114]
  2. Spin
    91
    At its core, Showtime is a classic sophomore album in the hip-hop sense: puffy with bluster, brimming with indignation. [Nov 2004, p.107]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Lyrically it's astonishing. [28 Aug 2004, p.55]
  4. Q Magazine
    80
    Seems to focus more on Dizzee's virtuosity as a producer than a rapper, and teems with exotic noises, odd rhythmic loops and unexpected shifts in mood. [Sep 2004, p.112]
  5. On Showtime, Dizzee doesn’t give up his sonic adventurousness, but he is a lot more disciplined about it.
  6. Blender
    80
    Some of Dizzee's insecurity is replaced by newfound swagger. But swagger works, too. [Oct 2004, p.112]
  7. Showtime’s length dilutes the bursts of exotic spice and flavor laced throughout.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. AndyS
    Aug 8, 2006
    10
    u cant stop dis boi is gotta phat voice and e's beats so catchy get em sme gd tunes 2 roll deep 2
  2. JamieK
    Feb 24, 2005
    10
    Very heavy fucking phat beats nuffin can stop dis man blad has been able to rise out of the grime to becom a wel nown mc big up to him
  3. SGold
    Mar 24, 2005
    10
    Best rap album of 2004, no question. All people can talk about is Mike Skinner but Dizzee is twice as talented and this album is as good as Best rap album of 2004, no question. All people can talk about is Mike Skinner but Dizzee is twice as talented and this album is as good as his debut if not better. Expand
  4. Logan"3Gs"CaptainAhabDirtyBirdEsq
    Sep 14, 2004
    9
    Boy in the Corner is still his best, but Showtime is still a very strong album, & one of the best of the year. Dizzee's flow is Boy in the Corner is still his best, but Showtime is still a very strong album, & one of the best of the year. Dizzee's flow is fantastic, & there are plenty of excellent songs. Expand
  5. arogers
    Nov 3, 2004
    9
    i fink diz cd iz heavy n dizzee rascal iz sooooo sexy n he has an amazin voice
  6. jammabamma
    Sep 26, 2004
    9
    A little more main stream, but it still doesn't mean that people that don't get it think its crazy shit. This album seems to be A little more main stream, but it still doesn't mean that people that don't get it think its crazy shit. This album seems to be influenced a little bit by his appearance on Basement Jaxx's "Lucky Star" (which isn't all that bad, by the way), with new things like scratching, more foot tapping samples, and singing. Don't worry, Rascit is wicked strange, but he's not doing the singing. The only complaint I have with this album is that I can't tell if Rascal is changing his sound a bit to keep it fresh, or he's just becoming more mainstream. Oh well, for now its still great, but his third effort will tell if he isn't losing his freshness from "Boy in Da Corner". Collapse
  7. AntoineD
    Sep 16, 2004
    0
    no good

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