Darkie and Smallz from Younga Stakes flowed sick on this. Beats like this were SO sick back in the day. Simple and fuckin gritty.

Well Done - Younga Stakes (2005)

A real banger right here - made by the Legend himself, Virgo. This is only one of the scene smashers that Virgo had being used all over the game back in the day.

Freak - Virgo [Instrumental]

Another banger from some of the ZtC crew members who originated from All Saints, WV2.

Saints Riddem - Vega ft. Fuie & Streety (2006)

Macca T from Stay Fresh droppin a raw freestyle in 2005 on a old school banger - the Swapey Riddim. This is from when Macca was part of the TNG (The Next Generation) crew from the West Mids.

Swapey Freestyle - Macca T (StayFresh)(2005)

Zeo (formely known as Z.O) showcasing exactly what Grime was before it went mainstream, on one hell of a beat.

Skippz Freestyle - Zeo (2005)

Mayhem, the legend from NODB (currently associated with StayFresh) with that real old school vibe on this one. I'm sure this one even had a video before hood videos were a thing.

Pum Pum Punashum - Mayhem (NODB/StayFresh) (2006)

Ain't gonna lie, this one is fuckin up there, Vortex flowed like a beast on this beat.

Limelight Star - Vortex (Higher Stakes/SRE) (2009)

Part 1 out of 2 of a big collaboration by some of the sickest MCs in Wolverhampton at the time. Man like Vital and Hectic (now known as Heckz) are still around today and are still on putting out solid material. 

Vital's Twitter - @vital0
Heckz Twitter - @Heckz__

8 Bar Merk Part 1 - Vital, Angle, Hectic, TRG, Lil man, Prison D, Juice, Virus, Hennessy (2006)

Darkie and Rhino from Younga Stakes droppin some fire on Cha by Plastician.

Cha - Darkie & Rhino (2005)

Zeo and ZtC's Bubble, Astro and Casper (StayFresh) droppin a deep freestyle in 2005. 

Zeo Twitter - @ZeoZeonardo
Casper Twitter - @CasperStayFresh

Eski Freestyle - ZtC ft. Zeo (2005)

Taken from the album 'Never Been Baptised' by Gavin the G (GTG) from WV2.

Never Been Baptised

Shots In Ur BODIE - Gavin the G ft. Badboy Bellus (2007)

Mayhem and Slaughter getting together and droppin' some deadly combos on this 007 inspired beat in 2006.

Brum Meets Wolves - Mayhem ft. Slaughter (2006)

This song was what got me fuckin hooked on Mayhem back in the day. This ones got real legendary status.

@MaYHem_NODB

Punazum Remix - Mayhem (NODB/StayFresh) (2005)

This is the kinda music that the world didn't hear enough of, it's tracks like this which make GrimeRewind worthwhile. What a fuckin banger!

@Heckz__
@Setpacemusic

Freestyle - Hectic, Muxx & Flawz Mann (2007)

A real classic from the TNG days. That recording quality coupled that old school beat, what a fuckin' madness.

Streets of Rage III - Ice Kid (TNG) (2006)

The legendary South Park sampled 'Timmy' remix instrumental by Westlee (now known as EnnyOne). This was some legend beat which got Grime heads and non Grime heads GASSED back in the day. 

@enniwun

Timmy - Westlee / EnnyOne (2007) [Instrumental]

Arcade Freestyle - Angle ft. Blazin kid (2005)

One of the baddest anthems to come out from back in the day

Reans - Beast (2006) [Instrumental]

Charm Freestyle - Craga (2005)

Bareface Riddim - Zeo (2006)

D.E.velopment Freestyle - Devilman (2007)

The Youngaz - Angle & Obseen (2005)

Sideways Riddim - GFT (2004?)

Banger by Natty C now known as BlackNatC. Produced by J-aims

Poetry And Lines - Natty C (2006)

Freestyle - Lydian ft. Rapidfire (2006)

Gunjaman Sampler - MDK Cartel (2005?)

Freestyle - Macca, Z.O, He-Man, Slaughter [TNG] (2004)

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